I’ve been aware for several years that some neighboring libraries pay their part time staff more than we do here at JPL. To try to narrow the gap, for the past several years JPL’s part-time staff have received wage increases that are 1.5% to 2% higher than other city employees have received. In order to speed up this process, we requested and were approved for the following part-time wage increases for FY23 (which begins July 1, 2022):
- $2.00/hour increase for part-time Assistant Librarians
- $1.85/hour increase for Library Associates
- $2.50/hour increase for library clerks
- 3% increase for Shelvers
Similar increases are planned for FY24 but won’t be voted on until the next budget.