[Michlib-l] Exemption letter

Wed Mar 25 12:45:46 EDT 2020

So, to recap:

I’ll amend my presentation to add the following:

EO 2020-21 Does exempt government workers from the designation,

BUT , because the exemption is more likely to be considered useful for  Municipal, State and local government workers (which tend to be larger, and for which designation would be unwieldy),

It is recommended that public libraries, in fact, DO make written designations as described in section 4b of EO 2020-21, https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90705-522626--,00.html

AND provide necessary employees (those employees who will be going into the library) with appropriate letters to display to law enforcement or emergency personnel, should they be questioned.

Thanks to all for the conversation, and thanks to Anne for the clarification! I am very grateful!

We will get through all this working together!

Sincerely,
Clare

Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.
Library Law Consultant
Library of Michigan
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Thanks Anne!

Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.
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Library of Michigan
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517-335-8132

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Regardless of whether a designation is specifically required, it would be recommended.  There would be no other way for a particular employee to know whether he/she should come in.  For the Library’s own operational needs, this information and the expectations for employees should be done in writing so everyone is on the same page about who is coming in and when.  Also, the designated employee should have a letter from the Library that identifies him or her as a person who is necessary for governmental operations in the event they are stopped by law enforcement.

Disclaimer:  This is not legal advice and you should consult your own attorney regarding this issue and the format of any letters.

Anne M. Seurynck
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Grand Rapids, MI 49525
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That's what I heard, too. However, how do we show that we work for government entities? I have business cards, but do those suffice to demonstrate that we can be going to work?

Thank you!

On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 12:00 PM Stacy Pasche via Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l at mcls.org>> wrote:
In the Lib Mich webinar (archive said to be posted tomorrow), Calre Membiela mentioned that as government entities we do not need exemption letters. Clare, if you see this can you confirm?

EO 2020-21 Sec, 6, c
" or purposes of this order, necessary government activities include minimum basic operations, as described in section 4(b). Workers performing such activities need not be designated."

On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 1:00 PM Kay Hurd via Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l at mcls.org>> wrote:
Even though our libraries are closed to the public and staff, we still need to have key employees enter our buildings in order to perform essential duties to keep our operations going.  Have any of you written an exemption letter for these employees so they can still enter the buildings without fear of breaking the executive order?  If you have could you please share?
Thank you.

Kay Hurd
Director
Almont District Library
213 W. St. Clair
P.O. Box 517
Almont, MI  48003
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