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Norwalk library trustees back director to pursue part-time staff pay increases; details to be phased
Summary
Trustees voted to support proposed raises for part-time library staff after hearing benchmarking data and market comparisons. The board asked the director to prioritize librarians this year and to work with finance on a phased approach; exact raise amounts were discussed but not finalized in the meeting record.
The Norwalk Public Library Board of Trustees voted to support a proposal to increase pay for part-time staff after the library director presented benchmarking data showing local pay lagging peer market rates.
Library Director Cheryl (last name not specified in the transcript) told trustees part-time staff have not received raises in more than a decade and that the library’s part-time budget was cut last year by $50,000. The director presented market-rate comparisons from the Connecticut Library Association (Region 4)…
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