| | | 2. Develop options for providing parity in benefits and for | | increasing portability of benefits for law enforcement officers | | who move between state, county and municipal employment, | | including employment in the Office of the State Fire Marshal, or | | those who change municipal or county employers; and |
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| | | 3. Review the differences among retirement and health | | insurance benefits provided to municipal law enforcement officers | | and firefighters in various municipalities and consider the | | advantages and disadvantages of creating a uniform retirement and | | health insurance benefit plan for municipal law enforcement | | officers and firefighters; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That, upon approval of the | | Legislative Council, the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis | | shall provide necessary staffing services to the task force. The | | Maine State Retirement System shall provide technical assistance | | as requested by the task force; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 7. Compensation. Resolved: That the legislative members of the | | task force are entitled to receive legislative per diem, as | | defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2, and | | reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses related to | | their attendance at meetings of the task force. Public members | | not otherwise compensated by their employers or other entities | | that they represent are entitled to receive reimbursement of | | necessary expenses for their attendance at authorized meetings of | | the task force and, upon a demonstration of financial hardship, a | | per diem equal to the legislative per diem for their attendance | | at authorized meetings of the task force; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 8. Report. Resolved: That the task force shall submit its | | report that includes its findings and recommendations, including | | suggested legislation, to the Second Regular Session of the 121st | | Legislature no later than December 3, 2003. The task force is | | authorized to introduce a bill related to its report to the | | Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature at the time of | | submission of its report; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 9. Extension. Resolved: That, if the task force requires a | | limited extension of time to complete its study and make its | | report, it may apply to the Legislative Council, which may grant | | an extension; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 10. Task force budget. Resolved: That the chairs of the task force, | | with assistance from the task force staff, shall administer the | | task force's budget. Within 10 days after its first meeting, the | | task force shall present a work plan and proposed budget to the | | Legislative Council for its approval. The |
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