3.7 Employee Benefits
All full-time employees shall receive the following fringe benefits: eleven paid holidays, sick leave, personal leave, annual vacation, national guard duty leave, maternity leave, and jury leave.
Employees working a minimum of 35 hours a week will be provided individual health insurance coverage after an employment period of one month. Coverage to begin at the first month following the waiting period.
Employees working at least 29 hours per week will be included in Little Dixie Regional Libraries’ pension plan (LAGERS) after 6 consecutive months of employment.
All part-time employees (employees who work less than a forty hour week and are paid by the hour) shall receive the following fringe benefits: paid holidays, sick leave, personal leave and annual leave at a prorated rate based on the number of hours worked in a week. (Example: A part-time staff member working 20 hours per week will receive 40 hours of annual leave after one year of service. A 20 hour a week part-time staff member will receive four hours of sick leave per month after six months of service)
All leave must be taken in at least 15 minute increments.
The library will pay 50% of each staff member’s dues to the Missouri Library Association and other Library Associations annually.
Employees may adjust their work schedule to take courses that the director has approved and considers beneficial to the library. The Libraries will reimburse the employee for tuition or fees for the approved course upon the completion of the course with a grade of C or above. No credit will be given to those working toward a degree in the form of increased compensation or promotion
Posted online September 7, 2021