The Policy Committee will be meeting right before our regular meeting to discuss changes to the Personnel Benefits Policy and the Financial Policy. The Benefits Policy issue is in response to the new Paid Leave for All Workers Act, which went into effect on January 1. We are now required to provide paid time off to all employees. Currently, most of our part-time employees are granted no paid time off. So we have to adjust our policy to comply with the new law.
With regard to the Financial Policy, the emergency plumbing issue in December brought to light that it might make sense to have a statement that authorizes the Library Director to authorize expenditures in excess of $5,000 in an emergency situation. The proposed amendment would insert this language.
Recommendation: I recommend that you approve these policies per the recommendations of the Policy Committee.