Title 5, Title 5

1. Vacation time. Classified and unclassified state employees shall be permitted to accumulate at least the vacation time listed under the following schedule: Longevity of employee Rate of accumulation 0-5 years 1 day per month of employment 6-10 years 1 1/4 days per month of emp…

The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services is authorized to permit payroll deductions from the salaries of state employees for membership dues for the Maine Warden Service Relief Association and to transmit the funds so collected to the Maine Warden Service Relief …

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Constitutional officers" means the Attorney General, Secretary of State and Treasurer of State. [PL 1979, c. 734, §2 (NEW).] B. "Executive employe…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "State entity" means any office, department, agency, authority, commission, board, institution, hospital or other instrumentality of the State. [PL…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Appointed executive employee" means a compensated member of the classified or unclassified service employed by the Executive Branch, who is appoin…

If protective equipment, such as that issued to fire fighters in Title 26, section 2103, is issued or made available to any state employee, that employee must receive training in the use of the equipment before being required or asked to use it. Training must be provided on at le…

In order to participate in specialized disaster relief services for the American Red Cross, a state employee who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross, upon the request of the American Red Cross and with the approval of the employee's appointing auth…

All civil officers, appointed in accordance with law, whose tenure of office is not fixed by law or limited by the Constitution of Maine, otherwise than during the pleasure of the Governor, except persons appointed to qualify civil officers, shall hold their respective offices fo…

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1985, c. 737, Pt. A, §15 (NEW).] 1. Employee of this State. "Employee of this State" means an employee in the classified or unclassified service as defined in …

1. Use of state property. An employee of the State may not take state property off the premises of the State for personal use or for the use of others without prior written approval of the head of the department for which that employee works. 2. Acquisition of state property. Wit…

All civil officers, other than judicial officers, appointed in accordance with law and whose terms of office are fixed by law, shall hold office during the term for which they were appointed and until their successors in office have been appointed and qualified, unless sooner rem…

1. Appointment; term. The Governor may appoint in each county persons who are designated as dedimus justices, before whom the oath required by the Constitution of Maine to qualify civil officers may be taken and subscribed. A person appointed under this subsection shall exercise …

The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court and of the Superior Court, the Judges of the District Court and all state officials elected by the Legislature shall take and subscribe the oath or affirmation required by the Constitution, before the Governor. Every other person elected…

All public officers, other than judicial officers, appointed or renewed in accordance with law shall, within 30 days after being commissioned, qualify to perform the duties of their office and the certificate of qualification must be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.…

The State may provide motor vehicles for the travel of state employees in a number to be determined by the Legislature. Each state department or commission head shall promulgate written policy concerning the use of state-owned motor vehicles assigned to that department or commiss…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all assignments of state-owned vehicles to individual employees will terminate effective August 1, 1983. The Governor may establish such criteria as the Governor deems appropriate relative to the assignment of all state-owned vehicles. …

Notwithstanding section 7‑A, a state-owned or state-leased vehicle may not be used by any employee to commute between home and work, except for those vehicles authorized and assigned to employees of the Baxter State Park Authority and of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Em…

The State shall pay for the use of privately owned automobiles for travel by employees of the State in the business of the State such reimbursement as agreed to between the State and their certified or recognized bargaining agent. For employees and state officers and officials no…

For the benefit of the people of the State, it is essential that certain activities of the State Government be constantly reviewed in order to provide essential state services more efficiently and economically. To aid in accomplishing this purpose and due to improved travel condi…

It is the intent of the Legislature to discourage the construction, reconstruction and equipping of new housing facilities for state employees at state institutions and all other areas of State Government and to cause the termination of existing provision of housing facilities to…

All commissary-type facilities operated by state departments for the sale of food and food supplies to any person must be eliminated. Purchasing of food and food supplies for any person by requisition or otherwise is prohibited, except that the Department of Defense, Veterans and…

Any income derived from the operation of housing or food facilities, or both, under sections 8‑B and 8‑C, shall accrue to whatever fund pays for such facilities, unless otherwise provided for by statute; if it is a General Fund account, the income shall accrue to General Fund; if…

No employee of the State of Maine shall be assigned to perform routine housekeeping, food preparation or other chores for employees assigned to and living in housing facilities owned by the State of Maine. This is not intended, however, to prevent bona fide domestic training prog…

Each department shall establish and promulgate, subject to the approval of the State Budget Officer, rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of sections 8‑B to 8‑C. Such rules and regulations shall be transmitted to the Legislative Council for its review biennially.

