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26 ME Rev Stat § 1288 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 14: JUDICIAL EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §1288. Maine Labor Relations Board; rule-making procedure and review of proceedings

 §1288. Maine Labor Relations Board; rule-making procedure and review of proceedings 1.  Rule-making procedure.  Proceedings conducted under this chapter shall be subject to the rules and procedures of the board promulgated under section 968, subsection 3.   [PL 1983, c. 702 (NEW).] 2.  Review of representation proceedings.  Any person aggrieved by any ruling or determination of the executive director under sections 1286 and 1287 may appeal, within 15 days of the announcement of the ruling or determination, except that in the instance of objections to the conduct of an election or challenged ballots the time period is 5 working days, to the Maine Labor Relations Board. Upon receipt of such an appeal, the board shall, within a reasonable time, hold a hearing, having first caused 7 days' notice in writing of the time and place of that hearing to be given to the aggrieved party, the labor organizations or bargaining agent and the public employer. The hearings and the procedures established in furtherance thereof must be in accordance with section 968. Decisions of the board made pursuant to this subsection are subject to review by the Superior Court under the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 80C, in accordance with the standards specified in section 1292, provided the complaint is filed within 15 days of the date of issuance of the decision. The complaint must be served upon the board and all parties to the board proceeding by certified mail, return receipt requested.   [PL 1993, c. 90, §8 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 702 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 143, §8 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 90, §8 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1290 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 14: JUDICIAL EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §1290. Hearings before the Maine Labor Relations Board

 §1290. Hearings before the Maine Labor Relations Board 1.  Hearings; rules of evidence; evidence.  Hearings conducted by the board shall be informal and the rules of evidence prevailing in judicial proceedings shall not be binding. Any and all documentary evidence and other evidence deemed relevant by the board may be received.   [PL 1983, c. 702 (NEW).] 2.  Subpoenas; evidence; witness fees.  The chairman may administer oaths and require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses, the presentation of books, records and other evidence relative or pertinent to the issues presented to the board for determination. Witnesses subpoenaed by the board shall be allowed the same fees as are paid to witnesses in the Superior Court. These fees, together with all necessary expenses of the board, shall be paid by the Treasurer of State on warrants drawn by the State Controller.   [PL 1983, c. 702 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 702 (NEW).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1291 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 14: JUDICIAL EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §1291. Scope of binding contract arbitration

 §1291. Scope of binding contract arbitration A collective bargaining agreement between the public employer and a bargaining agent may provide for binding arbitration as the final step of a grievance procedure, but the only grievances which may be taken to such binding arbitration shall be disputes between the parties as to the meaning or application of the specific terms of the collective bargaining agreement. An arbitrator with the power to make binding decisions pursuant to any such provision shall have no authority to add to, subtract from or modify the collective bargaining agreement.   [PL 1983, c. 702 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 702 (NEW).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1292 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 14: JUDICIAL EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §1292. Review of arbitration awards

 §1292. Review of arbitration awards 1.  Review by Superior Court.  Either party may seek a review by the Superior Court of a binding determination by an arbitration panel. For interest arbitrations, the review must be sought in accordance with the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 80B.   [PL 1993, c. 90, §10 (AMD).] 2.  Questions of fact.  In the absence of fraud, the binding determination of an arbitration panel, arbitrator or mediator-arbitrator shall be final upon all questions of fact.   [PL 1983, c. 702 (NEW).] 3.  Action by court; appeal.  The court may, after consideration, affirm or reverse or modify any such binding determination or decision based upon any erroneous ruling. An appeal may be taken to the Law Court as in any civil action.   [PL 1983, c. 702 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 702 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 143, §10 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 90, §10 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1293 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 14: JUDICIAL EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §1293. Separability

 §1293. Separability 1.  Separability.  If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall, for any reason, be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this chapter and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph or part therof, directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and to the person or circumstances involved. It is declared to be the legislative intent that this chapter would have been adopted had such invalid provisions not been included.   [PL 1983, c. 702 (NEW).] 2.  Eligibility under federal programs.  Nothing in this chapter or any contract negotiated pursuant to this chapter may in any way be interpreted or allowed to restrict or impair the eligibility of the State or the Judicial Department in obtaining the benefits under any federal grant-in-aid or assistance programs.   [PL 1983, c. 702 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 702 (NEW).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1294 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 14: JUDICIAL EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §1294. Amendment

