An Act To Strengthen the Unemployment Insurance Laws and Reduce Unemployment Fraud
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1725
Committee Amendment CA_B-SA_A_S540 (Senate)
Amends: 26 MRSA §1193

SENATE AMENDMENT" A " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to S.P. 589, 
L.D. 1725, Bill, "An Act To Strengthen the Unemployment Insurance Laws and Reduce 
Unemployment Fraud" 
Amend the amendment on page 2 in the first indented paragraph in the last line (page 
2, line 2 in amendment) by striking out the following: "12" and inserting the following: 
'~lQ' 
Amend the amendment on page 2 in the 2nd indented paragraph in the last line (page 
2, line 5 in amendment) by striking out the following: "12" and inserting the following: 
'~10' 
Amend the amendment on page 2 in the 3rd indented paragraph in the first line (page 
2, line 6 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "in L.D.)" the following: 'and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 8. 26 MRSA §1193, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2009, c. 638, §1, is further 
amended to read: 
5. Receiving remuneration. For any week with respect to which he the individual 
is receiving, is entitled has been scheduled to receive or has received remuneration 
following a period of separation in the form of: 
A. Dismissal wages, wages in lieu of notice, terminal payor holiday pay; er 
A-I. Any vacation pay in an amount exceeding the equivalent of one week's wages 
for that individual; or 
B. Benefits under the unemployment compensation or employment security law of 
any state or similar law of the United States. 
If the remuneration under paragraph A is less than the benefits whleh that would 
otherwise be due under this chapter, he shall be the individual is entitled to receive for 
that week, if otherwise eligible, benefits reduced by the amount of the remuneration, 
rounded to the nearest lower full dollar amount. Earned vacation pay that is paid to the 
individual prior to the individual's being notified orally or in writing by the employer of 
the employer's intent to sever the employment relationship is not considered remuneration 
for purposes of this subsection;' , 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to S.P. 589, L.D. 1725 
SUMMARY 
This amendment restores the change in the requirement that an individual must 
broaden the individual's work search after unemployment but changes the threshold to 10 
weeks. 
The amendment limits the offset for vacation pay to the amount that exceeds one 
week of wages for an individual and further excludes from the offset vacation pay that is 
paid to the individual prior to the individual's being notified by severance by the 
employer. 
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SPONSORED BY: $~ 
(Senator MARTIN) 
COUNTY: Kennebec 
FISCAL ~OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/09/12 
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LD 1725 
LR 2554(07) 
An Act To Strengthen the Unemployment Insurance Laws and Reduce Unemployment Fraud 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment" A" to Committee Amendment "B" 5 -5lfD 
Sponsor: Sen. Martin, Jr. of Kennebec 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium savings - Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund 
Potential future biennium revenue decrease - Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Including vacation pay that exceeds one week of an individua1's wages as deductible income when calculating a 
claimant's unemployment compensation benefit will reduce costs to the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund in 
the current biennium beginning in fiscal year 2012-l3 due to a decrease in benefit payments. 
This reduction in benefits may potentially affect the contribution rate schedule in future biennia. The impact to all 
employers and the timing of the impact can not be determined at this time and will depend on the level of benefits 
paid, contributions received and the balance of the trust fund with the contribution schedule is calculated. 
This amendment will reduce unemployment costs for executive branch departments and agencies that are in direct 
reimbursement status. 
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