Sections 8‑A to 8‑H shall not apply to the Baxter State Park Authority.

Any violation of sections 8‑A to 8‑F is a civil violation for which a forfeiture not to exceed $1,000 may be adjudged and any person violating any of those sections shall be dismissed from state service.

All fees, charges, emoluments and other receipts of whatever nature, which may be payable to any state official or employee, excepting their lawful salaries and expenses properly payable to them, shall be credited to the General Fund or special revenue accounts as appropriate and…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1985, c. 167 (NEW).] 1. Legislative committee. "Legislative committee" means a joint standing committee of the Legislature, a joint select committee of the Legisl…

State employees have the right to represent themselves and testify before a legislative committee on their own time. State employees have the right to respond to any legislative inquiry. A state employee who complies with this chapter shall not be denied the right to testify befo…

A supervisor shall not discharge, threaten or otherwise discriminate against a state employee regarding the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location or privileges of employment because the employee, in compliance with this chapter, testified before or provides informa…

1. Type of information. This chapter protects any state employee who, in compliance with this chapter, presents testimony or information relating to departments or agencies of State Government and which testimony or information pertains to: A. Successes, failures or problems of c…

1. Liability of state employees. This chapter does not authorize the presentation to a legislative committee or protect any state employee who presents to a legislative committee the following: A. Slander; and [PL 1985, c. 167 (NEW).] B. Libel.

Nonpartisan staff of the Legislature shall be subject to the policies and rules of the Legislative Council as these policies and rules relate to testifying or providing information to legislative committees.

1. Department testimony and information. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prohibit a state employee from testifying before or present information to a legislative committee as a representative of a department or agency of State Government and who has been authorized by…

A state employee who alleges a violation of that employee's rights under this chapter may bring a civil action, including an action for injunctive relief, within 120 days after the occurrence of that alleged violation. The action may be brought in the Superior Court for the count…

A court, in rendering a judgment in an action brought pursuant to this chapter, may order reinstatement of this employee, the payment of back wages, full reinstatement of fringe benefits and seniority rights or any combination of these remedies. A court may also award the prevail…

A person who violates sections 22, 23 and 24 is liable for a civil fine of $10 for each day of willful violation, which shall not be suspended. Any civil fine imposed under this section shall be submitted to the Treasurer of State for deposit to the General Fund.

This chapter shall not be construed to diminish or impair the rights of the State or respective bargaining agent under any collective bargaining agreement.

Any action brought under this chapter may be heard by a jury. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to derogate any common-law rights of an employee.

The State Human Resources Officer is responsible for informing supervisors and state employees about the provisions of this chapter. The State Human Resources Officer, at a minimum, shall distribute a sufficient number of copies of this chapter, which shall be visibly posted in a…

No head of any department shall employ counsel or witnesses, at the expense of the State, to appear before any committee of the Legislature, without the consent of the Legislature.

No state agency, board, commission, department or institution shall be charged for information or copies of records furnished by another state agency, board, commission, department or institution.

As used in sections 43 through 46, the word "agency" shall mean a state department, agency, office, board, commission or quasi-independent agency, board, commission, authority or institution. [PL 1975, c. 436, §3 (RPR).] The administrative head or body of each agency shall, on or…

The report of each agency shall include in summary form but not be limited to: [PL 1973, c. 612, §1 (NEW).] 1. Date of establishment. The date when the agency was established; 2. Statutory authority. The statutory authority of the agency; 3. Agency address. The address of the age…

All state agencies shall, within 15 days after the end of each quarter, submit to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs a report of that quarter's out-of-state travel activity. For the purposes of this sectio…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Governor may discontinue the publication of any other annual or biennial report that duplicates the report material provided for in section 43, except for reports of the constitutional officers elected by the Legislature, and report…