[Bcma-l] Help!!

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I say, a huge, resounding, yes to both. =20

Regarding contracts: at least some form of written documentation =
detailing the start and end dates of the work term, hours of work, =
scheduling, requests for time off, any conditions of the student funding =
that you have to meet, etc, that the student reads and understands, and =
signs to indicate that they have read and understood.  I have to fall =
back on this almost every year - inevitably, I have one student who =
wants all sorts of time off, or to leave early to party with friends =
before the semester starts, and that can really mess with the terms of =
your student funding.

And for dress code: there are a lot of students out there who have no =
clue what is appropriate attire for work.  I used to not specify a dress =
code - and had students showing up in everything from torn jeans, =
four-inch heels, crop tops and halter tops, and - I am not making this =
up - a bikini, flip-flops, and cut-off shorts because she was leaving =
right after work for a beach party.  I have also learned to specify that =
any outfit that allows me to see what colour their bra/thong/boxers are, =
is unacceptable.  We just expect neat, clean, shirts with sleeves and =
collar and long enough to be tucked in, no jeans.  I think you can =
require a specific look (e.g. any white shirt, any blue or black =
slacks), but if you want your staff to wear a standard uniform you need =
to provide it.

Tammy

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Tammy Hardwick
Manager,
Creston & District Museum & Archives
219 Devon Street, Creston, BC V0B 1G3
Phone (250) 428-9262
Fax (250) 428-3324
Email mail@creston.museum.bc.ca
www.creston.museum.bc.ca
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  Subject: [Bcma-l] Help!!


  A couple of questions ??=20
  Being new to the museum scene, I need all the help I can get!

  1    Do museums generally enter into contracts with the students they =
employ ? =20

  2    Are  dress codes a general rule for museum staff ?
                                                                  Thanks =


          Ted Scott, Pres.
  Parksville & Dist. Historical Society
  1245 E.Island Hwy.=20
  Parksville B.C V9P2E5

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I say, a huge, resounding, yes to =
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of written=20
documentation detailing the start and end dates of the work term, hours =
of work,=20
scheduling, requests for time off, any conditions of the student funding =
that=20
you have to meet, etc, that the student reads and understands, and signs =
to=20
indicate that they have read and understood.&nbsp; I have to fall back =
on this=20
almost every year - inevitably, I have one student who wants all sorts =
of time=20
off, or to leave early to party with friends before the semester starts, =
and=20
that can really mess with the terms of your student =
funding.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>And for dress code: there are a lot of =
students out=20
there who have no clue what is appropriate attire for work.&nbsp; I used =
to not=20
specify a dress code - and had students showing up in everything from =
torn=20
jeans, four-inch heels, crop tops and halter tops, and - I am not making =
this up=20
- a bikini, flip-flops,&nbsp;and&nbsp;cut-off shorts&nbsp;because she =
was=20
leaving right after work for a beach party.&nbsp; I have also learned to =
specify=20
that any outfit that allows me to see what colour their bra/thong/boxers =
are, is=20
unacceptable.&nbsp; We just expect neat, clean, shirts with sleeves and =
collar=20
and long enough to be tucked in, no jeans.&nbsp; I think you can require =
a=20
specific look (e.g. any white shirt, any blue or black slacks), but if =
you want=20
your staff to wear a standard uniform you need to provide =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tammy</FONT></DIV>
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Hardwick<BR>Manager,<BR>Creston &amp; District Museum &amp; =
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  questions&nbsp;??&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Being new to the museum scene, I need&nbsp;all =
the help=20
  I can get!</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Do museums generally enter =
into=20
  contracts&nbsp;with the students they employ ?&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Are &nbsp;dress codes =

  a&nbsp;general rule for museum staff ?</FONT></DIV>
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  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks </FONT></DIV>
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Pres.<BR>Parksville=20
  &amp; Dist. Historical Society<BR>1245 E.Island Hwy. <BR>Parksville =
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