 §1294. Amendment This Act shall not be amended without first consulting the Supreme Judicial Court.   [PL 1983, c. 702 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 702 (NEW).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1296 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 14: JUDICIAL EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §1296. Obligations during interim between contracts

 §1296. Obligations during interim between contracts During the interim after the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement and before the effective date of any subsequent collective bargaining agreement, judicial employees covered by the expired collective bargaining agreement remain eligible for and must receive merit or step increases in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the expired collective bargaining agreement.   [PL 2021, c. 282, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 282, §3 (NEW).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1301 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 15: PREFERENCE TO MAINE WORKS AND CONTRACTORS|26 §1301. Local residents preferred; exception

 §1301. Local residents preferred; exception The State, counties, cities and towns, and every charitable or educational institution which is supported in whole or in part by aid granted by the State or by any municipality shall, in the awarding of contracts for constructing, altering, repairing, furnishing or equipping its buildings or public works, give preference to workmen and to bidders for such contracts who are residents of this State, provided the bids submitted by such resident bidders are equally favorable with bids submitted by contractors from without the State. This section shall not apply to construction or repairs amounting to less than $1,000 or to emergency work or to state road work.   Any contract for public improvement that is awarded by the State or any department or agency of the State is subject to the competitive bidding process established under Title 5, chapter 155, subchapter I‑A.   [PL 1995, c. 524, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 524, §2 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1302 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 15: PREFERENCE TO MAINE WORKS AND CONTRACTORS|26 §1302. Proposals and bids recorded

 §1302. Proposals and bids recorded Every municipality calling for such bids shall enter proposals and bids upon its books, showing the name and residence of each bidder, and the amount and terms of each bid, and to whom the work or contract was awarded. The same shall be open to the inspection of the Governor.   [PL 1975, c. 771, §287 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 771, §287 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1302-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 15: PREFERENCE TO MAINE WORKS AND CONTRACTORS|26 §1302-A. Insurance coverage posted on public construction projects (REPEALED)

 §1302-A. Insurance coverage posted on public construction projects (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 452, §1 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 403, §1 (RP).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1303 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 15: PREFERENCE TO MAINE WORKS AND CONTRACTORS|26 §1303. Public works; minimum wage and benefits

 §1303. Public works; minimum wage and benefits In the employment of laborers in the construction of public works, including state highways, by the State or by persons contracting for the construction, preference must first be given to citizens of the State who are qualified to perform the work to which the employment relates and, if they can not be obtained in sufficient numbers, then to citizens of the United States. Every contract for public works construction must contain a provision for employing citizens of this State or the United States. The hourly wage and benefit rate paid to laborers employed in the construction of public works, including state highways, may not be less than the fair minimum rate as determined in accordance with section 1308. Any contractor who knowingly and willfully violates this section is subject to a fine of not less than $250 per employee violation. Each day that any contractor employs a laborer at less than the wage and benefit minimum stipulated in this section constitutes a separate violation of this section.   [PL 1997, c. 757, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 406, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 757, §1 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1305 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 15: PREFERENCE TO MAINE WORKS AND CONTRACTORS|26 §1305. Policy declared

 §1305. Policy declared It is declared to be the policy of the State that a wage of no less than the prevailing hourly rate of wages and benefits for work of a similar character in this State must be paid to all workers employed in the construction of public works.   [PL 1997, c. 757, §4 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 406, §2 (NEW). PL 1967, c. 403 (RPR). PL 1997, c. 757, §4 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1306 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 15: PREFERENCE TO MAINE WORKS AND CONTRACTORS|26 §1306. Fair minimum rate of wages and benefits; determination

