§1021. Purpose It is declared to be the public policy of this State and it is the purpose of this chapter to promote the improvement of the relationship between public employers and their employees by providing a uniform basis for recognizing the right of the University of Maine System employees, Maine Maritime Academy employees and […]
§1022. Definitions As used in this chapter, the following terms shall, unless the context requires a different interpretation, have the following meanings. [PL 1975, c. 603, §1 (NEW).] 1. Bargaining agent. [PL 1975, c. 671, §2 (RP).] 1-A. Academy. “Academy” means the Maine Maritime Academy and its activities and functions supervised by its board […]
§1023. Right of university, academy or community college employees to join or refrain from joining labor organizations; prohibition A person may not directly or indirectly interfere with, intimidate, restrain, coerce or discriminate against a university, academy or community college employee or a group of university, academy or community college employees in the free exercise of […]
§1024-A. Bargaining units 1. Legislative intent. It is the express legislative intent that, in order to foster meaningful collective bargaining, units shall be structured in such a way as to avoid excessive fragmentation whenever possible. In accordance with this policy, bargaining units shall be structured on a university system-wide basis with one unit for each […]
§1024. Bargaining units (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 603, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 671, §8 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 697, §§13,14 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 721, §2 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 770, §117 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 581, §§5-7 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 641 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 541, §A172 (RP).
§1025. Determination of bargaining agent 1. Voluntary recognition. An employee organization may file a request with the university, academy or community colleges alleging that a majority of the university, academy or community college employees in an appropriate bargaining unit as established in section 1024‑A wish to be represented for the purpose of collective bargaining between […]
§1026. Obligation to bargain 1. Negotiations. It is the obligation of the university, academy, community college or state schools for practical nursing and the bargaining agent to bargain collectively. “Collective bargaining” means, for the purpose of this chapter, their mutual obligation: A. To meet at reasonable times; [PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. A, […]
§1027. Prohibited acts of the university, university employees and university employee organizations 1. University, academy and community colleges; prohibitions. The university, its representatives and agents, the academy, its representatives and agents and the community colleges, their representatives and agents are prohibited from: A. Interfering with, restraining or coercing employees in the exercise of the […]
§1028. 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 1975, c. 603, §1 (NEW).] 2. Review of representation proceedings. Any person aggrieved by any ruling or determination of […]
§1029. Prevention of prohibited acts 1. Board power to prevent prohibited acts. The board is empowered, as provided, to prevent any person, the university, any university employee, any university employee organizations, the academy, any academy employees, any academy employee organizations, the community colleges, any community college employee, any community college employee organizations; or any bargaining […]
§1030. Hearings 1. Conduct of hearings. 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 1975, c. 603, §1 (NEW).] 2. Power of chairman. The […]
§1031. Scope of binding contract arbitration A collective bargaining agreement between the university, the academy or the community colleges 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 […]
§1032. Suits by and against unincorporated employee organizations In any judicial proceeding brought under this chapter or to enforce any of the rights guaranteed by this chapter, any unincorporated employee organization may sue or be sued in the name by which it is known. [PL 1975, c. 603, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, […]
§1033. Review of arbitration awards 1. Court review. Either party may seek a review by the Superior Court of a binding determination by an arbitration panel. Such review shall be sought in accordance with the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 80B. [PL 1979, c. 541, Pt. A, §174 (AMD).] 2. Determination final on […]
§1034. Separability 1. Severability. 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 […]
§1035. Publication of initial proposals Either party to negotiations may publicize the parties’ written initial collective bargaining proposals. No proposals may be publicized until 10 days after both parties have made their initial proposal. [PL 1979, c. 125, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 125, §3 (NEW).
§1036. Continuation of grievance arbitration provisions If a contract between a public employer and a bargaining agent signed after October 1, 2005 expires prior to the parties’ agreement on a new contract, the grievance arbitration provisions of the expired contract remain in effect until the parties execute a new contract. In any arbitration that is […]
§1037. Bargaining agent access 1. Bargaining agent access to employees. The university, academy or community college shall provide to a bargaining agent access to members of the bargaining unit that the bargaining agent exclusively represents. Access must include, but is not limited to, the following: A. The right to meet with individual employees on […]
§1038. 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, regular employees covered by the expired collective bargaining agreement remain eligible for and must receive step increases in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in […]
