This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] Re: New Nevada law affects editors?

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Re: [Avid-L2] Re: New Nevada law affects editors?

Now we know why Terry does so much on-line. Photoretouching having been
found to not be creative. All your OT iz hiz!

DD

On 9/28/2011 7:59 PM, Terence Curren wrote:
>
> "Uh, the director is creative, I just push buttons. Can I have my OT
> now?" :-/
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Dylan Reeve <dylan@...> wrote:
> >
> > Overall America's employment laws confuse me. You have (in some places)
> > 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@...> 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@...>
> > > To: Avid-L2 <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>>; FinalCutPro-L <
> > > FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:FinalCutPro-L%40yahoogroups.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
> <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.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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