Library Board Approves Officers, Salaries
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
The board of trustee bylaws also were reviewed.
On salaries and wages, Library Business Manager Renee Sweeny told the board, “Basically, (this is) the bottom line you approved when you approved the budget in October. But, according to the library manual ... (the salaries and wage schedule) has to be board approved. So this is basically for 2016, the individual staff (salaries and wages).”
The 2016 annual salary total for all WCPL salaries is $1,151,561. It includes everyone’s salary from Director Ann Zydek at $96,194 and Assistant Director Joni Brookins at $84,818 to shelving clerks ranging from $7,090 to $8,462.
Board President Rick Paczkowski asked if any changes were made to the salaries and wages for 2016.
“Basically, what was arrived upon, is we took Harper (Apted’s) full-time position (in IT) ... and we’re going to advertise next year for a children’s librarian. And then there are three part-time positions, they’re only 15 hours. One is an IT and two of them are for adult reference. And there’ll be a 15-hour custodian for (facilities manager) Bruce (Hively’s) department,” Sweeny explained.
Also, she said the library will be giving everyone back the five hours that was reduced about 2-1/2 years ago. “So we’ll be back up to 40, 20 and so on,” Sweeny said. “It’s small, but the percentage overall was 2.34 of an increase.”
The bottom line did not increase from what was approved by the board for the 2016 budget, she emphasized.
The salary and wage schedule was unanimously approved as was the starting wage/salary (from $9 to $28 per hour) to maximum wage/salary table. The table had to be approved in order for the wages and salaries “to stand,” according to Zydek.
Sweeny said the table was last revised in 2009. The low end was not changed, but the top end of each position was adjusted, she said.
“Probably the next time you’ll see this is if we have to change the starting point, but who knows if and when that will be,” Sweeny said.
In choosing the 2016 slate of board officers, Paczkowski said he’s served 3-1/2 years and he thinks it’s important “to have change every now and then.” He told the other board members they will need to select a new president, as well as a vice president, secretary and treasurer.
Barbara Beck was chosen as president for 2016, with Jill Beehler as vice president, Paulette Sauders as secretary and Sherri Dalrymple as treasurer. Beehler currently is the vice president and Dalrymple is treasurer, but the 2015 secretary was Beck.
The board will officially vote on the slate of officers at its January meeting.
Administrative Assistant Robin Fosnaugh presented on the board bylaws and said the bylaws had to be approved every three years. The board has to have it 30 days in advance before voting on it so they will vote on the bylaws in January.
“There were no changes unless you want to change something,” Fosnaugh said.
Brookins presented the 2016-18 Technology Plan as the board’s last business of the 2015 year.
“There’s some talk at the state level that this may be the last one we have to do. That they’re going to fold it into the long-range plan that libraries have to do,” Brookins said. “You can do either three-year long-range plans or five-year long-range plans. And somehow this is all going to be folded into there.”
The WCPL plan she presented was “pretty standard,” she said. It follows the state template it put out. The “meat” of it probably is the goals and objectives, she said.
“The goals and objectives are based on ones that were in the long-range plan. Basically, I took the goals that were in there and we came up with activities basically that fit technology wise, for those goals and objectives that were set,” Brookins explained.
“A lot of the things that were listed that we chose to do as activities were things that came out of some of the focus groups and your meetings. Things that people indicated they would like to see or do or whatever.”
While she said they didn’t know if they’ll be able to do all of the things listed, it’s better to have them on the list if there’s a chance. Some of the objectives include adding equipment like a public laminater and more computers to offering technology and computer clinics and lendable tablets.
With the board’s approval of the technology plan, it now will be sent on to the state.
“I want to thank you for all the time and effort you put into this,” Paczkowski told Brookins. “It’s very thorough and impressive.”
Before the meeting was adjourned, Paczkowski also thanked the entire library staff for all their work over the past year.
“You guys put a lot of time and effort into this every month. It makes our job very easy,” he said. “So, thank you to everyone and wish you a very safe and merry Christmas and a happy new year.”[[In-content Ad]]
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The board of trustee bylaws also were reviewed.
