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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Eric,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Coloma Public Library is paying all library staff their normally scheduled hours for the duration of the closure, however long it turns out to be. I am hoping to explore if public libraries can be included in the program for “<a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/employee-retention-credit-for-employers-subject-to-closure-due-to-covid-19-crisis">Employee Retention Credit for Employers Subject to Closure Due to COVID-19 Crisis</a>” as an offset--though even if we aren’t, it doesn’t change our plan to pay staff.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>HTH, Mary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mary Jean Harrison<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Coloma Public Library<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>151 W. Center Street<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Coloma Michigan 49083<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>269-468-3431<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.colomapubliclibrary.net"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.colomapubliclibrary.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.45pt;line-height:21.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#555555;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>The most important asset of any library goes home at night – the library staff.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#555555;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>Timothy Healy<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>ehansen--- via Michlib-l<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 6, 2020 1:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> michlib-l@mcls.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Paying Staff During Mandatory Closure.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>I am collecting Information about how many libraries are continuing to pay staff during the Governor's mandatory closure. This has been an issue of conversation in my particular co-op and I am curious how it is handled state-wide. If you are willing then please reply off list to the following questions:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Are you continuing to pay staff during the period they are not working within the library building?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Have you found it necessary to make a distinction between paying staff who would not ordinarily telecommute (for instance, clerks and pages) and staff who are able to telecommute?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>If the mandatory closing is extended to the end of April or beyond, how will (or *will*) that information impact your library's decision to continue paying staff not present within the building? <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Eric Hansen</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Director<br><a href="http://www.vicksburglibrary.org/" target="_blank" title="Vicksburg District Library "><span class=apple-style-span><b>Vicksburg District Library </b></span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:EHansen@VicksburgLibrary.org">EHansen@VicksburgLibrary.org</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>269-649-1648</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>