[Michlib-l] Staff Furloughs and Layoffs during Mandatory Closure

[Julie Kintner]

Class 1 - Fife Lake
Layed off 1 part-time
Paying 4 part-time average of weekly wage for now,
No budget amendments yet.

Thanks

On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 12:35 PM Stanczak, Cindy via Michlib-l <
michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

> We furloughed our three casual employees - one 4 hr/wk circulation
> assistant and two test proctors.  Casual employees are not paid for work
> not performed, even in cases of power outage or weather closures.  I issued
> them paperwork to confirm that they were furloughed so that they could
> potential seek unemployment insurance.
>
> Right now, lay offs and furloughs are not being considered for regular PT
> and FT staff.
>
> We haven't made any budget adjustments yet, as we run Jan-Dec, but there
> will be some amendments in July looking at the first six months of the
> year.  We'll see a decrease in gas and electric, as well as some vendor
> services, likely a decrease in physical collection development and
> programming, and an increase in legal fees as we seek legal counsel on all
> the COVID-19 related policy and personnel issues.
>
> We are a Class III public library in a rural community.
>
> Best wishes with your research!
>
> Cynthia Stanczak, MLS
> Library Director
> Albion District Library
> 501 S. Superior St.
> Albion, MI  49224
> (517) 629-3993
>
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> On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 3:56 PM Madeline Lank via Michlib-l <
> michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:
>
>> ​​Hello,
>>
>>
>> I'm collecting information in advance of a Board of Directors meeting
>> about how Michigan libraries are continuing to pay staff now that the Stay
>> at Home order has been extended, specifically regarding furloughs and
>> layoffs.  Most of Farmington Community Library was placed on furlough on
>> Friday, and we're trying to figure out if other libraries are doing
>> something similar.
>>
>>
>> If you are willing, please respond to the following questions:
>>
>>
>>
>>    1. Have any staff members been furloughed or laid off since the Stay
>>    at Home order (3/24/2020)?
>>    2. ​Should the Stay at Home order be extended,  would furloughs or
>>    lay-offs be considered?
>>    3. What (if any) adjustments have been made to your budget since
>>    3/24/2020?
>>    4. What type of library are you (city, district, etc.)?
>>
>>
>> Thank you very much for your time and responses!
>>
>>
>>
>> Maddy - Madeline Lank
>> Children's Librarian, 12 Mile Location
>> Farmington Community Library
>> 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48334-3302
>> madeline.lank at farmlib.org
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*Julie KintnerDirectorFife Lake Public Libraryjkintner at tadl.org
<jkintner at tadl.org>231.879.4101*
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