| | Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become | effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as | emergencies; and |
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| | Whereas, certain obligations and expenses incident to the | operation of the state collective bargaining agreements for the | judicial branch will become due and payable immediately; and |
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| | Whereas, it is the responsibility of the Legislature to act upon | the portions of the collective bargaining agreement negotiated by | the judicial branch that require legislative action; and |
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| | Whereas, the Governor and the Legislature share a desire to | address in a timely manner the needs of certain judicial branch | employees excepted from collective bargaining; and |
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| | 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, |
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. A-1. Adjustment of salary schedule for fiscal year 1999-00. Effective at | the beginning of the pay week commencing closest to July 1, 1999, | the salary schedule for the employees of the Judicial Department | in the administrative services bargaining unit, the supervisory | bargaining unit and the professional bargaining unit must be | adjusted by 3%, consistent with the terms of the collective | bargaining agreements. |
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| | Sec. A-2. Adjustment of salary schedule for fiscal year 2000-01. Effective at | the beginning of the pay week commencing closest to July 1, 2000, | the salary schedule for the employees of the Judicial Department | in the administrative services bargaining unit, the supervisory | bargaining unit and the professional bargaining unit must be | adjusted by 2%, consistent with the terms of the collective | bargaining agreements. |
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| | Sec. A-3. Addition of new step for fiscal year 2000-01. Effective at the | beginning of the pay period commencing closest to April 1, 2001, | the salary schedule for the employees of the Judicial Department | in the administrative services bargaining unit, the supervisory | bargaining unit and the professional bargaining unit must be | adjusted by eliminating the first step and adding a new top step | so that employees are paid at the new rates to which |
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