[Michlib-l] Paying Staff During Mandatory Closure.

[Julie Kintner]

For the time being we are paying staff for average weekly hours.
Fife Lake

On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 1:42 PM Mary Harrison via Michlib-l <
michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

> Hi Eric,
>
>
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> The Coloma Public Library is paying all library staff their normally
> scheduled hours for the duration of the closure, however long it turns out
> to be.  I am hoping to explore if public libraries can be included in the
> program for “Employee Retention Credit for Employers Subject to Closure
> Due to COVID-19 Crisis
> <https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/employee-retention-credit-for-employers-subject-to-closure-due-to-covid-19-crisis>”
> as an offset--though even if we aren’t, it doesn’t change our plan to pay
> staff.
>
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>
> HTH, Mary
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>
>
> Mary Jean Harrison
>
> Director
>
> Coloma Public Library
>
> 151 W. Center Street
>
> Coloma Michigan  49083
>
> 269-468-3431
>
> www.colomapubliclibrary.net
>
>
>
> *The most important asset of any library goes home at night – the library
> staff.*
>
> *Timothy Healy*
>
>
>
> *From:* michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org> *On
> Behalf Of *ehansen--- via Michlib-l
> *Sent:* Monday, April 6, 2020 1:23 PM
> *To:* michlib-l at mcls.org
> *Subject:* [Michlib-l] Paying Staff During Mandatory Closure.
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I am collecting Information about how many libraries are continuing to pay
> staff during the Governor's mandatory closure. This has been an issue of
> conversation in my particular co-op and I am curious how it is handled
> state-wide. If you are willing then please reply off list to the following
> questions:
>
>    1. Are you continuing to pay staff during the period they are not
>    working within the library building?
>    2. Have you found it necessary to make a distinction between paying
>    staff who would not ordinarily telecommute (for instance, clerks and pages)
>    and staff who are able to telecommute?
>    3. If the mandatory closing is extended to the end of April or beyond,
>    how will (or *will*) that information impact your library's decision to
>    continue paying staff not present within the building?
>
> *Eric Hansen*
>
> Director
> *Vicksburg District Library * <http://www.vicksburglibrary.org/>
>
> EHansen at VicksburgLibrary.org
>
> 269-649-1648
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*Julie KintnerDirectorFife Lake Public Libraryjkintner at tadl.org
<jkintner at tadl.org>231.879.4101*
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