Re: $ surveys
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From: | "LuAnn Anderson" <ander093@gold.tc.umn.edu> |
To: | atbrooks@snet.net |
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Responding to the message of <3904D6BA.20FD9543@snet.net>
from Amos Brooks <atbrooks@snet.net>:
And, I have the right to decide whether or not I want to disclose the
information regarding my salary and to whom!!!
>
> Hi,
> And you trust THEM ?!?! Sue me I will ask what ever I want. There
> wouldn't
> be a problem I there wasn't something to hide. What country is this anyway!
> "Live Free or Die"
> Amos
>
> "Horn, Hazel" wrote:
>
> > It is policy at our hospital that we cannot ask salary information from
> > other institutions. This data is gathered by our Human Resources
> > department. :(
> > Hazel
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Reynolds, David A [SMTP:dareynolds@anmc.org]
> > > Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 11:09 AM
> > > To: Verrucous@aol.com; HistoNet@pathology.swmed.edu
> > > Subject: RE: $ surveys
> > >
> > > Antitrust? Unless that came from a lawyer, I would have trouble
> > > believing
> > > it. Heck, our government cannot even clearly define antitrust laws. I
> > > have
> > > called personnel offices (or human resources) for the pay ranges for
> > > histology and have never been denied this information. How else could
> > > anyone gauge whether or not an institution would be worth working for?
> > >
> > > The person who told you that may have had faulty information.
> > >
> > > Dave Reynolds, HT(ASCP)
> > > Alaska Native Medical Center
> > > Anchorage, Alaska 99508
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Verrucous@aol.com [SMTP:Verrucous@aol.com]
> > > > Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 1:51 PM
> > > > To: HistoNet@pathology.swmed.edu
> > > > Subject: $ surveys
> > > >
> > > > Dear Colleagues,
> > > > Have you ever been told that it is a violation of the antitrust law
> > > to
> > > >
> > > > ask another Histologist in another hospital about their wages? I was,
> > > and
> > > > I'm
> > > > shocked!
> > > > We are a small laboratory that includes Pathology, Nuclear
> > > Medicine,
> > > > Cytology, and Histology departments. For years we have surveyed other
> > > > local
> > > > labs to justify any wage increases and other benefits.
> > > > We surmise that the Pathologists , with whom we negotiate, survey
> > > > their
> > > > colleagues for the same information.
> > > > Times have changed, and we're now employees of a larger company.
> > > > The
> > > > new
> > > > employer tells us that we may only collect "public information" or buy
> > > > a
> > >
> > > > survey. We could loose our jobs if we do otherwise.
> > > > I understand that antitrust law prevents collusion between
> > > > companies
> > >
> > > > driving up their price to consumers by price fixing. Fine, me too. I
> > > > understand trade secrets, and proprietary formulas of products. It's a
> > > > secret! If we had one, you can bet I'd keep my big mouth shut too!
> > > > This feels a little bit like Big Brother is watching (and
> > > listening).
> > > > I
> > > > hope I'm wrong. I like my work.
> > > > Bruce
> > > >
> > > >
>
>
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