Resolve, To Provide Wage Parity for Supervisors of Law Enforcement Personnel
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1523
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H663 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ·I+ " 
to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 585, 
L.D. 1523, "Resolve, To Provide Wage Parity for Supervisors of Law Enforcement 
Personnel" 
Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the title and inserting the 
following: 
'Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Provide Wage Parity for Supervisors of Law Enforcement Personnel 
and Other Law Enforcement Personnel' 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the summary 
and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Adjustment of salary schedules for certain law enforcement 
position classifications in fiscal year 2016-17. Resolved: That, notwithstanding 
any other provision oflaw, effective for the first pay period commencing on or after July 
1, 2016, the salary schedules for the positions specified in this section in the Department 
of Public Safety, the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of 
Marine Resources that are included in the Maine State Police bargaining unit, the law 
enforcement bargaining unit or the supervisory services bargaining unit must be adjusted 
upward by the percentages indicated in this section. 
1. Twelve percent increase. The salary schedules must be adjusted upward by 12% 
for all positions classified as Game Warden Sergeant, Game Warden Lieutenant, Marine 
Patrol Pilot Supervisor, Marine Patrol Sergeant or Marine Patrol Lieutenant. 
2. Thirteen percent increase. The salary schedules must be adjusted upward by 
13% for all positions classified as State Police Trooper, Game Warden Investigator, 
Game Warden Specialist, Capitol Police Officer or Fire Investigator. 
3. Fourteen percent increase. The salary schedules must pe adjusted upward by 
14% for all positions classified as Game Warden Pilot Supervisor. 
4. Fifteen percent increase. The salary schedules must be adjusted upward by 15% 
for all positions classified as State Police Specialist, State Police Corporal, State Police 
Detective, State Police Polygraph Examiner, State Police Forensic Specialist, State Police 
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Pilot, State Police Pilot Supervisor, State Police Polygraph Examiner Supervisor, State 
Police Sergeant-E, Game Warden, Marine Patrol Officer, Capitol Police Sergeant, Senior 
Fire Investigator, Fire Investigations Sergeant or Forensic Specialist, Dual Discipline. 
5. Seventeen percent increase. The salary schedules must be adjusted upward by 
17% for all positions classified as Game Warden Pilot. 
6. Eighteen percent increase. The salary schedules must be adjusted upward by 
18% for all positions classified as State Police Lieutenant, Capitol Police Lieutenant or 
Marine Patrol Specialist; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Salary schedule for law enforcement supervisors changed. 
Resolved: That the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of 
Human Resources shall amend by August 1, 2016 its rules regarding compensation to 
ensure that the fixed salary schedule for positions classified as law enforcement 
supervisors within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the 
Baxter State Park Authority is increased by 5%, effective for the first pay period 
commencing on or after July 1, 2016; and be it futther 
Sec. 3. 
Salary schedule for senior motor vehicle detectives changed. 
Resolved: That the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of 
Human Resources shall amend by August 1, 2016 its rules regarding compensation to 
ensure that the fixed salary schedule for positions classified as senior motor vehicle 
detectives within the Department of the Secretary of State is increased by 5%, effective 
for the first pay period commencing on or after July 1, 2016; and be it further 
Sec. 4. 
Certain law enforcement confidential positions; similar and 
equitable treatment. Resolved: 
That the Department of Administrative and. 
Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources shall adjust upward the salary schedules 
for those law enforcement confidential positions in the Department of Public Safety, the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Marine Resources 
that the bureau determines to be similar to the law enforcement positions listed in section 
1. The salary schedules must be adjusted consistently with the salary adjustment for the 
law enforcement positions listed in section 1. For the purposes of this section, 
"confidential position" means a position within the executive branch that is a position 
excluded from bargaining units pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 
979-A, subsection 6, paragraphs B, C, D, I and J, including a probationary employee in 
such an excluded position; and be it further 
Sec. 5. Positions subject to adjustment or approval by the Governor. 
Resolved: 
That the Governor may adjust in a manner consistent with the salary 
adjustment for the law enforcement positions listed in section 1 the salary schedules for 
unclassified law enforcement positions in the Department of Public Safety, the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Marine Resources 
whose salaries are subject to the Governor's adjustment or approval; and be it further 
Sec. 6. Transfer from Salary Plan program and special account funding. 
Resolved: That 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 
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the Governor to be used for the economic items contained in this resolve and in Public 
Law 2015, chapter 376 in fiscal year 2016-17. Positions supported from sources other 
than the General Fund and the Highway Fund must be funded from those other sources. 
Transfers from the Salary Plan program pursuant to this resolve may not exceed 
$6,347,655 in fiscal year 2016-17.'' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates the salary schedule adjustments for law enforcement 
positions as proposed in L.D. 1653 and the salary increases for law enforcement 
supervisors as proposed in the resolve, except that it adds senior motor vehicle detective 
positions and delays the proposed increases to August 1, 2016, effective for the first pay 
period conunencing on or after July 1, 2016. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY:~~ 
(Representativd,~ 
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TOWN: Hampden 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/11/16 
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LD 1523 
LR 2317(09) 
Resolve, To Provide Wage Parity for Supervisors of Law Enforcement Personnel 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment ,{r_ to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Davitt of Hampden 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
($45,480) 
($8,991) 
($45,480) 
($8,991) 
($18,009) 
FY 2016-17 
($249,926) 
($51,892) 
($249,926) 
($51,892) 
($106,724) 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
($257,423) 
($53,432) 
($257,423) 
($53,432) 
($109,927) 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
($265,147) 
($55,016) 
($265,147) 
($55,016) 
($113,223) 
This amendment eliminates the General Fund appropriations contained in the bill of $45,480 in fiscal year 2015-16 
and $249,926 in fiscal year 2016-17 and eliminates the Highway Fund allocations contained in the bill of $8,991 in 
fiscal year 2015-16 and $51,892 in fiscal year 2016-17. It also eliminates the Other Special Revenue Funds 
allocations contained in the bill. Instead, it provides authorization for departments and agencies to utilize up to 
$6,347 ,655 in fiscal year 2016-17 in the General Fund Salary Plan program to support the additional costs of these 
position pay increases to the General Fund and Highway Fund. 
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