Library board repeals prior board-specific personnel policies, agrees to work with county HR and law director

The Anderson County Library Board voted on May 28 to repeal any previously adopted, board-specific personnel policies that lacked formal approval from county human resources or the county commission. The action followed a memorandum from the county law director that said the policies adopted around 2019 were not properly recorded or approved and therefore were not enforceable.

Chair read the law director’s request and trustees voted to rescind the unapproved board-specific personnel policies and to rely on county personnel policy until a new library policy receives formal approval. A second motion—approved by the board—directed trustees to work with the Anderson County law director and human resources department to develop a comprehensive library personnel policy covering administration, performance reviews, disciplinary procedures, records handling, meeting procedures, and governance structure.

Trustees clarified that the repeal applies only to board-specific personnel rules and does not change countywide personnel policy that applies to library employees; replacement policies must be submitted to the county commission for final approval. Board members instructed staff to share the law director memorandum with the library directors, and to delay any major personnel actions until the new, legally reviewed policy framework is prepared and adopted.

The board recorded the votes on both items by voice; both motions were approved. Trustees asked for copies of the law director memo and confirmed the next steps: drafting policy language with counsel and HR and returning to the board and county commission for approval.