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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
Senate: S-A to H-A (S-592) - Senate: S-A to H-A (S-592) (on 04/25/2022)
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