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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Since 2000, it has been illegal to impose those kinds of residency requirements on municipal employees as outlined here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-15-602">http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-15-602</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">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. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Andrew<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">[As always, my two cents and not those of my employer!]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003366">Andrew Mutch<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003366">Library Systems Technician<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003366">Waterford Township<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003366">Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003366">5168 Civic Center Dr<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003366">Waterford MI 48329<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003366">p. 248.674.6214<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrea<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Michlib-l@mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Residency policy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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?
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Andrea Cosier<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Manistee County Library<o:p></o:p></p>
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