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Board approves pay increase and back pay for Westmoreland interim director
Summary
The board approved raising the interim Westmoreland director’s pay and authorizing back pay to January 31; staff will reconcile final amounts with county finance.
The Sumner County Library Board approved a pay increase and retroactive pay for the interim Westmoreland director and asked staff to work with county finance to determine final amounts.
During a discussion of personnel and pay, the board heard that the interim director had assumed duties on Jan. 31 and that some onboarding tasks were omitted in error. Board members praised the interim director’s performance and moved to increase pay with retroactive effect to Jan. 31. The motion was made, seconded, and passed by voice vote.
Board members and the interim director discussed current pay levels in the system. One speaker said they believed the interim director’s hourly rate was $17 (stated in the meeting as an hourly figure), noted that some staff had previously been at $35 per hour and that other positions in the system were at $40, and asked finance staff to reconcile pay bands and make the increase administratively with back pay. The board directed that final pay adjustments be vetted with county finance.
Why it matters: the board framed the raise as corrective and supportive, citing duties the interim director undertook without full onboarding and the workload at the branch. The board also voted to ensure the interim director receives back pay to her start date.
The motion instructs staff to coordinate with the county finance office to implement the increase and compute retroactive pay; the transcript shows the board voted in favor without a recorded opposing vote.
