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ME LD449
ME LD449An Act To Strengthen the Ability of Public Employers and Teacher's Unions To Negotiate
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Introduced
02/11/2021
02/11/2021
In Committee
02/11/2021
02/11/2021
Crossed Over
06/10/2021
06/10/2021
Passed
06/14/2021
06/14/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/25/2022
04/25/2022
Introduced Session
130th Legislature
Bill Summary
Current law provides that the obligation of a public employer and a bargaining agent to bargain collectively includes their mutual obligation to meet within 10 days after receipt of written notice from the other party requesting a meeting for collective bargaining purposes, as long as the parties have not otherwise agreed in a prior written contract. This bill removes the exception for the case in which the parties have otherwise agreed in a prior written contract.
AI Summary
This bill removes the exception that allows public employers and teacher's unions to deviate from the requirement to meet within 10 days after receiving a written notice for collective bargaining purposes, if they had previously agreed to a different timeframe in a prior written contract. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Education to develop a process to provide 90% reimbursement to school administrative units for the legal and other expenses incurred due to this new requirement to meet within 10 days, even if a different timeframe was previously agreed upon.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (9)
David McCrea (D)*,
Michelle Dunphy (D),
Ryan Fecteau (D),
Nicole Grohoski (D),
Troy Jackson (D),
Rebecca Millett (D),
Tiffany Roberts (D),
Michael Sylvester (D),
Charlotte Warren (D),
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (on 04/25/2022)
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