An Act To Fund the Agreement with Certain Judicial Department Employees
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1451
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: HAMPER, ROTUNDO, BURNS, CUSHING, JOHNSON, MASON, FREDETTE, HOBBINS

Legislative Document 
No. 1451 
S.P. 553 
In Senate, June 30, 2015 
An Act To Fund the Agreement with Certain Judicial Department 
Employees 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
(EMERGENCY) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator HAMPER of Oxford. 
Cosponsored by Representative ROTUNDO of Lewiston and 
Senators: BURNS of Washington, CUSHING of Penobscot, JOHNSON of Lincoln, MASON 
of Androscoggin, Representatives: FREDETTE of Newport, HOBBINS of Saco. 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the Judicial Department has reached collective bargaining agreements 
with the 4 bargaining units representing Judicial Department employees; and 
Whereas, this legislation authorizes funding of the agreements effective at the 
beginning of the pay week commencing closest to September 1, 2015; 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.  Adjustment of salary schedules for fiscal year 2015-16.  Effective at 
the beginning of the pay week commencing closest to September 1, 2015, the salary 
schedules for the Judicial Department employees in the administrative services 
bargaining unit, the supervisory services bargaining unit, the law enforcement bargaining 
unit and the professional services bargaining unit and employees referred to in section 4 
of this Act must be adjusted upward by 1%. 
Sec. 2.  Adjustment of salary schedules for fiscal year 2016-17.  Effective at 
the beginning of the pay week commencing closest to July 1, 2016, the salary schedules 
for the Judicial Department employees in the administrative services bargaining unit, the 
supervisory services bargaining unit, the law enforcement bargaining unit and the 
professional services bargaining unit and employees referred to in section 4 of this Act 
must be adjusted upward by 1%. 
Sec. 3.  Addition of new step for fiscal year 2015-16.  Effective at the 
beginning of the pay period commencing closest to April 1, 2016, the salary schedule for 
the employees of the Judicial Department in the administrative services bargaining unit, 
the supervisory bargaining unit, the law enforcement bargaining unit and the professional 
bargaining unit must be adjusted by eliminating the first step and adding a new top step 
so that employees are paid at the new rates to which they are assigned in the modified 
salary schedule, consistent with the terms of the applicable collective bargaining 
agreements. 
Sec. 4.  Other employees; similar and equitable treatment.  Employees of 
the Judicial Department who are excluded from collective bargaining pursuant to the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 1282, subsection 5, paragraphs C, D, E, F and G 
must be given treatment similar and equitable on a pro rata basis to that given employees 
covered by the collective bargaining agreements. 
Sec. 5.  Costs to General Fund.  Costs to the General Fund must be provided in 
the Salary Plan program, General Fund account in the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services in the amount of $366,446 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 and 
in the amount of $1,442,719 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017 to implement the 
economic terms of the collective bargaining agreements made between the Judicial 
Department and the Maine State Employees Association for the administrative services 
bargaining unit, the supervisory services bargaining unit, the law enforcement bargaining 
unit and the professional services bargaining unit and for the costs of those Judicial 
Department employees referred to in section 4, who are excluded from collective 
bargaining pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 1282, subsection 5. 
Sec. 6.  Contingent effective date.  This Act takes effect only upon ratification of 
the collective bargaining agreements made between the Judicial Department and the 
Maine State Employees Association for the administrative services bargaining unit, the 
supervisory services bargaining unit, the law enforcement bargaining unit and the 
professional services bargaining unit tentatively agreed to as of June 25, 2015. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes funding of the collective bargaining agreements reached by the 
Judicial Department and the 4 bargaining units representing Judicial Department 
employees. 
Approved: 06/29/15
LD     
LR 2087(01)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Fiscal Note
This bill authorizes a 1% salary increase effective September 1, 2015, a 1% salary increase effective July 1, 2016 and 
the addition of a new step for fiscal year 2016-17 for certain employees in the Judicial Department.  The General Fund 
cost is estimated to be $366,446, in fiscal year 2015-16 and $1,442,719 in fiscal year 2016-17 to be funded by 
transfers from the Salary Plan program within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
An Act To Fund the Agreement with Certain Judicial Department Employees
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Sponsor: Sen. Hamper of Oxford
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
LR2087(01) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1