<div dir="ltr">Thanks for sharing this info.  Some of you may have Library Pages or student workers.  If that is the case, m<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><font color="#000000">inors 16-17  years of age may be paid 85% of the minimum hourly wage rate in Michigan.</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><u></u> <u></u></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">There is also a “training wage” for employees 16-19 years of age for the first 90 days of their employment.  For 2018, that amount was $4.25 per hour, not sure how that will change as we head into 2019.  </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></p><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Kate Van Auken, Director</span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0BxcYM2rlK9ONbDVpRTc0RmdINm8&revid=0BxcYM2rlK9ONUEs1MTc5YnBkSVRpUk1RK3VMWStJcHBxczVjPQ" width="96" height="70" style="font-size:12.8px"></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">6495 Pine Street</span><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Cass City, MI  48726</span><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">989-872-2856</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">989-872-4073 fax</div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 2:32 PM Lisa Waskin via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="gmail-m_7797405814743314868WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Please see this additional information from Diane Kooiker.  Thank you so much for sharing Diane.  This is extremely helpful.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Lisa<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Lisa Waskin, Director<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Superior District Library<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">541 Library Drive<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Ph. (906) 632-9331<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Fax (906) 635-0210<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="mailto:lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Diane Kooiker [mailto:<a href="mailto:dkooiker@herrickdl.org" target="_blank">dkooiker@herrickdl.org</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 19, 2018 1:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> Lisa Waskin <<a href="mailto:lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us" target="_blank">lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Michlib-l] minimum wage increase<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Lisa, <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Laws usually take 90 days to enact.  The new wage of 9.45 will be in effect at the end of March 2019.  From then on through 2030 the minimum wage will increase on January 1.  Here is the schedule according to the Michigan chamber<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:11.25pt;background:rgb(234,234,234)"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">End of March, 2019: $9.45/hour<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:11.25pt;background:rgb(234,234,234)"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">1/1/20:  $9.65/hour<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:11.25pt;background:rgb(234,234,234)"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">1/1/21:  $9.87/hour<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:11.25pt;background:rgb(234,234,234)"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">1/1/22:  $10.10/hour<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:11.25pt;background:rgb(234,234,234)"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">1/1/23:  $10.33/hour<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:11.25pt;background:rgb(234,234,234)"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">1/1/24:  $10.56/hour<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:11.25pt;background:rgb(234,234,234)"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">1/1/25:  $10.80/hour<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:11.25pt;background:rgb(234,234,234)"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">1/1/26:  $11.04/hour<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:11.25pt;background:rgb(234,234,234)"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">1/1/27:  $11.29/hour<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:11.25pt;background:rgb(234,234,234)"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">1/1/28:  $11.54/hour<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:11.25pt;background:rgb(234,234,234)"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">1/1/29:  $11.79/hour<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:11.25pt;background:rgb(234,234,234)"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">1/1/30:  $12.05/hour<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.michamber.com/michigan-chamber-supports-senate-changes-minimum-wage-law" target="_blank">https://www.michamber.com/michigan-chamber-supports-senate-changes-minimum-wage-law</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">There are also a lot of caveats to the medical leave law including number of employees, number of hours worked and the number of weeks employed.  The Bridge newspaper and the Michigan Chamber do a fair job of outlining these changes.  Both of these may be subject to litigation.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.michamber.com/paid-sick-leave-summary" target="_blank">https://www.michamber.com/paid-sick-leave-summary</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Best  wishes, <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Diane Kooiker<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a> <<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lisa Waskin via Michlib-l<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 19, 2018 1:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'michlib-l' <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] minimum wage increase<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I don’t know if everyone saw the email put out on Friday by the Governor’s office about the increase in minimum wage and I’m just the last one to see it, but just in case, I wanted to put this out there for those of you who might be as oblivious as I apparently am.  I have attached it here.  <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">There are also changes for those libraries employing 50+ staff members for sick leave.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Lisa Waskin, Director<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Superior District Library<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">541 Library Drive<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ph. (906) 632-9331<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fax (906) 635-0210<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us" target="_blank">lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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