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they are assigned in the modified salary schedule, consistent with
the terms of the collective bargaining agreements.

 
Sec. A-4. Other employees; similar and equitable treatment. Employees of the
Judicial Department in classifications included in the
administrative services bargaining unit, the supervisory
bargaining unit and the professional bargaining unit, but who are
excluded from collective bargaining pursuant to the Maine Revised
Statutes, Title 26, section 1282, subsection 5, paragraphs C, F
and G, must be given equitable treatment on a pro rata basis
similar to that treatment given employees covered by collective
bargaining agreements.

 
PART B

 
Sec. B-1. Definition of excepted employees. For the purposes of this Part,
"excepted employees" means the employees within the Judicial
Department who are in positions excluded from bargaining units
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 1282,
subsection 5, paragraphs C, D and E, other than those referred to
in Part A, section 4 of this Act.

 
Sec. B-2. 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 excepted employees must be adjusted by 3%.

 
Sec. B-3. 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 excepted employees must be adjusted by 2%.

 
Sec. B-4. Addition of new step for fiscal year 2000-01. Effective at the
beginning of the pay week commencing closest to January 1, 2001,
the salary schedule for excepted employees 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 they are assigned in
the modified salary schedule.

 
PART C

 
Sec. C-1. Costs to the General Fund. Costs to the General Fund must be
provided in the Salary Plan program, referred to in section 2 of
this Part, in the amount of $337,000 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2000 and in the amount of $732,000 for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2001, to implement the economic terms of the
collective bargaining agreements made between the Judicial
Department and the Maine State Employees Association for the
administrative services bargaining unit, the supervisory
bargaining unit and the professional bargaining unit and for the
costs of those Judicial Department employees excluded from


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