[Michlib-l] Paying Staff During Mandatory Closure.

[Vicki Shurly]

Peninsula Community Library will continue to pay staff for their regularly
scheduled hours.

On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 3:32 PM Julie Kintner via Michlib-l <
michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

> 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,
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> HTH, Mary
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
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Victoria M. Shurly, Director
Peninsula Community Library
2893 Island View Road
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.223.7700
vshurly at tadl.org

*"It is good to have an end to journey, but it is the journey that matters
in the end."  Ursula Le Guin*
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