Minutes, Library Board of Control, October 20, 1988, Page 2 The details of the personnel recommendations were also included in the 1989 budget. A new salary schedule was proposed which would raise the base starting salary two steps above the current level (a nominal 8%) for all master degree Librarians levels as well as Library Associates classes. In these two areas, our classifications are out of line with the local market which make it difficult to hire and retain qualified personnel. As an example, we have lost three master level Librarians from one position. One stayed two months; one was here four months and one stayed nine months. All three were hired by other libraries in the area for a 25-35% increase in their salary for a comparable starting level position. We recognized this problem last year and decided to recommend a three year approach to make us more competitive with other libraries in the area. All other classes were compared to the local market and some required no adjustment while others were raised two half steps. A nominal 4% raise would be granted to all classified employees. Exceptions are seven current employees who would be raised two half steps. A nominal 4% raise would be granted to all classified employees. Exceptions are seven current employees who would be raised by a nominal 8% to remain on the new base levels (Step 0) in the Librarians and Library Associates Classifications. All other employees in these classifications would receive the standard 4% raise. Lane Sartor asked Jim Pelton if he would leave the room so that the Board could discuss his salary. A motion was made by Barbara Pendleton and seconded by Jack Stutsman to grant the director a 6% raise. Motion passed. Jim Pelton was requested to come back into the meeting and informed of the decision. Lane Sartor said the 6% raise represented an affirmation of the quality of work being done by the director. Jim Pelton thanked the Board for their confidence and the raise. Marion Weiss moved and Haller Jackson seconded a motion to adopt the budget as presented including the proposed salary schedule and the raises for all classified employees. Motion passed. RECOMMENDED POLICIES--ADDITIONS AND CHANGES The staff had recommended a number of changes and additions to our policies. (See attachment for details). The Executive Committee had met and discussed these. They fall into four general areas: 1. Policies and Changes that Relate to Automation. Automation of the Library System allows us many opportunities to change policies and requires us to change our procedures in some instances. While the procedures do not need to be approved by the Board, the director included these for the members' information. The attachment contains the changes that will be made and incorporated into the appropriate places in the Policy Manual upon approval by the Board. The other three policies proposed below will be additions and containt he exact wording which will be placed in the Policy Manual.
