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26 §979-L. Suits by and against unincorporated employee organizations

§979-L. 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 1973, c. 774 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. […]

26 §979-M. Review of arbitration awards

§979-M. Review of arbitration awards 1.  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 Rule 80B of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).] 2.  In the absence of fraud, the binding […]

26 §979-N. Separability

§979-N. Separability 1.  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 […]

26 §979-O. Name

§979-O. Name The name of the Public Employees Labor Relations Board is changed to the Maine Labor Relations Board. Whenever the name Public Employees Labor Relations Board appears in law, it shall be construed to mean Maine Labor Relations Board.   [PL 1975, c. 564, §38 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 564, §38 (NEW).

26 §979-P. Publication of initial proposals

§979-P. Publication of initial proposals Either party to negotiations may publicize the parties’ written initial collective bargaining proposals. No proposal may be publicized until 10 days after both parties have made their initial proposal.   [PL 1979, c. 125, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 125, §2 (NEW).

26 §979-R. Continuation of grievance arbitration provisions

§979-R. Continuation of grievance arbitration provisions 1.  Contract signed before October 1, 2005.  If a contract between a public employer and a bargaining agent signed prior to October 1, 2005 expires prior to the parties’ agreement on a new contract, the grievance arbitration provisions of the expired contract pertaining to disciplinary action remain in effect […]

26 §979-S. Representation of employees in certain limited-period positions

§979-S. Representation of employees in certain limited-period positions This section governs limited-period positions created for former regular employees of the State who are receiving workers’ compensation payments from the State when creation of the positions will enable those employees to return to productive employment with the State. A person placed in such a limited-period position […]

26 §979-T. Bargaining agent access

§979-T. Bargaining agent access 1.  Bargaining agent access to employees.  Public employers 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 the premises of the […]

26 §979-U. Obligations during interim between contracts (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 979-T)

§979-U. Obligations during interim between contracts (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 979-T) During the interim after the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement and before the effective date of any subsequent collective bargaining agreement, state employees covered by the expired collective bargaining agreement remain eligible for and must receive merit increases in accordance with the […]