mandated overtime provisions, but people can be fired on a whim? So odd.
Easy to avoid this of course - just make sure you use templates for
everything! No creativity there! :)
Dylan Reeve
http://dylanreeve.com/
On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Shirley Gutierrez <guanacaa@aol.com> wrote:
> **
>
>
> I found the distinction between jobs that require "invention,imagination,
> originality or talent" as opposed to "intelligence, diligence and accuracy"
> to be amusing.
> I feel I need all of the above in my line of work.
>
> And the last time anyone ever offered me overtime was at the local PBS
> affiliate. I spent most of my time on the run from the "you must bill all
> your overtime" police, because it was the only way
> I could get the job done at my own pace to my own satisfaction. Somehow,
> those folks never seemed to understand that you just can't put your name on
> something you're ashamed of.
>
> Oh well. I do have sympathy for those who actually used to have overtime
> benefits and who will now lose them.
>
> Best,
> Shirley
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Feeley <jfeeley@gmail.com>
> To: Avid-L2 <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>; FinalCutPro-L <
> FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wed, Sep 28, 2011 6:29 am
> Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Re: New Nevada law affects editors?
>
> The key paragraph:
>
> ------
> The crux of this exemption [from overtime requirements] is the use of
> invention, imagination, originality or talent, as opposed to work that
> depends upon intelligence, diligence and accuracy. While determined on
> a case-by-case basis, examples of fields recognized by this exemption
> include actors, musicians, composers, conductors, soloists, painters,
> cartoonists (who are merely told the title or concept and must rely on
> their own creative ability), essayists, novelists, short-story writers
> and screen-play writers. The imagination requirement is generally not
> met by copyists, animators and retouchers of photographs, as this work
> has been deemed not creative in nature.
> ____
>
> This both cracks me up, and kinda worries me. My novelist friends are
> going to be shocked that they'll no longer qualify for overtime. My
> musician friends (a couple of whom work in Las Vegas) are not going to
> be happy. My animator friends will feel insulted, but perhaps not so
> insulted that they'll complain (besides, they're pretty happy where
> they are).
>
> Nevada's a a right-to-work state, so I guess this change shouldn't
> surprise us.
>
> Not good for California, but I still think your/our offshore worries
> are a bigger issue.
>
> Sigh.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sep 28, 2011, at 10:17 AM, Terence Curren wrote:
>
> >
> > That scurrying sound you hear is more production and post heading to
> > Nevada. :-(
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Jim Feeley <jfeeley@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Geez, how do you guys get through the day :-) With just a little
> > > effort I was able to find the link to the article Terry found (btw-
> > > thanks Terry!):
> > >
> > > <
> http://www.ogletreedeakins.com/publications/2011-06-30/wage-and-hour-update-nevada-recognizes-creative-professional-exemption-
>
> > –-no-
> > > >
> > >
> > > Same link shorter:
> > >
> > > http://bit.ly/oTTeev
> > >
> > > If neither of those work for you, just google the article title:
> > >
> > > Wage and Hour Update: Nevada Recognizes Creative Professional
> > Exemption
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Jim Feeley
> > > jfeeley@...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Terry ,
> > > > Link is 404.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sep 28, 2011, at 9:13 AM, Terence Curren wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Nevada has exempted "Creative Professionals" from overtime
> > > >> requirements.
> > > >>
> > > >> http://tinyurl.com/3uy2vx4
> > > >>
> > > >> Terence Curren
> > > >> Burbank, CA
> > > >>
> > > >> www.alphadogs.tv
> > > >> www.digitalservicestation.com
> > > >>
> > > >> www.editorslounge.com
> > >
> >
> >
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