| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 423 | LR 0053(01) | ||||||||
| An Act To Allow Food Service Workers for Public Schools To Collect Unemployment Benefits | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Craven of Lewiston | |||||||||
| Committee: Labor | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Current Cost - State Mandate | |||||||||
| State Mandate | |||||||||
| New or Expanded Activity | Unit Affected | Costs | |||||||
| Providing unemployment benefits to food service workers employed in public schools in between two academic years is a mandate to local school administrative units, a majority of which are direct reimbursement employers. The Department of Labor has determined that approximately 2,700 food services workers were employed by Educational Services establishments as of September 2004. Assuming that all of the 2,700 food services workers were employed by local school administrative units, and the weekly unemployment benefit was $171.00, the total cost to the local units would be $3,700,000. | School | Significant | |||||||