On salaries and wages, Library Business Manager Renee Sweeny told the board, “Basically, (this is) the bottom line you approved when you approved the budget in October. But, according to the library manual ... (the salaries and wage schedule) has to be board approved. So this is basically for 2016, the individual staff (salaries and wages).”
The 2016 annual salary total for all WCPL salaries is $1,151,561. It includes everyone’s salary from Director Ann Zydek at $96,194 and Assistant Director Joni Brookins at $84,818 to shelving clerks ranging from $7,090 to $8,462.
Board President Rick Paczkowski asked if any changes were made to the salaries and wages for 2016.
“Basically, what was arrived upon, is we took Harper (Apted’s) full-time position (in IT) ... and we’re going to advertise next year for a children’s librarian. And then there are three part-time positions, they’re only 15 hours. One is an IT and two of them are for adult reference. And there’ll be a 15-hour custodian for (facilities manager) Bruce (Hively’s) department,” Sweeny explained.
Also, she said the library will be giving everyone back the five hours that was reduced about 2-1/2 years ago. “So we’ll be back up to 40, 20 and so on,” Sweeny said. “It’s small, but the percentage overall was 2.34 of an increase.”
The bottom line did not increase from what was approved by the board for the 2016 budget, she emphasized.
The salary and wage schedule was unanimously approved as was the starting wage/salary (from $9 to $28 per hour) to maximum wage/salary table. The table had to be approved in order for the wages and salaries “to stand,” according to Zydek.
Sweeny said the table was last revised in 2009. The low end was not changed, but the top end of each position was adjusted, she said.
“Probably the next time you’ll see this is if we have to change the starting point, but who knows if and when that will be,” Sweeny said.
In choosing the 2016 slate of board officers, Paczkowski said he’s served 3-1/2 years and he thinks it’s important “to have change every now and then.” He told the other board members they will need to select a new president, as well as a vice president, secretary and treasurer.
Barbara Beck was chosen as president for 2016, with Jill Beehler as vice president, Paulette Sauders as secretary and Sherri Dalrymple as treasurer. Beehler currently is the vice president and Dalrymple is treasurer, but the 2015 secretary was Beck.
The board will officially vote on the slate of officers at its January meeting.
Administrative Assistant Robin Fosnaugh presented on the board bylaws and said the bylaws had to be approved every three years. The board has to have it 30 days in advance before voting on it so they will vote on the bylaws in January.
“There were no changes unless you want to change something,” Fosnaugh said.
Brookins presented the 2016-18 Technology Plan as the board’s last business of the 2015 year.
“There’s some talk at the state level that this may be the last one we have to do. That they’re going to fold it into the long-range plan that libraries have to do,” Brookins said. “You can do either three-year long-range plans or five-year long-range plans. And somehow this is all going to be folded into there.”
The WCPL plan she presented was “pretty standard,” she said. It follows the state template it put out. The “meat” of it probably is the goals and objectives, she said.
“The goals and objectives are based on ones that were in the long-range plan. Basically, I took the goals that were in there and we came up with activities basically that fit technology wise, for those goals and objectives that were set,” Brookins explained.
“A lot of the things that were listed that we chose to do as activities were things that came out of some of the focus groups and your meetings. Things that people indicated they would like to see or do or whatever.”
While she said they didn’t know if they’ll be able to do all of the things listed, it’s better to have them on the list if there’s a chance. Some of the objectives include adding equipment like a public laminater and more computers to offering technology and computer clinics and lendable tablets.
With the board’s approval of the technology plan, it now will be sent on to the state.
“I want to thank you for all the time and effort you put into this,” Paczkowski told Brookins. “It’s very thorough and impressive.”
Before the meeting was adjourned, Paczkowski also thanked the entire library staff for all their work over the past year.
“You guys put a lot of time and effort into this every month. It makes our job very easy,” he said. “So, thank you to everyone and wish you a very safe and merry Christmas and a happy new year.”[[In-content Ad]]
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