Chapter 519
H.P. 1514 - L.D. 2132
An Act To Amend the Family Medical Leave Laws To Include Siblings
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §843, sub-§4, ¶D,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 261, §1 and c. 388, §3, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
D. A child, domestic partner's child, parent, domestic partner, sibling or spouse with a serious health condition;
Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §843, sub-§4, ¶F,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 388, §5, is amended to read:
F. The death or serious health condition of the employee's spouse, domestic partner, parent , sibling or child if the spouse, domestic partner, parent , sibling or child as a member of the state military forces, as defined in Title 37-B, section 102, or the United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserves, dies or incurs a serious health condition while on active duty.
Sec. 3. 26 MRSA §843, sub-§8  is enacted to read:
8. Sibling.
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"Sibling" means a sibling of an employee who is jointly responsible with the employee for each other's common welfare as evidenced by joint living arrangements and joint financial arrangements.
Effective June 30, 2008