No. Our office is really busy, so it is rare that they ask to leave during the day. However, on the rare day things are slow, I will tell one them they can leave somewhat early. Also, if someone asks a few times to leave for a good reason concerning their children or for a doctor's appointment, I of course let them go. Ellen Rogers 574/631-5488 Notre Dame At 02:42 PM 8/11/2005, you wrote: >Do you have any issues with them not working a full eight hour day? > >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 > > >Notice of Confidentiality > >This message contains information that may be confidential or >privileged. > >It is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee or any person >entitled to receive it. If you received this message in error, >please inform the author as soon as possible, do not disclose its >contents and delete it from your system > >-----Original Message----- >From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] On >Behalf Of Ellen Rogers >Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 12:29 PM >To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG >Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] RESEARCH ASSISTANTS/ASSOCIATES AS NON EXEMPT >EMPLOYEES > >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 > > > > > >Notice of Confidentiality > > > >This message contains information that may be confidential or > >privileged. > > > >It is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee or any person > >entitled to receive it. If you received this message in error, > >please inform the author as soon as possible, do not disclose its > >contents and delete it from your system > > > >-----Original Message----- > >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. 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