Maine § 5 §7038 Communications between management and employees

Maine Statutes

§ 5 §7038 — Communications between management and employees

Maine § 5 §7038

Title 5ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 17-ACIVIL SERVICE

Ch. 372STATE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 5 §7038 (2026).

Text

The officer is responsible for the development and monitoring of a communications process between management and subordinate employees in each agency of State Government.

1.Factors to be considered. In the development of a communications process for each agency, the officer shall:

2.Prohibitions. Any department policy, practice or procedure that any agency of State Government adopts or implements and which discriminates against persons for reasons other than merit, special skills or job qualifications or reasons authorized under collective bargaining agreements is void.

3.Communication on a regular basis. Any communications' process established pursuant to this section shall function on a regular basis.

4.Penalty for failure to comply. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial S

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The officer is responsible for the development and monitoring of a communications process between management and subordinate employees in each agency of State Government.
1.
Factors to be considered.
In the development of a communications process for each agency, the officer shall:
2.
Prohibitions.
Any department policy, practice or procedure that any agency of State Government adopts or implements and which discriminates against persons for reasons other than merit, special skills or job qualifications or reasons authorized under collective bargaining agreements is void.
3.
Communication on a regular basis.
Any communications' process established pursuant to this section shall function on a regular basis.
4.
Penalty for failure to comply.
The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services may not authorize payment of any debts or liabilities of a department or salaries of persons in policy-influencing positions in a department or agency that, upon written notification by the officer, is not in compliance with this section.
5.
Schedules.
The Department of Health and Human Services shall be the first state agency scheduled for review by the Bureau of Human Resources. Findings of this process shall be reported to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over audit and program review and human resources prior to June 1, 1988.

Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 785, §B38 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 395, §A23 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 780, §Y97 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 668, §12 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. B, §§16-18 (COR). RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. B, §50 (AFF).