Maine § 5 §783 Appointment, assignment and promotion of personnel

Maine Statutes

§ 5 §783 — Appointment, assignment and promotion of personnel

Maine § 5 §783

Title 5ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 2CIVIL SERVICE

Ch. 65CODE OF FAIR PRACTICES AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 5 §783 (2026).

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Officials and supervisory employees shall appoint, assign and promote personnel on the basis of merit and fitness, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, age or familial status, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification. Each appointing authority shall designate an affirmative action officer. The officer must be so placed within the agency's organizational structure that the officer has direct access to the appointing authority. Each department or agency shall prepare an affirmative action program for that department or agency in accordance with criteria set forth by the Bureau of Human Resources.

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Officials and supervisory employees shall appoint, assign and promote personnel on the basis of merit and fitness, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, age or familial status, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification. Each appointing authority shall designate an affirmative action officer. The officer must be so placed within the agency's organizational structure that the officer has direct access to the appointing authority. Each department or agency shall prepare an affirmative action program for that department or agency in accordance with criteria set forth by the Bureau of Human Resources.