APPROVED CHAPTER
JULY 9, 2021 443
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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S.P. 588 - L.D. 1734
An Act To Fund Collective Bargaining Agreements with Certain Judicial
Department Employees
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the Judicial Department is negotiating collective bargaining agreements
with the 4 bargaining units representing Judicial Department employees; and
Whereas, this legislation authorizes funding of any agreements ratified by December
31, 2021; and
Whereas, it is the responsibility of the Legislature to act upon those portions of
collective bargaining agreements negotiated by the judicial branch that require legislative
action; and
Whereas, the judicial branch and the Legislature share a desire to address in a timely
manner the needs of certain state employees excluded from collective bargaining units; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Adjustment of salary schedules for fiscal years 2021-22 and 2022-23.
The salaries and stipends for the Judicial Department employees in the administrative
services bargaining unit, the supervisory services bargaining unit, the law enforcement
bargaining unit and the professional services bargaining unit and employees referred to in
section 2 must be adjusted consistent with the terms of any agreements ratified by
December 31, 2021.
Sec. 2. Other employees; similar and equitable treatment. Employees of the
Judicial Department who are excluded from collective bargaining pursuant to the Maine
Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 1282, subsection 5, paragraphs C, D, E, F and G must
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be given similar and equitable treatment on a pro rata basis to that given employees covered
by the collective bargaining agreements.
Sec. 3. Costs to General Fund. Costs to the General Fund must be provided in the
Salary Plan program, General Fund account in the Department of Administrative and
Financial Services in an amount up to $1,594,600 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022
and in an amount up to $2,536,191 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 to implement
the economic terms of the collective bargaining agreements made between the Judicial
Department and the Maine State Employees Association for the administrative services
bargaining unit, the supervisory services bargaining unit and the professional services
bargaining unit; made between the Judicial Department and the Maine State Law
Enforcement Association for the law enforcement bargaining unit; and for the costs of those
Judicial Department employees referred to in section 2 who are excluded from collective
bargaining pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 1282, subsection 5.
Sec. 4. Contingent effective date. This Act takes effect only upon the ratification
by December 31, 2021 of a collective bargaining agreement made between the Judicial
Department and the Maine State Employees Association for the administrative services
bargaining unit, the supervisory services bargaining unit and the professional services
bargaining unit or between the Judicial Department and the Maine State Law Enforcement
Association for the law enforcement bargaining unit.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.
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