Flathead County Library is a department of Flathead County. The Flathead County Policy and Procedures Manual applies to all personnel of the Flathead County Library and governs all matters related to staff, except where otherwise specified in MCA.
In accordance with MCA 22-1-309 and MCA 22-1-310, library trustees possess broad powers and duties concerning library personnel matters, which supersede the provisions outlined in the Flathead County Policy and Procedures Manual.
These powers and duties include:
- To appoint and set the compensation of the library director.
- With the recommendation of the library director, to employ and discharge such other persons as may be necessary, to fix and pay their salaries and compensation, and to prescribe their duties.
- To hear and adjudicate grievances and appeals regarding disciplinary action and termination.
Adopted: 8/25/2011
Revised: 1/27/2016
Revised: 1/27/2022
Reaffirmed: 9/26/2024
Adopted: 10/24/2024
David Ingram, Chair
Library Board of Trustees