Maine Revised Statutes

§3660§3662
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 121: MAINE-NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERSTATE SCHOOL COMPACT
Article 11: APPLICABILITY OF MAINE LAWS

§3661. Employment

Each employee of an interstate district assigned to a school located in Maine shall be considered an employee of a Maine school district for the purpose of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System, the Maine workers' compensation law, and any other laws relating to the regulation of employment or the provision of benefits for employees of Maine school districts except as follows: [1987, c. 769, Pt. A, §60 (AMD); 2007, c. 58, §3 (REV).]

1. Teachers in Maine member district.  A teacher in a Maine member district may elect to remain a member of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System, even though assigned to teach in an interstate school in New Hampshire.
[ 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW); 2007, c. 58, §3 (REV) .]
2. Professional or instructional staff members.  Employees of interstate districts designated as professional or instructional staff members, as defined in article I, may elect to participate in the Maine Public Employees Retirement System or the teachers' retirement system of the State of New Hampshire but in no case will they participate in both retirement systems simultaneously.
[ 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW); 2007, c. 58, §3 (REV) .]
3. Duties of superintendent.  It shall be the duty of the superintendent in an interstate district to:
A. Advise teachers and other professional staff employees contracted for the district about the terms of the contract and the policies and procedures of the retirement system; [1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
B. See that each teacher or professional staff employee selects the retirement system of his or her choice at the time his or her contract is signed; [1983, c. 806, §41 (AMD).]
C. Provide the commissioners of education in New Hampshire and in Maine with the names and other pertinent information regarding each staff member under his jurisdiction so that each may be enrolled in the retirement system of his preference. [1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW); 1983, c. 806, §41 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). 1983, c. 806, §41 (AMD). 1987, c. 769, §A60 (AMD). 2007, c. 58, §3 (REV).

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