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A Week In Brief

August 22, 2016

In This Issue

Member Spotlight

Overtime Rule Seminar

Chit Chat Luncheon

2017 Board of Directors

Next Arch After 5 in October

EP Scholarship for CSR Conference

Drinks X Design

GE Johnson Open House

Quarry Tour

OSU Tenure Track Positions

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

August 23: Structures Seminar

August 25: Overtime Rule Lunch & Learn

August 30: Structures Seminar

September 8: AIA Luncheon

September 22: Cocktails & Credits

October 13: Architecture after 5 at Bentley Flooring

October 18: Cocktails & Credits

November 4: AIACOC Design Awards Banquet

November 10-11: AIA Oklahoma Convention

November 17: AIA Luncheon & Elections

AIA CENTRAL OKLAHOMA NEWS

Member Spotlight

Thomas Small, AIA of Small Architects

How long have you been a member of AIA?I joined the AIA as a student member while at OSU - probably around 1980 or so. Then became an associate after graduation, and have been a member ever since.

What's your favorite AIA Central Oklahoma event? Before the back started going out, golf. Now, probably the annual skeet shoot.

What's your favorite thing about AIA? The support architects are willing to give to each other, to the practice of architecture, and the call to excellence in the design of our built environment.

What drew you to architecture? My father, insisting that I "figure out a major before the end of the semester, or the funding will stop"...Actually, I love the combination of art, math and science that architecture involves.

Do you do any volunteer work? Served 6 years on the Oklahoma City Historic Preservation Commission, and volunteer for other non-architectural endeavors.

What's your favorite piece/place of design in Oklahoma? I still prefer God's design of the natural world over any designs by man. Therefore, I'd probably say the Wichita Wildlife Refuge or the Black Mesa are my favorites in Oklahoma.

If you were a super hero, who would you be? Underdog - for obvious reasons...

Window or aisle? Definitely window - I enjoy seeing God's creation from a bird's perspective.

On a Saturday morning, where could we typically find you? Reading and watching "Lucky Dog" with my Australian Shepherd "Ginger".

The New Overtime Rule: Fact and Fiction

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 ensures that all salaried workers are guaranteed overtime pay at time and a half for any hours worked beyond the standard 40-hour workweek. The main aspect of the FLSA is its salary threshold, which says that every employee making under $23,660 annually must be paid overtime (this number has been updated from time to time, most recently in 2004).

DOL's new rule doubles the salary threshold from $23,660 to $47,476. Under this new rule, every full-time, salaried employee making less than $47,476 annually (or $913/week) will now be eligible overtime pay.

On Thursday, August 25th, we will host a Lunch & Learn (lunch provided) where employment attorney, William Wells will present the facts of this change.

The learning objectives for this program are:

Identify who will (and will not) be entitled to overtime effective December 1

Formulate a plan of action for implementing new overtime practices and policies

Recognize and avoid the four common overtime pitfalls

Bill Wells is the principal in Wells Law Firm, a labor and employment law firm located in

downtown Oklahoma City. His practice emphasis is on labor and employment litigation.

$10 for AIACOC members

$15 for nonmembers

AIA September Luncheon

Join us on Thursday, September 8th for our CHIT CHAT Luncheon set to take place at OSU-OKC in the Student Center on the 3rd Floor at 11:30 a.m. Each presenter will present using 20 slides, 20 seconds per slide.

Our featured speakers will be:

Jessica Farling | Picturing Indian Territory, 1819-1907

Kristin Killgore, P.E. | Visual Communication

Lisa Chronister, AIA | Urban Design Matters

Trait Thompson | The Restoration of the Oklahoma State Capitol

Duane Mass, AIA | Sketchbooks - A Thirty Year Experience

Anthony Blatt, AIA | Museum

To register, click the registration button below. AIA, Associate AIA and Allied members attend free. Students attend for $7 and the nonmember cost is $25.00. The deadline to register is Friday, September 2.

Thank you to our sponsors!

