Since the issue of talking about prices on a public list serve has come up before, I put the issue in front of Barbara Kornblau. For those who don't know, Barbara is and OT, past-president of AOTA, and an attorney. With permission, below is the reply that I received regarding discussion of wages, charges, etc:
> If [the discussion is] attached to an organization (which your list > could be interpreted as by some) it is an anti trust violation. I > always tell people that whenever OTs are gathered in person or > cyberspace its not a good idea to discuss salaries or charges. Looks > too much like price fixing. > Barbara I don't understand why it's a 'big deal' but we should adhere to Barbara's suggestion. Thanks, Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Orli Weisser-Pike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] 2nd Request - INDUSTRIAL REHAB - HELP please OWP> In addition to all the comments made so far, it also sounds OWP> like a haphazard way of making a decision that has a major OWP> long-term financial impact on an employee. I certainly would not OWP> like to find out that the person who hired me based her decision OWP> on discussions with other clinicians on a listserve rather than OWP> with human resources and salary surveys to determine the fair OWP> market price for my services. That's why salary surveys are OWP> conducted and human resources have hiring policies and salary OWP> specifications. OWP> Good luck, OWP> ________________________________ OWP> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Laura Woodworth OWP> Sent: Thu 8/3/2006 5:52 PM OWP> To: [email protected] OWP> Subject: Re: [OTlist] 2nd Request - INDUSTRIAL REHAB - HELP please OWP> If this is a public listserv then, as AOTA advises, this discussion belongs OWP> to networking among those in your specific area not on a public listserv, I OWP> think. Yes,the concern is price-fixing laws. Perhaps a check re specifics OWP> with AOTA would be in order? Laura W. OWP> ----- Original Message ----- OWP> From: "Ron Carson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> OWP> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[email protected]> OWP> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 7:14 AM OWP> Subject: Re: [OTlist] 2nd Request - INDUSTRIAL REHAB - HELP please >> Hello Heather: >> >> I THINK there MAY be concern with price-fixing laws. I don't THINK >> there is any merit in this concern, but I may be wrong. A while back, >> the same situation came up on an AOTA list serve. >> >> I will take this opportunity to reiterate that this is NOT a private >> list serve. Remember, ALL our messages are archived on a publicly >> viewable doamin (i.e. The Mail Archive). >> >> Ron >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Subj: [OTlist] 2nd Request - INDUSTRIAL REHAB - HELP please >> >> hen> I am sorry if I have offended anyone by asking but I don't really see >> the >> hen> harm in asking a private listserv for suggestions. Other than >> looking at >> hen> figures on various websites, I had nothing else to go by. Also, I >> don't >> hen> really know anyone on this listserv personally, only virtually. I >> can >> hen> understand not discussing figures not being discussed at the >> workplace with >> hen> coworkers, but via computer is different, in my opinion. >> >> hen> Heather >> >> >>>> [Original Message] >>>> From: Laura Woodworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Date: 8/2/2006 9:02:37 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [OTlist] 2nd Request - INDUSTRIAL REHAB - HELP please >>>> >>>> While this is not a "professional organization" listserv I'm just >> hen> wondering >>>> if figures are something we should be discussing? Laura W. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 9:25 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [OTlist] 2nd Request - INDUSTRIAL REHAB - HELP please >>>> >>>> >>>> >I live in Arkansas and while I do not work in this setting I can tell >>>> >you >>>> > that hourly rates here for OT's in hospitals are 29.00-34.00 with >> hen> benefits >>>> > (PRN is higher at 32.00-45.00). This is a speciality area you are >> hen> talking >>>> > about so I would expect it might be higher than these rates. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> PLEASE HELP -- Okay all, this is my second request since I did not >>>> >> get >> hen> a >>>> >> response the first time. >>>> >> >>>> >> Does anyone have an idea of what OTRs in this practice setting are >> hen> being >>>> >> paid? I am looking for an hourly rate. The position in question is >> hen> in >>>> >> an >>>> >> outpatient ortho clinic in an industrial setting. The job would >> hen> include >>>> >> treatment as well as on the floor ergonomic consulting and closely >>>> >> working >>>> >> with ortho physicians/surgeons. >>>> >> >>>> >> The candidate for the position has a masters of science in OT along >> hen> with >>>> >> clinical experience including 8 months specializing in the upper >>>> >> extremity. He/she will also receive full benefits if he/she works 32 >> hen> hrs >>>> >> per week or more. >>>> >> >>>> >> ANY help would be appreciated. >>>> >> >>>> >> Thanks again. >>>> >> >>>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >> EarthLink Revolves Around You. >>>> >> -- >>>> >> Unsubscribe? >>>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >> >>>> >> Change options? >>>> >> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >>>> >> >>>> >> Archive? >>>> >> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>>> >> >>>> >> Help? >>>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Unsubscribe? >>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> > >>>> > Change options? >>>> > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >>>> > >>>> > Archive? >>>> > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>>> > >>>> > Help? >>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Unsubscribe? >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> Change options? >>>> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >>>> >>>> Archive? >>>> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>>> >>>> Help? >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>> Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/405 - Release Date: 8/1/2006 >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe? >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Change options? >> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >> >> Archive? >> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >> Help? >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> OWP> -- OWP> Unsubscribe? 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