APPROVED CHAPTER
JULY 27, 2023 467
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE
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H.P. 1033 - L.D. 1588
An Act to Provide Public Sector Labor Unions Reasonable Access to
Information Regarding Employees
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §975, sub-§2, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 389, §1, is amended
to read:
A. Not later than 30 calendar days after the date a prospective school employee accepts
an offer of employment or not later than 30 calendar days after the date of hire for all
other public employees, public Public employers shall provide the following
information regarding newly hired public employees and, upon request, regarding all
other public employees to a bargaining agent in spreadsheet file format or another
format agreed to by the bargaining agent:
(1) Name;
(2) Job title;
(3) Workplace location;
(4) Home address;
(5) Work telephone numbers;
(6) Home telephone and personal cellular telephone numbers, if known;
(7) Work e‑mail address;
(8) Personal e‑mail address, if known; and
(9) Date of hire.
For information regarding newly hired public employees, the employer shall provide
the information required under this paragraph not later than 30 calendar days after the
date a prospective public employee accepts an offer of employment or not later than
30 calendar days after the date of hire for all public employees. At the request of the
bargaining agent, but not more than quarterly, the public employer shall provide the
required information for all other public employees in the bargaining unit within 30
calendar days.
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 Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §975, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 389, §1, is amended by
enacting at the end a new first blocked paragraph to read:
This subsection is subject to the dispute resolution process specified in an applicable
collective bargaining agreement for a public employee.
Sec. 3. 26 MRSA §979-T, sub-§2, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 389, §2, is
amended to read:
A. Not later than 30 calendar days after the date a prospective school employee accepts
an offer of employment or not later than 30 calendar days after the date of hire for all
other state employees and legislative employees, public Public employers shall provide
the following information regarding newly hired state employees and legislative
employees and, upon request, regarding all other state employees and legislative
employees to a bargaining agent in spreadsheet file format or another format agreed to
by the bargaining agent:
(1) Name;
(2) Job title;
(3) Workplace location;
(4) Home address;
(5) Work telephone numbers;
(6) Home telephone and personal cellular telephone numbers, if known;
(7) Work e‑mail address;
(8) Personal e‑mail address, if known; and
(9) Date of hire.
For information regarding newly hired state employees and legislative employees, the
employer shall provide the information required under this paragraph not later than 30
calendar days after the date a prospective state employee or legislative employee
accepts an offer of employment or not later than 30 calendar days after the date of hire
for all state employees and legislative employees. At the request of the bargaining
agent, but not more than quarterly, the public employer shall provide the required
information for all other state employees and legislative employees in the bargaining
unit within 30 calendar days.
Sec. 4. 26 MRSA §979-T, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 389, §2, is amended
by enacting at the end a new first blocked paragraph to read:
This subsection is subject to the dispute resolution process specified in an applicable
collective bargaining agreement for a public employee.
Sec. 5. 26 MRSA §1037, sub-§2, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 389, §3, is
amended to read:
A. Not later than 30 calendar days after the date of hire for an employee, the The
university, academy or community college shall provide the following information
regarding newly hired university, academy or community college employees and, upon
request, regarding all other university, academy or community college employees to a
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 bargaining agent in spreadsheet file format or another format agreed to by the
bargaining agent:
(1) Name;
(2) Job title;
(3) Workplace location;
(4) Home address;
(5) Work telephone numbers;
(6) Home telephone and personal cellular telephone numbers, if known;
(7) Work e‑mail address;
(8) Personal e‑mail address, if known; and
(9) Date of hire.
For information regarding newly hired university, academy or community college
employees, the employer shall provide the information required under this paragraph
not later than 30 calendar days after the date a prospective university, academy or
community college employee accepts an offer of employment or not later than 30
calendar days after the date of hire for all university, academy or community college
employees. At the request of the bargaining agent, but not more than quarterly, the
public employer shall provide the required information for all other university,
academy or community college employees in the bargaining unit within 30 calendar
days.
Sec. 6. 26 MRSA §1037, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 389, §3, is amended
by enacting at the end a new first blocked paragraph to read:
This subsection is subject to the dispute resolution process specified in an applicable
collective bargaining agreement for a public employee.
Sec. 7. 26 MRSA §1295, sub-§2, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 389, §4, is
amended to read:
A. Not later than 30 calendar days after the date of hire for a judicial employee, the
The public employer shall provide the following information regarding newly hired
judicial employees and, upon request, regarding all other judicial employees to a
bargaining agent in spreadsheet file format or another format agreed to by the
bargaining agent:
(1) Name;
(2) Job title;
(3) Workplace location;
(4) Home address;
(5) Work telephone numbers;
(6) Home telephone and personal cellular telephone numbers, if known;
(7) Work e‑mail address;
(8) Personal e‑mail address, if known; and
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 (9) Date of hire.
For information regarding newly hired judicial employees, the public employer shall
provide the information required under this paragraph not later than 30 calendar days
after the date a prospective judicial employee accepts an offer of employment or not
later than 30 calendar days after the date of hire for all judicial employees. At the
request of the bargaining agent, but not more than quarterly, the public employer shall
provide the required information for all other judicial employees in the bargaining unit
within 30 calendar days.
Sec. 8. 26 MRSA §1295, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 389, §7, is amended by enacting
at the end a new first blocked paragraph to read:
This subsection is subject to the dispute resolution process specified in an applicable
collective bargaining agreement for a public employee.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1588, HP 1033: 26.975, 26.979, 26.1037, 26.1295
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 467: 26.975, 26.979, 26.1037, 26.1295