An Act To Clarify the Minimum Wage Exemption for Summer Camp Counselors Working at Day Camps
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §663, sub-§3, ¶F, as repealed and replaced by PL 1975, c. 92, is amended to read:
F. Those employees who are counsellors or counselors, junior counsellors counselors or counselors in training at summer camps for boys and girls; and those employees who are under the age of 19 and are regularly enrolled in an educational institution or are on vacation therefrom , and who are employees of summer camps operated by or belonging to corporations or associations existing under the provisions of Title 13, Part 2 . As used in this paragraph, "summer camp" means any combination of programs or facilities established for the primary purpose of providing a group experience for children with social, recreational, spiritual or educational objectives and operated seasonally. "Summer camp" includes day camps, residential camps, trip and travel camps and seasonal recreation programs;
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Under current law, counselors at summer camps are exempt from minimum wage requirements. This bill defines "summer camp" and specifically includes day camps, residential camps, trip and travel camps and seasonal recreation programs.