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!] [http://intranet/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wat-logo.jpg] 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