An Act To Address Employee Recruitment and Retention Issues at State Mental Health Institutions
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1645
Committee Amendment CA_A_S507 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 670, L.D. 1645, Bill, "An Act To 
Address Employee Recruitment and Retention Issues at State Mental Health Institutions" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
emergency clause and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Department to increase wages at state mental health institutions. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective at the beginning of the first pay 
period commencing on or after July 1, 2016, the Department of Health and Human 
Services shall increase wages for select personnel as specified in this section at the state 
mental health institutions. 
Wages must be increased by $2 per hour for all Acuity 
Specialist positions, Licensed Practical Nurse positions, Mental Health Worker I 
positions, Mental Health Worker II positions and Mental Health Worker III positions. 
Wages must be increased by $4 per hour for all Nurse I positions, Hospital Nurse II 
positions, Hospital Nurse III positions, Hospital Nurse IV positions, Psychologist III 
positions and Psychologist IV positions. 
Sec. 2. Transfer from Salary Plan program and special account funding. 
The funds in the Salary Plan program, General Fund account within the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services may be used as needed in allotment by financial 
order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor 
to be used for the economic items contained in section 1 in fiscal year 2016-17. Positions 
supported from sources other than the General Fund must be funded from those other 
sources. Transfers from the Salary Plan program pursuant to this section may not exceed 
$944,379 in fiscal year 2016-17.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes the bill and provides that the wages for select personnel at 
the state mental health institutions must be increased beginning with the first pay period 
commencing on or after July 1, 2016. This amendment provides for the funding of the 
General Fund costs of the wage increases through transfers from the Department of 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 670, L.D. 1645 
Administrative and Financial Services, Salary Plan program, General Fund account up to 
$944,379 in fiscal year 2016-17. 
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An Act To Address Employee Recruitment and Retention Issues at State Mental Health Institutions 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs 
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Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to increase wages for selected positions at state 
mental health facilities beginning with the pay period closest to July 1, 2016. It provides for the funding of the 
General Fund costs of the bill from the General Fund Salary Plan program within the Department of Administrative 
and Financial Services. The cost to the General Fund Salary Plan is estimated to be $944,3 79 in fiscal year 2016-17. 
LR2693(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I