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The good: Sage Park Middle School demo went very well. Saw friends, opened a few eyes about medieval quilting, and got more work done on blue silk Turkish coat.
Also, received invitation to put my name down as a possible speaker at Alumnae College at some point in the future. Did so since they sure don't have anyone else to give a lecture on medieval quilts. ;)
The bad: taxes. *ugh* Thanks to my friend B, who works at H&R Block, and her supervisor, what was going to be a very hefty bill indeed has been carved down to merely disgusting. It was all thanks to the executrix fee from Betty's estate, and if I hadn't gone to several conferences/donated my old car to charity, I would have really been in trouble. Thank God for itemization, says I.
The ugly: the office manager *yelled* at me over something very trivial at 4:15 this afternoon. Yes, I'm documenting. And if she does it again, I'm calling my shop steward and asking if maybe it's time to a file a grievance.
Also, at the staff meeting yesterday we were informed that we've been wrong all these years and no, we do *not* get 15 minute breaks every morning and afternoon. All we get is bathroom time and half an hour for lunch. Anything else comes out of personal or vacation time, including breaks. I'm not sure this is legal, and a co-worker who also remembers the old days of 3-4 years ago is checking her old copy of the contract.
*shudders*
Also, received invitation to put my name down as a possible speaker at Alumnae College at some point in the future. Did so since they sure don't have anyone else to give a lecture on medieval quilts. ;)
The bad: taxes. *ugh* Thanks to my friend B, who works at H&R Block, and her supervisor, what was going to be a very hefty bill indeed has been carved down to merely disgusting. It was all thanks to the executrix fee from Betty's estate, and if I hadn't gone to several conferences/donated my old car to charity, I would have really been in trouble. Thank God for itemization, says I.
The ugly: the office manager *yelled* at me over something very trivial at 4:15 this afternoon. Yes, I'm documenting. And if she does it again, I'm calling my shop steward and asking if maybe it's time to a file a grievance.
Also, at the staff meeting yesterday we were informed that we've been wrong all these years and no, we do *not* get 15 minute breaks every morning and afternoon. All we get is bathroom time and half an hour for lunch. Anything else comes out of personal or vacation time, including breaks. I'm not sure this is legal, and a co-worker who also remembers the old days of 3-4 years ago is checking her old copy of the contract.
*shudders*
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Date: 2008-04-12 03:29 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2008-04-12 04:14 am (UTC)From:I would suggest giving the DET a call, and see what they say.
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Date: 2008-04-12 04:35 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2008-04-12 04:41 am (UTC)From:According to OAG, there's only one 30 minute meal break under state law.
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Date: 2008-04-12 05:49 am (UTC)From:"Federal law does not require lunch or coffee breaks. However, when employers do offer short breaks (usually lasting about 5 to 20 minutes), federal law considers the breaks work-time that must be paid. Unauthorized extensions of authorized work breaks need not be counted as hours worked when the employer has expressly and unambiguously communicated to the employee that the authorized break may only last for a specific length of time, that any extension of the break is contrary to the employer's rules, and any extension of the break will be punished.
Bona fide meal periods (typically lasting at least 30 minutes), serve a different purpose than coffee or snack breaks and, thus, are not work time and are not compensable."
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/breaks.htm
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Date: 2008-04-12 05:54 am (UTC)From: