need some opinions

[sparky75]

Need some advice , I was asked by my employer to use my Colorado masters electrical license. This employer is a utility company that does only communications type work . There really is no need for him to have a masters license unless a meter is to be placed . My question is what to charge him for utilizing my license without being rediculously too high or low? Or should he just pay me at my hourly rate but on salary? I just want to be fair and for him to be fair. Any suggestions would be great.

 

[qcroanoke]

Need some advice , I was asked by my employer to use my Colorado masters electrical license. This employer is a utility company that does only communications type work . There really is no need for him to have a masters license unless a meter is to be placed . My question is what to charge him for utilizing my license without being rediculously too high or low? Or should he just pay me at my hourly rate but on salary? I just want to be fair and for him to be fair. Any suggestions would be great.

You should check what position Colorado requires for the master on record to hold.
Some states require he or she be an officer or an owner.
And make no mistake it will be you that is held responsible should something go wrong.

 

[petersonra]

Need some advice , I was asked by my employer to use my Colorado masters electrical license. This employer is a utility company that does only communications type work . There really is no need for him to have a masters license unless a meter is to be placed . My question is what to charge him for utilizing my license without being rediculously too high or low? Or should he just pay me at my hourly rate but on salary? I just want to be fair and for him to be fair. Any suggestions would be great.

As an employee, I would not be charging your employer anything beyond your regular paycheck for whatever work you are doing for them. You probably want to make sure that your employer would be picking whatever liability there might be for you using your license on their behalf.

This is not any real different than an MD, a PE, or a lawyer that is employed by a company directly to provide professional services for the company.

 

[texie]

Need some advice , I was asked by my employer to use my Colorado masters electrical license. This employer is a utility company that does only communications type work . There really is no need for him to have a masters license unless a meter is to be placed . My question is what to charge him for utilizing my license without being rediculously too high or low? Or should he just pay me at my hourly rate but on salary? I just want to be fair and for him to be fair. Any suggestions would be great.

I have "qualified" various companies that I worked for over the years. It's not a problem if you are fairly compensated and properly insured. In CO you don't need to be an owner or officer. In fact, I don't think you even need to be an employee. I would require them to carry insurance specifically naming me for "errors and omissions" (talk to the company insurance agent about this). This is important, as things could arise, even years later, that you can get dragged into. You need to be sure that you are comfortable with your employer and have a good relationship as it puts you in a position of being responsible for the work and at the same time you are a subordinate. I can tell you that I have worked for companies that I would not qualify due to concerns about company culture, ethics and quality. As for compensation, that's a tough question. Every situation is different. I'm thinking somewhere along the lines of $200-300 a week in addition to your normal pay.

 

[texie]

I have "qualified" various companies that I worked for over the years. It's not a problem if you are fairly compensated and properly insured. In CO you don't need to be an owner or officer. In fact, I don't think you even need to be an employee. I would require them to carry insurance specifically naming me for "errors and omissions" (talk to the company insurance agent about this). This is important, as things could arise, even years later, that you can get dragged into. You need to be sure that you are comfortable with your employer and have a good relationship as it puts you in a position of being responsible for the work and at the same time you are a subordinate. I can tell you that I have worked for companies that I would not qualify due to concerns about company culture, ethics and quality. As for compensation, that's a tough question. Every situation is different. I'm thinking somewhere along the lines of $200-300 a week in addition to your normal pay.

I should add that my comments about compensation are just a tought. In my situations I was not paid "extra" , rather it was just part of my job desciption, among other management duties and paid accordingly for the responsibilities.