 §1306. Fair minimum rate of wages and benefits; determination The public authority shall, before advertising for bids for a public contract, ascertain from the Director of the Bureau of Labor Standards the fair minimum rate of wages and benefits to be paid by the successful bidder to the laborers, workers or mechanics employed in the performance of the contract. A schedule of minimum wages and benefits must be attached to and made a part of the specifications for the construction and must be included in the bidding documents. The "fair minimum rate of wages and benefits," for the intent and purposes of sections 1304 to 1313, is the prevailing wage and benefits paid in the locality in like construction. The director or a delegated member of that bureau shall assemble the data as to wages paid by contractors employing 5 or more construction workers in the State during the 2nd and 3rd week of September of each year. From these data, the fair minimum wage and benefits for the following calendar year must be determined by the director. Minimum wages and benefits may not be established for any trade or occupation if fewer than 10 workers are employed in such a trade or occupation in the State in the 2nd and 3rd week of September.   [PL 1997, c. 757, §5 (AMD).]The minimum wage and benefits must be established and filed as requested by the public authority within 30 days after such a request is received by the director. No minimum wage may be determined until January 1, 1968 and does not apply to the construction of public works then underway. When fair minimum wage and benefit rates are included and made a part of any contract, the rate must remain unchanged during the time the contract is in effect.   [PL 1997, c. 757, §5 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 406, §2 (NEW). PL 1967, c. 403 (RPR). PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 59, §3 (AMD). RR 1995, c. 2, §66 (COR). PL 1997, c. 757, §5 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1307 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 15: PREFERENCE TO MAINE WORKS AND CONTRACTORS|26 §1307. Minimum Wage Rate on Construction Projects Board; appointments; duties (REPEALED)

 §1307. Minimum Wage Rate on Construction Projects Board; appointments; duties (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 406, §2 (NEW). PL 1967, c. 403 (RPR). PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 59, §3 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §288 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 168, §26 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 812, §165 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 786, §14 (RP).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1307-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 15: PREFERENCE TO MAINE WORKS AND CONTRACTORS|26 §1307-A. Minimum wage and benefits rate on construction projects

 §1307-A. Minimum wage and benefits rate on construction projects The Director of the Bureau of Labor Standards shall form an informal, ad hoc advisory board to advise the director with respect to issues relating to wage rates on construction projects. In forming this advisory board, the director shall select a person from labor engaged in the building trades, a person from labor engaged in the highway and heavy construction trades, a person from the highway and heavy contractors and a person from the building contractors. The board must consist equally of persons and contractors covered by collectively bargained labor agreements and those not covered by collectively bargained labor agreements.   [PL 1997, c. 757, §6 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 786, §15 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 757, §6 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1309 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 15: PREFERENCE TO MAINE WORKS AND CONTRACTORS|26 §1309. Contract to contain provisions relative to rate of wages and benefits to be paid

 §1309. Contract to contain provisions relative to rate of wages and benefits to be paid In all cases when a fair minimum wage and benefits have been established, the contract between the public authority and the successful bidder must contain a provision requiring the successful bidder and all subcontractors of the successful bidder to pay a rate or rates of wages and benefits that are not less than the fair minimum wage and benefits.   [PL 1997, c. 757, §8 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 406, §2 (NEW). PL 1967, c. 403 (RPR). PL 1997, c. 757, §8 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1310 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 15: PREFERENCE TO MAINE WORKS AND CONTRACTORS|26 §1310. Wage and benefits rates to be kept posted

 §1310. Wage and benefits rates to be kept posted A clearly legible statement of all fair minimum wage and benefits rates to be paid the several classes of laborers, workers and mechanics employed on the construction on the public work must be kept posted in a prominent and easily accessible place at the site by each contractor and subcontractor subject to sections 1304 to 1313.   [PL 1997, c. 757, §8 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 406, §2 (NEW). PL 1967, c. 403 (RPR). PL 1997, c. 757, §8 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1311 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 15: PREFERENCE TO MAINE WORKS AND CONTRACTORS|26 §1311. Wage and benefit record of contractor

