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

Emergency preamble. Whereas,  acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas,  it is necessary that this legislation be enacted for the upcoming season in order to avoid undue financial and administrative hardships for seasonal employees of the Baxter State Park Authority; and

Whereas,  in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, be it

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; and be it further

Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.

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Initiative: Provides an allocation for savings associated with paying out unused vacation to seasonal employees and foregoing hiring of the roving ranger position.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11
Personal Services	($6,795)	($6,795)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($6,795)	($6,795)

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.