Resolve, To Improve the Response Time for State Employees Seeking Job Reclassifications Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Expedited reclassification request process. Resolved: That the following prov~s~ons apply to reclassification requests initiated by employees. 1. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources shall instruct state agencies to expedite the process of review and submission of employee-initiated reclassification requests. The Bureau of Human Resources shall modify the form for reclassification requests to provide a tear-off cover sheet with the date the employee signed the request to be forwarded to the Bureau of Human Resources by the agencies. The Bureau of Human Resources shall maintain a log for tracking the progress of employee-initiated reclassification requests. Page l-LR1842(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1331
Committee Amendment CA_A_S118 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A to S.P. 458, L.D. 1331, Bill, "An 
Act To Set a Deadline for Responses to State Employees Seeking 
Job Reclassifications or Range Changes" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, 
To 
Improve 
the Response 
Time 
for 
State Employees 
Seeking Job Reclassifications' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Expedited reclassification request process. Resolved: 
That 
the 
following 
prov~s~ons apply 
to 
reclassification 
requests 
initiated by employees. 
1. 
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, 
Bureau of 
Human 
Resources 
shall instruct state agencies 
to 
expedite 
the 
process 
of 
review 
and 
submission 
of 
employee-initiated 
reclassification 
requests. 
The 
Bureau 
of 
Human 
Resources 
shall 
modify 
the 
form 
for 
reclassification 
requests to provide a tear-off cover sheet with the date the 
employee signed the request to be forwarded to the Bureau of 
Human Resources by the agencies. 
The Bureau of Human Resources 
shall 
maintain 
a 
log 
for 
tracking 
the 
progress 
of 
employee-initiated reclassification requests. 
Page l-LR1842(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
~ .. '" 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~, to S.P. 458, L.D. 1331 
2. 
Pursuant to an agreement reached by the State and the 
Maine 
State 
Employees 
Association, 
if 
an 
employee-initiated 
reclassification 
request 
is 
approved, 
interest 
will 
accrue 
effective 
upon 
the 
gIst day after the 
employee 
signed the 
reclassification request, 
rather than upon the date of final 
decision. 
3. 
The Bureau of Human 
associated with the expedited 
within its existing budget. 
Resources shall absorb any costs 
reclassification request process 
4. 
The Bureau of Human Resources shall report its progress 
on 
the 
status 
and 
impact 
of 
the expedited reclassification 
request process to the Joint Standing Committee on State and 
Local Government by March 15, 2006.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the bill with 
a 
resolve. 
The 
resolve directs the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services, Bureau of Human Resources to instruct state agencies to 
expedite the review and submission process of employee-initiated 
reclassification requests. 
The Bureau of Human Resources must 
modify the form for reclassification requests by providing a 
tear-off cover sheet that includes the date the employee signed 
to be forwarded to the Bureau of Human Resources. 
The Bureau of 
Human Resources must maintain a log of requests initiated by 
employees to track the progress of the requests. 
Pursuant to an 
agreement reached by the State and the Maine State Employees 
Association, if an employee-initiated reclassification request is 
approved, interest will accrue on the gIst day after the signing 
of the request by the employee rather than upon the date of final 
decision. ,The amendment directs the Bureau of Human Resources to 
report the status and impact of the expedited reclassification 
request process to the Joint Standing Committee on State and 
Local Government by March 15, 2006. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
" 
Approved: 04/25105 ;t;?ac::.. 
LD 1331 
LR 1842(02) 
An Act To Set a Deadline for Responses to State Employees Seeking Job Reclassifications or Range 
Changes 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
The additional costs associated with this legislation can be absorbed by the Bureau of Human Resources within the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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