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					No. 13, January 25-29, 2010

Managerial: Missing Items?=20

Reader Question:=20

Several of our technicians have complained to me that small personal  items=
 have "begun disappearing" from their lockers and desks since a  new aide b=
egan working with us. They're obviously suspicious of her. Since I,  as PI,=
 run the lab, they look to me to "solve", or at least  investigate, the "pr=
oblem".=A0  But I am not trained for this, and furthermore I don't want to =
 innocently injure the reputation of a new hire. Yet I want to seem sympath=
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view the Faculty Handbook.  In many cases, it will set forth a description =
of your job duties as a PI probably including your obligation for the safet=
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