2017 AIACOC Board of Directors

2017 AIA Central Oklahoma Board Positions Open for Election: (Candidates for these positions must be a licensed architect, AIA member).

President Elect: In the absence of the President, the President Elect shall exercise general supervision of the Chapter's affairs and shall preside at meetings of this Chapter and the Board of Directors. In the absence of the President, the President Elect shall act as spokesperson of this Chapter. The President-Elect position is a one year term and this individual will move into the President's position the following year and then into the Past President position.

Vice President: In the absence of the President and the President Elect, the Vice President shall exercise general supervision of the Chapter's affairs and shall preside at meetings of this Chapter and the Board of Directors. In the absence of the President and the President Elect, the Vice President shall act as spokesperson of this Chapter. The Vice President will also volunteer and serve on at least one chapter committee. The Vice President position is a one year term.

Secretary: The Secretary shall act as the recording and corresponding secretary of the Chapter. The Secretary shall safeguard all property of the Chapter and issue notices, with the assistance of the Executive Director, of the Chapter. The Secretary will also volunteer and serve on at least one chapter committee. The Secretary position is a one year term.

Treasurer: The Treasurer shall have charge and exercise general supervision of the Chapter's financial affairs. The Treasurer will also volunteer and serve on at least one chapter committee. The Treasurer position is a one year term.

Director: The Director's of the AIA Central Oklahoma Chapter will be responsible for serving one and overseeing at least one chapter committee. The Director's position is a three year term.

In addition to the duties listed above, every AIA Central Oklahoma Board member is asked to commit to:

Make personal fundraising calls to raise money for AIA Central Oklahoma and its yearly events. And will continue to work until the chapter fundraising goals have been met.

Volunteer for the AIA Architecture Tour set to take place on Saturday, April 15, 2017.

Attend 8 of the 11 Board meetings throughout the year.

Attend 4 of the monthly luncheons and 4 Architecture after 5 events throughout the year.

Attend the AIA Central Oklahoma Golf Tournament either as a participant or as a volunteer and encourage architects to participate in the event.

Actively promote membership and recruit members into the AIA Central Oklahoma Chapter.

Serve on at least one ongoing chapter committee.

Each candidate will be asked to give a 2-3 minute candidate speech before the official election on Thursday, November 17 at the AIA Central Oklahoma November Luncheon.

If you are interested in serving on the 2017 AIA Central Oklahoma Board of Directors, please complete this NOMINATION FORM.

No Architecture after 5 in August

There is no Architecture after 5 event in August. Our next Architecture after 5 will be on Thursday, October 13 at Bentley Flooring.

AIA CENTRAL STATES REGION

AIA Regional Conference Scholarship for Emerging Professionals

The CSR EP Committee is now accepting applications for the 2016 Regional EP Travel Scholarship. More information and application here.

AIA Regional Conference Scholarship Applications due 5:00PM August 26, 2016.

OKC FOUNDATION FOR ARCHITECTURE

Drinks x Design on September 9th!

Friday, September 9, 2016
6:00 p.m.

Experience downtown OKC like never before!

The Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture presents Drinks X Design.

Hop on a party bus and take a behind-the-scenes tour of four architectural firms while indulging in unique offerings from local brewers and restaurants.

Limited tickets- only 27 available!

OKC Foundation for Architecture Members:

$50.00

Nonmembers:

$60.00

MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER

NEWS OF INTEREST TO OUR MEMBERS

GE Johnson Open House This Week!

Minick Materials' Quarry Tour

OSU Tenure Track Faculty Positions

Oklahoma State University School of Architecture invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level with an anticipated start date of spring or fall 2017. Applicants should apply online at:

https://jobs.okstate.edu.

Please submit questions by email to Associate Professor Nathan Richardson, nathan.richardson@okstate.edu.

For further information please see attached advertisement as well as visit our website at http://architecture.ceat.okstate.edu

Applicants are encouraged to submit their documentation by October 1, 2016.

MORE INFORMATION