Salaries and Wages

Our association library is considering changing some librarian positions from salaried “professional” to hourly. Is that legal?

I read the response to the question of whether certain types of libraries must abide by the minimum wage in New York (

You have asked if a special legislative district library and other types of public libraries must follow New York State Labor Law Section 191 (Labor Law Article 6).

We have 12 employees of the Library. 3 are salaried the rest are minimum wage.

Our Library Director was hired 5 years ago and has always been paid for her attendance at monthly Trustee meetings. In 2021 the Town Supervisor stopped this long-standing practice.

It is not uncommon in small non-profits and higher education institutions to find an employment class called Salaried/Non-Exempt.

Are municipal public libraries obligated to provide retirement benefits for all employees?