An Act To Conform Maine Law to Federal Law Regarding Payment of Overtime to Truck Drivers and Driver's Helpers
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §664, sub-§3, ¶F, as amended by PL 2001, c. 628, §2 and affected by §5, is further amended to read:
(1) Agricultural produce;
(2) Meat and fish products; and
(3) Perishable foods.
Individuals employed, directly or indirectly, for or at an egg processing facility that has over 300,000 laying birds must be paid overtime in accordance with this subsection; and
Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §664, sub-§3, ¶¶H, I and J, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 628, §3 and affected by §5, are repealed.
Sec. 3. 26 MRSA §664, sub-§3, ¶K is enacted to read:
Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to limit the rights of parties to negotiate rates of pay for drivers and driver's helpers who are represented for purposes of collective bargaining by a labor organization certified by the National Labor Relations Board or who are employed by an entity that is party to a contract with the Federal Government or an agency of the Federal Government that dictates the minimum hourly rate of pay to be paid a driver or driver's helper.
summary
This bill conforms Maine law to federal law as it pertains to payment of overtime to truck drivers and driver's helpers.