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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We certainly benefited from the rec program when kids were younger, and considered, but ultimately did not pursue joining the competitive team.  I am sad to see this proposal.  I do wonder how much of this is the unintended consequences of making most instructors full time employees.  Full time employees get a lot more benefits, and there is no incentive for them to teach extra classes.  Similarly, there is no incentive to get makeup classes done, etc.  Whereas part time employees who are paid by the class have an incentive to teach more classes, they make more money.  They have an incentive to take on additional things like staffing a parents night out (which we definitely attended some of those in the barcroft gym pre-covid.)   
Its kind of hard b/c you want your gymnastics instructors to be treated better- to get benefits etc.  But you also want a functioning profitable (or at least break even) program.
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I sort of agree although I guess if the program is being properly supervised and managed then I don’t get why it would be anyone’s choice about makeups, kids night out, etc. It would just be scheduled. The people who are coaching aren’t in charge of setting the schedule. And when there was one salaried coordinator who coached, that person was present at kids night out every single time.

When everyone was part time/temp, we weren’t allowed to report overtime on our time cards (it wouldn’t get approved by the county since those positions were ineligible for overtime). So people couldn’t just say they would sub for 20 classes extra or something like that. I'm sure the subbing system did work much better when everyone was hourly. But if they are eligible for overtime now, it seems like in those cases where special events or whatever did push someone over 40 hours they would get OT? I’m not exactly sure how those positions in the county work. But I would expect that would motivate some people. Also, it seems like financially that would work out better than refunding the whole class.

As far as I know though, the coaching staff isn’t asking for the program to be cut down. They have also been part of suggesting many of these things come back. [/quote]

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