Resolve, Pertaining to Vacation Leave Earned by Seasonal Employees of the Baxter State Park Authority

Sec. 1. Vacation leave; seasonal employees; Baxter State Park Authority. Resolved: That the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources shall amend its rules pertaining to holidays, leaves of absence and related compensation practices to provide that a seasonal employee of the Baxter State Park Authority may, at the conclusion of seasonal work each year and at the seasonal employee's option, elect to be paid for the number of working days of unused vacation leave and overtime accumulated to the seasonal employee's credit. Election of this option by a seasonal employee of the Baxter State Park Authority may not be construed as an interruption in state service if the employee returns to classified or unclassified employment in any capacity within one year.

Rules adopted under this section are routine technical rules pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

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This resolve requires that the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Human Services amend its rules pertaining to holidays, leaves of absence and related compensation practices to provide that a seasonal employee of the Baxter State Park Authority may choose to be paid for unused vacation and overtime hours at the end of each season. It further clarifies that choosing such an option may not be construed as an interruption in service if the employee returns to classified or unclassified state service in any capacity within one year.