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Trustees discuss staffing changes and a proposal to expand hours that could cost about $20,000 annually
Summary
Trustees reviewed personnel items including Diane's notice to leave, the director's vacation (June 9–13), and a proposal to expand library hours from 25 to 30 per week; Katie estimated the annual cost at roughly $20,000 and noted increasing the director's hours to 35 would allow retirement benefits.
Trustees discussed a number of personnel matters at the May 13 meeting. Caroline Pynes reported one reply to the library aide advertisement and will schedule an exit interview with Diane, who has given notice to leave. Caroline also noted she will be on vacation from June 9–13 and will not attend the June trustees meeting.
The board discussed a proposal to expand operating hours from 25 to 30 per week by adding morning openings at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Katie Ruoff provided a preliminary estimate that expanding hours would cost roughly $20,000 per year in pay; she will consult the Town Administrator about implementation details and financing. Trustees noted that increasing Caroline's hours to 35 per week would make her eligible for retirement benefits and that other area libraries have varying weekly hours (25–40 hours) as context for the decision.
No final decision to expand hours was made; trustees asked staff to obtain more detailed cost information and to confer with the Town Administrator about budgetary and personnel implications before taking action.
