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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-">I’m
looking for clarification on the recent changes to Michigan’s Youth Employment Standards Act (YESA) and how they affect public library volunteer programs, particularly Teen Advisory Boards.</span></p>
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what I understand:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-">Minors aged 14 to 17 are required to obtain a work permit, including
unpaid volunteer roles, unless the organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-">Public libraries are considered government entities, not 501(c)(3)
organizations, so the exemption does not apply to us.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-">Minors under age 14 are generally not allowed to volunteer, unless
they meet one of the limited exceptions defined in state law (such as youth sports or farm work). </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-">If
my interpretation is accurate, libraries will have to restructure TAB if they include 11-13 year olds.</span></p>
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appreciate hearing how your library is handling this.</span></p>
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you,</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-">Jack
Buck</span></p>
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Community Library </span></p>
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