Upon approval, this action will result in an annual cost to the Library Fund of approximately $10,120. No fiscal impact to the County general fund.  
  

Increasing the Oakley Community Library Manager position from 32/40 hours to 40/40 hours will align the manager’s schedule to the library’s open hours, which are currently 40 hours per week, and will allow the manager to more effectively balance the demands of the position. The Oakley Community Library serves the community of Oakley and operates 5 days a week for 8 hours a day. The Community Library Manager is only allocated to work 4 of those days, leaving the library without a manager one day a week.  
  
Creating one full-time Library Assistant-Journey Level position will reduce benefits costs and increase the Library's competitive ability to fill positions. Canceling one Library Assistant-Journey Level position and increasing the hours of another Library Assistant-Journey Level position and flagging it as bilingual Spanish results in a net savings of $14,516 annually. Flagging the position as bilingual is necessary because approximately 24% of the population served by the Oakley Community Library is Spanish speaking. Having a bilingual employee available would enable the Library to serve a substantial portion of its population more effectively.

If this position change is not approved, the Oakley Community Library will lack a manager for one of its open days. The Library will also not realize a cost savings in benefits costs for its Library Assistant - Journey Level position and will be competitively disadvantaged in filling its vacant positions.