[lstac] compensating local or state staff in other states for services rendered

[Wendy Cornelisen]

Hi Erica,

Great idea! Sometimes it's easier (and faster) to contract than to hire.

While it has not happened in many years, GPLS does have a history of
"buying time" from library staff: it's how our state librarian began her
work with our agency. While working full time at a public library in
Georgia, GPLS reimbursed her library system for 20 hours a week while she
developed the circulation rules and procedures for the first iteration of
PINES.

We currently have a contractor on staff who is paid with LSTA funds,
working on an LSTA project. A retired librarian is working about 30 hours a
month, at $45 per hour, on our professional library collection. She
completed an evaluation, massive weeding project and move, and is now
writing new circulation and collection development guidelines.

Before state budget cuts in 2019, GPLS was also paying 3 libraries to serve
as "sub-regional" locations for the Georgia Library for the Blind, which
included contracts for staff wages.

Let me know if there are any questions I can answer.

Take care,

Wendy


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On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 1:17 PM Erica McCormick via lstac <
lstac at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:

> Happy Thursday to all!
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> We have need of training in an area where none of the expertise is in
> Texas. So, we want to explore contracting with staff in other states. But
> this comes with several issues, so I’m seeking input from this illustrious
> group.
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> Do any of you have programs where you are contracting or hiring local
> library staff to provide training for your constituents? The same question
> goes for state employees from other agencies.
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> If so, how are you compensating them, if at all? Are the services being
> provided as part of their regular job duties or are they allowed to be
> compensated directly for their time or services? Are you paying the entity
> they work for? Are there any prohibitions on contracting with local or
> state staff? In Texas, there is a prohibition against paying public
> servants for something they would normally do as part of their jobs. Do
> other states have similar prohibitions on compensation?
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> Another question…What funding sources are you using? We recognize the
> potential issues of using LSTA funds, especially if a position is federally
> funded.
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> I appreciate any insight you can provide.
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> Thank you,
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> Erica
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> *Erica A. McCormick,** LD* *Program Coordinator*
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> Texas State Library and Archives Commission
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