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An Act To Ensure That State Government Is a Model Employer of People with Disabilities
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Human Resources 0038
 
Initiative: Provides funds to establish a Disability Employment Services Coordinator.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$0	$62,477	
All Other	$0	$6,000	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$68,477	

SUMMARY
This bill provides a General Fund appropriation of $68,477 in fiscal year 2008-09 to the Administration - Human Resources program within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to establish the position of Disability Employment Services Coordinator to review hiring and promotion procedures for workers with disabilities, expand outreach efforts, increase efforts to accommodate workers with disabilities and seek to increase the number of workers with disabilities within State Government.