Bill Text: IN SB0201 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Libraries.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-18 - Effective 07/01/2011 [SB0201 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2011-SB0201-Enrolled.html
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(b) The library board shall employ and discharge librarians and other individuals that are necessary in the administration of the affairs of the library. The board shall:
(1) fix and pay the compensation;
(2) classify and adopt schedules of salaries; and
(3) determine the number and prescribe the duties;
of the librarians and other individuals, with the advice and recommendations of the library director.
(c) In exercising the powers of the library board under this section, the library board may reimburse:
(1) candidates for employment for expenses reasonably incurred while interviewing; and
(2) new employees for the reasonable moving expenses of the
employees.
If the library board exercises authority under this subsection, the board
shall establish reasonable levels of reimbursement for the purposes of
this subsection.
(d) A library board may provide severance pay to a library employee
who is involuntarily separated from employment with the library.
(e) A library board may provide severance pay to a library
employee who is voluntarily separated from employment with the
library if the library board makes the following findings in a public
meeting:
(1) The library is subject to financial difficulties and revenue
shortfall.
(2) The library:
(A) will not hire an individual to perform the duties of the
employee separating from employment at the same or
comparable compensation and benefits for at least one (1)
year after the date the employee separates from
employment with the library;
(B) will hire a permanent or temporary employee for less
compensation and benefits to perform the duties of the
employee separating from employment; or
(C) will satisfy both the conditions in clauses (A) and (B).
(3) The library will pay the separating employee a stated
amount of severance pay.
(4) The library will reduce its expenditures by:
(A) paying the severance pay stated under subdivision (3)
to the employee separating from employment; and
(B) fulfilling one (1) or more of the conditions set forth in
subdivision (2).
(1) the public library; and
(2) library employees;
in local, state, and national associations of a civic, an educational, a professional, or a governmental nature that have as their purpose the betterment and improvement of library operations.
employment with the library.
(b) A library board may provide severance pay to a library
employee who is voluntarily separated from employment with the
library if the library board makes the following findings in a public
meeting:
(1) The library is subject to financial difficulties and revenue
shortfall.
(2) The library:
(A) will not hire an individual to perform the duties of the
employee separating from employment at the same or
comparable compensation and benefits for at least one (1)
year after the date the employee separates from
employment with the library;
(B) will hire a permanent or temporary employee for less
compensation and benefits to perform the duties of the
employee separating from employment; or
(C) will satisfy both the conditions in clauses (A) and (B).
(3) The library will pay the separating employee a stated
amount of severance pay.
(4) The library will reduce its expenditures by:
(A) paying the severance pay stated under subdivision (3)
to the employee separating from employment; and
(B) fulfilling one (1) or more of the conditions set forth in
subdivision (2).
(1) the public library; and
(2) library employees;
in local, state, and national associations of a civic, an educational, a professional, or a governmental nature that have as their purpose the betterment and improvement of library operations.
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