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Article 33 To see if the Town will vote to upgrade and create positions at the Library and to appropriate funding therefor, as follows: Upgrade one part-time Library Assistant -Youth Services (19.5 hours per week) classified SEIU, Grade III, to a new full-time Library Assistant -Youth Services position (37.5 hours per week) classified SEIU Grade III, to be effective July 1, 2023; and to appropriate and transfer the sum of $59,267.88 from revenue available for appropriation, with said funds to be distributed as follows: $20,405.00 to the Library Full -Time Clerical Salary Account; Medical Insurance Account, $27,882.00; Group Life Insurance Account, $34.56; Medicare Account, $616.39; and $10,329.93 to Pension Reserve Account. Upgrade one part-time Library Assistant -Adult Services (19.5 hours per week) classified SEIU, Grade III, to a new full-time Library Assistant -Adult Services position (37.5 hours per week) classified SEIU Grade III, to be effective July 1, 2023; and to appropriate and transfer the sum of $58,042.06 from revenue available for appropriation, with said funds to be distributed as follows: $19,465.00 to the Library Full -Time Clerical Salary Account; Medical Insurance Account, $27,882.00; Group Life Insurance Account, $34.56; Medicare Account $600.30; and $10,060.20 to Pension Reserve Account. Upgrade one part-time Circulation Assistant (19.5 hours per week) classified SEIU, Grade II, to a new full-time Circulation Assistant position (37.5 hours per week) classified SEIU Grade 11, to be effective July 1, 2023; and to appropriate and transfer the sum of $55,820.54 from revenue available for appropriation, with said funds to be distributed as follows: $18,417.75 to the Library Full -Time Clerical Salary Account; Medical Insurance Account, $27,882.00; Group Life Insurance Account, $34.56; Medicare Account $534.11; and $8952.12 to Pension Reserve Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Library Board of Trustees Explanation: Three existing and funded part-time positions (19.5 hours per week/each) as listed above will be eliminated and replaced with three full-time positions (37.5 hours per week/each). Due to the updated figures recorded in the 2020 Census, which reflect the fact that the Town of Mashpee's population now exceeds 15,000, the Library has three years to increase hours of operation to 50 hours per week to meet the full state certification requirements. We are currently at the end of the first year of the "grace period" to reach this benchmark. The Select Board recommends approval of Article 33 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 33 by a vote of 7-0 Motion made by Select Board Member Cotton Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 33 as printed in the warrant with the exception of the phrase "or take any other action relating thereto." Motion passes at 8:27 PM