Since 2000, it has been illegal to impose those kinds of residency requirements on municipal employees as outlined here:

 

http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-15-602

 

There are some exceptions (elected officials, volunteer firefighters, etc.) but those would not apply to library employees. You can require that employees live within a set distance of the community boundaries but again as outlined in the state law, that can be no less than 20 miles.

 

Andrew

 

[As always, my two cents and not those of my employer!]

 

 

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Andrew Mutch

Library Systems Technician

Waterford Township

Public Library

5168 Civic Center Dr

Waterford MI 48329

p. 248.674.6214

amutch@waterfordmi.gov

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Andrea
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:31 AM
To: Michlib-l@mcls.org
Subject: [Michlib-l] Residency policy

 

Hello, all. Do any of you have policies requiring staff to be residents of the library’s city/county/district? If so, would you be willing to share your policy? Has anyone looked into this and decided not to pursue it?

Thank you,

Andrea Cosier

Manistee County Library