§ 26 §850-O — Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Authority

Maine § 26 §850-O

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY
• Ch. 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

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The Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Authority, established in Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 54‑F, shall advise the administrator on the implementation and administration of the program in accordance with this subchapter.
1.
Membership; appointments.
The authority consists of the following 15 members:
2.
Terms.
Members of the authority serve 3‑year terms. When a vacancy occurs, the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appointing a member from the same category as the member who vacated the authority, and that new member continues to serve for the remainder of the term.
3.
Chair; election of board officers.
The members of the authority shall annually elect one of its members as chair and one of its members as vice-chair. The chair is responsible for scheduling at least 4 authority meetings a year and for preparing the agenda for each meeting.
4.
Quorum.
A majority of the authority members constitutes a quorum.
5.
Staffing of authority.
The department shall provide administrative and staff support to the authority, and staff shall attend all meetings of the authority.
6.
Meetings.
The authority shall meet at least quarterly each year. Additional meetings may be held as necessary to conduct the business of the authority. At least once per year, the authority and the department shall convene a meeting to solicit public comment on any issues related to paid family leave benefits and paid medical leave benefits and on the experiences of employers and employees with the program.
7.
Duties.
The authority:

Legislative History

PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. AAA, §7 (NEW).