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Yes: 118 • No: 30
MaineLD 1987132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
An Act to Fund Collective Bargaining Agreements with Executive Branch Employees and Continue the Voluntary Employee Incentive Program
Sponsored By: Drew Gattine (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
STATE FINANCESSTATE FINANCES - STATE PERSONNEL
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Maine state workers get contract pay updates
Maine executive-branch pay schedules must reflect qualifying union contracts for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27. Those contracts must be ratified by December 31, 2025. For fiscal year 2026-27, schedules must also reflect agreements made from May 1 through December 31, 2026. This includes agreements reached through the specified job classification study process. That added rule excludes successor contracts with terms starting on or after July 1, 2025.
Comparable pay allowed for excluded state workers
The Governor can grant similar and equitable pay and economic benefits to specified workers outside collective bargaining. Eligible groups include new, temporary, and seasonal workers in represented job classes who are legally excluded from bargaining. They also include legally defined confidential employees excluded from bargaining. Unclassified employees qualify when their salaries are subject to the Governor's adjustment or approval. This treatment is discretionary, not guaranteed, and must follow the law.
State funds worker contracts and past bonus
For fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, the state can use Salary Plan money and available General Fund and Highway Fund payroll balances for specified contract costs. Financial-order transfers between programs or departments require the State Budget Officer's recommendation and the Governor's approval. Positions funded from other sources must keep those sources, except for the lump-sum payment. Transfers of up to $9.132794 million cover the $2,000 payment already made in October 2024, including related payroll costs from accounts outside the General and Highway funds; this is not a new bonus. By July 31, 2025, the State Controller must return any unobligated balance from the Departments and Agencies—Statewide account to Salary Plan.
State funds job study and bargaining costs
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services can receive up to $1 million from Salary Plan for the executive-branch job classification study. A consultant must prepare and submit the study by December 31, 2025. The study itself does not change workers' job classes or pay. Salary Plan can also reimburse the department for contract resolution, administration, implementation, and other required bargaining and negotiation costs. The law specifies no separate reimbursement cap for those bargaining costs.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Drew Gattine
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/17/2025
RECEDE AND CONCUR
Yes: 118 • No: 30
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 492
7/1/2025On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
6/25/2025SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
6/18/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/18/2025HouseThe House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-421) and "B" (S-435) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/18/2025HouseTaken from the table by the President On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-421) On motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-435) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Senate Amendment "A" (S-421) and Senate Amendment "B" (S-435) in NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence
6/18/2025SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE. Unfinished Business
6/17/2025SenateThis being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/17/2025HouseThe House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-421) ROLL CALL NO. 555(Yeas 118 - Nays 30 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/17/2025HouseTaken from the table by the President Subsequently, Under suspension of the Rules the Bill was given its FIRST READING WITHOUT REFERENCE to Committee. The Bill was given its SECOND READING without Reference to a Committee. On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot Senate Amendment "A" (S-421) READ and ADOPTED. The bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Senate Amendment "A" (S-421) In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence
6/17/2025SenateCommittee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered printed. Under suspension of the rules and WITHOUT REFERENCE to a Committee, the Bill was READ ONCE.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING WITHOUT REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-697) was READ and ADOPTED.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-697).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/13/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment S-A (S-421), adopted by House & Senate
Amendment S-B (S-435), adopted by House & Senate
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