3.3 Employment
The director shall have the authority to employ personnel when vacancies exist and will present the employee’s name and qualifications at the next regular board meeting.
Employment for all positions shall be solely on the basis of merit, which shall be determined by evaluation of the applicants.
i. Training, education, experience and physical requirements;
ii. Oral interview;
iii. The Little Dixie Regional Libraries shall abide by all federal and state regulations relating to Equal Economic Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. Discrimination against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, retention, discipline or any other aspect of personnel administration because of political or religious affiliations, or because of race, color, national origin, sex, or marital status prohibited. In addition, age or handicapping condition will not, unless considered a bona fide qualification of the position, be a basis for rejection of otherwise qualified applicants. Any violation of the letter or spirit of this program by an employee of the library shall result in appropriate disciplinary action, including discharge if warranted. The director shall be responsible for the implementation of the program and for auditing and reviewing the Libraries’ personnel practices.
The director through local newspapers, various electronic means, and other public resources shall advertise vacancies for positions in the library.
Vacancies may be filled through promotion of current staff without advertising for the open position.
Employees will serve a probationary period of six months before their appointment will be considered permanent. During the probationary period the employee’s work habits, abilities, attitude, promptness and other pertinent characteristics will be observed and evaluated by his/her supervisor and the director. If the employee fails to meet required standards of performance he/she is to be dismissed.
Probationary employees may be released without the benefit of recourse.
Promptness and other pertinent characteristics will be observed and evaluated by his/her supervisor and the director. If the employee fails to meet required standards of performance, he/she is to be dismissed.
During the probationary period, the employee is not eligible for employee fringe benefits such as sick leave and vacation, but will earn credit for those to be taken at a later date. Wages for holidays falling within the probationary period will be paid to probationary employees.
Posted online September 7, 2021