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Planetarium Staff

• Always arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled show time. See the Staff Roster for public event assignments and availability information. See the Reservations Calendar for show assignments.
  
  
• Reservations Calendar
  
  
• Staff Roster
  
  

How to Call in Sick

It is your responsibility to notify your supervisor if you are sick or running late for a scheduled show. It is also critical that you give as much notice as possible.

Supervisor cellphone numbers are posted in the planetarium office and are also listed in the reservations calendar.

Management Chain

The Planetarium Director (Dr. Palen) has delegated duties involving the day-to-day operations of the planetarium to the Assistant Planetarium Director and the Production Coordinator. The Assistant Planetarium Director and Production Director are equal in rank and are directly supervised by the Planetarium Director.

The Assistant Planetarium Director (AmyJo) supervises the lecture staff and interns, manages scheduling, and issues show assignments, special project assignments, and deadlines.

The Production Coordinator (Ron) supervises the production staff and interns, provides technical support for the planetarium equipment, and coordinates show production by issuing production assignments and deadlines.

Grievance Procedure

If a problem arises between you and another person, please follow these guidelines:

• Attempt to resolve the problem with the other party, if possible.
  
  
• If you are uncomfortable discussing the problem with the other party, or are unable to resolve the situation, you may escalate the issue to your immediate supervisor.
  
  
• If you are uncomfortable discussing the problem with your immediate supervisor, or are unable to resolve the situation, you may escalate the issue to the next position on the management chain - continuing in this manner until the matter is resolved.