An Act To Fund Merit and Longevity Pay for Executive, Judicial and Legislative Branch Employees Pursuant to a Collective Bargaining Agreement
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1639
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: SAVIELLO, WILSON, CAIN, JACKSON, GRANT, MARKS

Legislative Document 
No. 1639 
S.P. 630 
In Senate, December 23, 2013 
An Act To Fund Merit and Longevity Pay for Executive, Judicial 
and Legislative Branch Employees Pursuant to a Collective 
Bargaining Agreement 
(EMERGENCY) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 23, 2013.  Referred to the Committee 
on Appropriations and Financial Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator SAVIELLO of Franklin. 
Cosponsored by Representative WILSON of Augusta and 
Senators: CAIN of Penobscot, JACKSON of Aroostook, Representatives: GRANT of 
Gardiner, MARKS of Pittston. 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, legislation enacted in the First Regular Session of the 126th Legislature 
again restricted the eligibility of employees in the executive, judicial and legislative 
branches of government to receive merit pay increases and longevity pay; and  
Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect before the end of the 2013-14 fiscal 
year in order to provide eligible employees with earned benefits; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  PL 2013, c. 354, Pt. E, §§1 and 2 are repealed. 
Sec. 2.  PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. E, §1, as amended by PL 2013, c. 425, §1, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 3.  PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. E, §2 is repealed. 
Sec. 4.  Calculation and transfer; Highway Fund.  Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the State Budget Officer, upon approval of the Governor, shall reverse 
the financial order authorized by Public Law 2013, chapter 354, Part E, section 3. These 
transfers are considered adjustments to allocations in fiscal year 2013-14 and fiscal year 
2014-15. 
Sec. 5.  Calculation and transfer; General Fund.  Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the State Budget Officer, upon approval of the Governor, shall reverse 
the financial order authorized by Public Law 2013, chapter 368, Part E, section 3.  These 
transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2013-14 and fiscal 
year 2014-15. 
Sec. 6.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017 
Initiative:  Provides funding to offset savings from eliminating merit increases for fiscal 
year 2014-15. 
Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017 
Initiative:  Provides funding to offset savings from eliminating certain longevity 
payments. 
JUDICIAL, DEPARTMENT OF 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
Initiative:  Provides funding to offset savings from eliminating certain longevity 
payments. 
LEGISLATURE 
Legislature 0081 
GENERAL FUND 
2013-14
2014-15
Personal Services 
$0
$3,829,314
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0
$3,829,314
GENERAL FUND 
2013-14
2014-15
Personal Services 
$294,060
$444,824
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$294,060
$444,824
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2013-14
2014-15
GENERAL FUND 
$294,060
$4,274,138
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$294,060
$4,274,138
GENERAL FUND 
2013-14
2014-15
Personal Services 
$201,087
$226,770
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$201,087
$226,770
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2013-14
2014-15
GENERAL FUND 
$201,087
$226,770
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$201,087
$226,770
Initiative:  Provides funding to offset savings from eliminating certain longevity 
payments. 
PROGRAM 
EVALUATION 
AND 
GOVERNMENT 
ACCOUNTABILITY, 
OFFICE OF 
Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability 0976 
Initiative:  Provides funding to offset savings from eliminating certain longevity 
payments. 
Sec. 7.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
GENERAL FUND 
2013-14
2014-15
Personal Services 
$2,771
$7,816
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$2,771
$7,816
LEGISLATURE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2013-14
2014-15
GENERAL FUND 
$2,771
$7,816
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$2,771
$7,816
GENERAL FUND 
2013-14
2014-15
Personal Services 
$0
$283
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0
$283
PROGRAM EVALUATION AND 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, OFFICE 
OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2013-14
2014-15
GENERAL FUND 
$0
$283
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$0
$283
SECTION TOTALS 
2013-14
2014-15
GENERAL FUND 
$497,918
$4,509,007
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$497,918
$4,509,007
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017 
Initiative:  Provides funding to offset savings from eliminating merit increases for fiscal 
year 2014-15. 
Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017 
Initiative:  Provides funding to offset savings from eliminating certain longevity 
payments. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill repeals the sections of Public Law 2013, chapters 354 and 368 that 
prohibited merit increases for employees in the executive, legislative and judicial 
branches of government in fiscal year 2014-15 and longevity payments to individuals not 
eligible on June 30, 2013.  It includes General Fund appropriations and Highway Fund 
allocations to offset reductions made in the biennial budgets for 2014-2015 to restore 
funding for merit increases and longevity payments. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
2013-14
2014-15
Personal Services 
$0
$698,601
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$0
$698,601
HIGHWAY FUND 
2013-14
2014-15
Personal Services 
$70,600
$107,949
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$70,600
$107,949
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2013-14
2014-15
HIGHWAY FUND 
$70,600
$806,550
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$70,600
$806,550