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date of the collective bargaining agreement must receive a lump sum
payment equal to 3% of the gross wages received from July 1, 1999
to March 31, 2000.

 
Sec. A-4. Adjustment of salary schedules for fiscal year 1999-00. Effective at
the beginning of the pay week commencing closest to April 1,
2000, the salary schedules for employees in the Maine State
Police bargaining unit must be adjusted by 3%, consistent with
the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

 
Sec. A-5. Adjustment of salary schedules for fiscal year 2000-01. Effective at
the beginning of the pay week commencing closest to July 1, 2000,
the salary schedules for employees in the Maine State Police
bargaining unit must be adjusted by 2%, consistent with the terms
of the collective bargaining agreement.

 
Sec. A-6. Addition of new salary step for fiscal year 2000-01. Effective at the
beginning of the pay week closest to January 1, 2001, the salary
schedules for employees in the Maine State Police bargaining unit
must be adjusted by adding a new pay step 4% greater than the
current highest step and eliminating the first step, consistent
with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

 
Sec. A-7. New employees; similar and equitable treatment. Employees in
classifications included in the Maine State Police bargaining
unit but who are excluded from collective bargaining pursuant to
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 979-A, subsection
6, paragraphs E and F must be given equitable treatment on a pro
rata basis similar to that treatment given employees covered by
the collective bargaining agreement.

 
PART B

 
Sec. B-1. Transfer from Salary Plan program and special account funding. The
Salary Plan program in the Department of Administrative and
Financial Services may be made available as needed through
allotment by financial order upon the recommendation of the State
Budget Officer and approval of the Governor to be used for the
implementation of collective bargaining agreements for state
employees and for other economic items contained in this Act in
fiscal years 1999-00 and 2000-01. Positions supported from
sources of funding other than the General Fund and the Highway
Fund must be funded whenever possible from those other sources.

 
Sec. B-2. Authorization for reimbursement of costs associated with contract resolution.
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services


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