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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Hello!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Please note that the Paid Leave and Minimum Wage changes due to be implemented in February can be very complex depending on:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">A library’s existing relationship with its municipality (i.e. if the library actually is the legal employer of the
library staff – which is the situation in many libraries), <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The library’s current paid leave policies (do you have separate leave and sick policies or are they combined?,
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">How large the library is (fewer than 10 employees or more than 10?).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">and other factors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">One library’s policy will not likely transfer to another.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Review samples but please run a finished policy by your legal counsel!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Also, as Val indicated, there are several bills in lame duck that would change these laws before February. So you may wish to hold off finalizing a policy until the end of the
lame duck legislature on Dec. 20. In case the situation changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Clare<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.</span><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Library Law Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov">MembielaC@michigan.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">517-335-8132<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact
your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">“the State may not, consistently with the spirit of the First Amendment,
contract the spectrum of available knowledge</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">.”</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 482 (1965).<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><a href="https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="197" height="38" style="width:2.052in;height:.3958in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DB4B29.8C019D60" alt="Michigan.gov/Vote logo
Description automatically generated"></span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Get
personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at <a href="https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/">
<span style="color:blue">Michigan.gov/Vote</span></a>.</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Amber Alexander via Michlib-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 10, 2024 4:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> bvdlibrary@acegroup.cc; michlib-l@mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Policy on new Earned Sick Time Act (Paid Medical Leave Act)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"sans-serif 10pt",serif;color:black">CAUTION: This is an External email. Please send suspicious emails to
<a href="mailto:abuse@michigan.gov"><span style="font-weight:normal">abuse@michigan.gov</span></a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Yes, please share. Especially, looking for those that have vacation/sick(regular/part-time) vs PTO.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe Script";mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Amber Alexander<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Library Director – MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Presque Isle District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">181 E. Erie Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Rogers City, MI 49779<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Michelle Guerra via Michlib-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December 7, 2024 1:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Policy on new Earned Sick Time Act (Paid Medical Leave Act)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello everyone, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Has any library adopted a new policy concerning the new Earned Sick Time Act for their employee policy? We have three part-time employees. We would deeply appreciate if you could share any feedback or policy that your library has adopted.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michelle Guerra<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Betsie Valley District Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">231-378-2716<o:p></o:p></p>
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