An Act To Require a 2-Week Notice before Termination of a Partisan Legislative Employee Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §170-B is enacted to read: §170-B. Notice of intention to terminate emplqzment of Partisan legislative employee The President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House shall provide a partisan legislative employee with at least a 2-week notice of intention to terminate the employment of the employee. Failure to comply with this section is punishable by a forfeiture of 2 weeks' wages to the employee. This forfeiture may not be enforced if the termination of the employee is for reasonable cause. As used in this section, "reasonable cause means any conduct that is a violation of the standards of behavior the employer has the right to reasonably expect of the employee or a substantial lack of concern for the employment. Page l-LR2055(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1346
Committee Amendment CA_A_H376 (House)
Amends: 3 MRSA §170-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
Act To Require Employers and Employees 
before Terminating Employment" 
929, L.D. 1346, Bill, "An 
To Provide a 2-Week Notice 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Require 
a 
2-Week Notice before Termination of a 
Partisan Legislative Employee' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §170-B is enacted to read: 
§170-B. 
Notice of intention to terminate emplqzment of 
Partisan legislative employee 
The President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House 
shall provide a partisan legislative employee with at least a 
2-week notice of intention to terminate the employment of the 
employee. 
Failure to comply with this section is punishable by a 
forfeiture of 2 weeks' wages to the employee. 
This forfeiture 
may not be enforced if the termination of the employee is for 
reasonable cause. 
As used in this section, "reasonable cause" 
means 
any 
conduct that is 
a 
violation of 
the standards 
of 
behavior the employer has the right to reasonably expect of the 
employee or a substantial lack of concern for the employment.' 
Page l-LR2055(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "If to H.P. 929, L.D. 1346 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
The amendment specifies 
that a partisan legislative employee must be provided with at 
least a 
2-week notice prior to being discharged, 
unless 
the 
termination is for reasonable cause. 
FISCAL :"iOn: HfQl ;;~ciJ 
• 
(~ee attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
LD 1346 
LR2055(02) 
An Act To Require Employers and Employees To Provide a 2-Week Notice before Terminating 
Employment 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A" 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Undetennined current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
The forfeiture of 2 weeks wages to a partisan employee who is not provided with at least a 2-week notice of intention 
to tenninate employment would result in additional costs to the Legislature. The amount can not be detennined at this 
time and will be dependent on how many times a 2-week notice is not provided. 
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