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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Authorizing Ames Public Library to Increase Two Library Assistant Positions in the Youth Department RESOLUTION NO. 19-590 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMES PUBLIC LIBRARY TO INCREASE TWO LIBRARY ASSISTANT POSITIONS IN THE YOUTH DEPARTMENT TO .75 FTE FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, the Library staff had made a proposal for changes to staffing; and, WHEREAS, the primary change is to reduce the Reference Librarian position that was vacated due to a retirement from a Grade 59 to a Grade 58, and increase two Library Assistant positions in the Youth Department from 0.50 FTEs to 0.75 FTEs; and, WHEREAS, the change will result in an overall addition of a 0.50 FTE to the authorized FTEs; and, WHEREAS,the additional FTE will allow the library to provide better coverage and support the high demand programming for the youth and families,to make the Teen Program Space available for more hours,and to allow the library to do more outreach and partnering with local schools; and, WHEREAS, the Finance Department has reviewed the impact of the proposed staffing changes and found the potential change of costs for the current FY 19/20 to be essentially even (savings of about $400); and, WHEREAS, the savings assume that the two employees increasing from 0.50 FTE to 0.75 FTE do not take health insurance; and, WHEREAS, with increasing these employees from half-time to three-quarters time constitutes a qualified event and will allow them to make a change in their benefit election during the current year, because of this change the impact could be somewhere between $0 and $18,000 depending on benefit elections; and, WHEREAS, any shortfall for the FY 19/20 budget will be covered by salary savings stemming from the current vacancy being held for five months and, if needed, minor adjustments to hourly and internship wages; and, WHEREAS,for the upcoming FY 20/21,budget there will be a substantial savings with the pay grade change of the Reference Librarian position (approximately $40,000), but some of the savings is based on the replacement employee not electing health coverage. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the increase to two Library Assistant positions in the Youth Department from 0.50 FTE to 0.75 FTE for the Ames Public Library is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 26t'day of November, 2019. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Nelson Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson Voting nay: None Absent: Betcher Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26t1i day of November, 2019.