 §1311. Wage and benefit record of contractor The contractor and each subcontractor in charge of the construction of a public work shall keep an accurate record showing the names and occupation of all laborers, workers and mechanics employed by them and all independent contractors working under contract with them in connection with the construction on the public works. The record must also show for all laborers, workers, mechanics and independent contractors the hours worked, the title of the job, the hourly rate or other method of remuneration and the actual wages or other compensation paid to each of the laborers, workers, mechanics and independent contractors. A copy of such a record must be kept at the job site and must be open at all reasonable hours to the inspection of the Bureau of Labor Standards and the public authority that let the contract and its officers and agents. It is not necessary to preserve those records for a period longer than 3 years after the termination of the contract. A copy of each such record must also be filed monthly with the public authority that let the contract. The filed record is a public record pursuant to Title 1, chapter 13, except that the public authority letting a contract shall adopt rules to protect the privacy of personal information contained in the records filed with the public authority under this section, such as Social Security numbers and taxpayer identification numbers. The rules may not prevent the disclosure of information regarding the classification of workers or independent contractors and the remuneration they receive. Such rules are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2003, c. 432, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 406, §2 (NEW). PL 1967, c. 403 (RPR). PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 59, §3 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 757, §9 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 432, §1 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1312 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 15: PREFERENCE TO MAINE WORKS AND CONTRACTORS|26 §1312. Penalties for violation

 §1312. Penalties for violation 1.  Violation by contractor or subcontractor.  Except as provided in section 1308, subsection 1‑A, any contractor or subcontractor who willfully and knowingly violates sections 1304 to 1313 and 1317 is subject to a forfeiture of not less than $250.   [PL 2021, c. 465, §3 (AMD).] 2.  Employees' remedies.  Any laborer, worker or mechanic engaged in construction of public works let to contract, who is paid less than the posted fair minimum rate of wages and benefits applicable, may recover from such a contractor or subcontractor the difference between the same and the posted fair minimum rate of wages and benefits a penalty equal in amount to the difference and reasonable attorney's fees; however, the surety for the contractor or subcontractor is not liable for the penalty or attorney's fees.   [PL 1997, c. 757, §10 (AMD).] 3.  Unfair agreement.  A person may not request, demand or receive money or other thing of value from an employee whose rate is determined by sections 1304 to 1313 upon the statement, representation or understanding that failure to comply with such request or demand will prevent the employee from procuring or retaining employment. A person may not aid, directly or indirectly, assist or abet another to violate the prohibitions of this subsection. Any person violating the prohibitions of this subsection is subject to a forfeiture of not less than $250.   [PL 1997, c. 757, §10 (AMD).] This section may not be construed to make unlawful any provision in a collective bargaining agreement between an employer and a labor organization that relates, in any manner, to the conditioning of employment on union membership or on the payment of regular and periodic dues, or of initiation fees, to a labor organization.   [PL 1997, c. 757, §10 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 406, §2 (NEW). PL 1967, c. 403 (RPR). PL 1997, c. 757, §10 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 181, §3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 452, §2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 403, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 465, §3 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1313 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 15: PREFERENCE TO MAINE WORKS AND CONTRACTORS|26 §1313. Existing contracts

 §1313. Existing contracts Sections 1304 to 1313 apply only to contracts for construction on public works let after January 1, 1968 and to construction on public works for which there has been determined the fair minimum wage and benefits rates as provided in sections 1304 to 1313 and that determination has not been appealed as provided by section 7.   [PL 1997, c. 757, §10 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 406, §2 (NEW). PL 1967, c. 403 (RPR). PL 1997, c. 757, §10 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1314 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 15: PREFERENCE TO MAINE WORKS AND CONTRACTORS|26 §1314. Exceptions

 §1314. Exceptions Whenever a public works construction is built in whole or in part by federal funds and is under the jurisdiction of the Davis-Bacon or other Federal Act that requires the Secretary of Labor to establish the minimum wage and benefits and those minimum wages and benefits are established by the Secretary of Labor, sections 1304 to 1313 do not apply.   [PL 1997, c. 757, §11 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c. 403 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 757, §11 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1315 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 15: PREFERENCE TO MAINE WORKS AND CONTRACTORS|26 §1315. Cooperation with the United States Department of Labor

 §1315. Cooperation with the United States Department of Labor The Bureau of Labor Standards may exchange wage and benefits finding information with the United States Department of Labor when the Secretary of Labor is required to establish the minimum wage and benefits rates as defined in section 1314.   [PL 1997, c. 757, §12 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 233 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 59, §3 (AMD). RR 1995, c. 2, §68 (COR). PL 1997, c. 757, §12 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1316 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 15: PREFERENCE TO MAINE WORKS AND CONTRACTORS|26 §1316. Public works contract requirements (REPEALED)

 §1316. Public works contract requirements (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 463, §3 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 278, §1 (RP).