Not at Notre Dame.  All of our research administrators are exempt.

Ellen 574/631-5488

At 02:21 PM 8/11/2005, you wrote:
>So far your comments are great....you are the "Choir".......what I
>really want to know......have any of you classified your research
>assistants/associates as Nonexempt employees?
>
>Thanks...
>
>Robert Gregory Miller
>Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
>Div. of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Science
>Administrative Director/Research Administrator
>xxxxxx@cdrewu.edu
>Office: 323.563.5961
>Fax: 323.563.5966
>
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>From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] On
>Behalf Of Deb Birgen
>Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 12:19 PM
>To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
>Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] RESEARCH ASSISTANTS/ASSOCIATES AS NON EXEMPT
>EMPLOYEES
>
>Hi Charles -
>
>It seems that the cart is going before the horse.  First you should
>decide
>what duties, responsibilities and authorities you want your research
>assistants to have, then you determine what classification they should
>be.
>With the responsibility should come the reward.  Those with the most
>responsibility are less likely to abuse the more flexible aspects of
>their
>classifications.  If you are having employees grumbling about having
>to work
>a regular 8 hour day, it might mean that you have folks not ready for
>the
>responsibility of having an exempt status.
>
>Good Luck -
>
>Deb Birgen
>206.543.4043
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] On
>Behalf Of
>Robert Miller
>Sent: Thursday, 11 Aug 2005 07:21 AM
>To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
>Subject: [RESADM-L] RESEARCH ASSISTANTS/ASSOCIATES AS NON EXEMPT
>EMPLOYEES
>
>Greetings to all...
>
>The correct classification of employees is essential to managing
>costs, employer compliance, avoiding grievances and lawsuits.
>
>I've been receiving some grumblings about requiring my research
>assistants/associates to work an eight hour day. There seems to be an
>opinion that because they are currently classified as exempt
>employees, they are not required to work a full although they are paid
>as such.
>
>Although I am aware of the work day latitude that the exempt status
>carries; I was wondering if any of you classify your research
>assistants and associates as non-exempt employees...or in the
>alternative, can you offer any strategies (in a research environment)
>to define the work day as an eight hour day.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Robert
>
>Robert Gregory Miller
>Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
>Div. of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Science
>Administrative Director/Research Administrator
>xxxxxx@cdrewu.edu
>Office: 323.563.5961
>Fax: 323.563.5966
>
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