PART LL

Sec. LL-1. Voluntary employee incentive programs. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 903, subsections 1 and 2, the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall offer for use, prior to July 1, 2005, special voluntary employee incentive programs, including a 50% workweek option, flexible position staffing and time off without pay. Employee participation in a voluntary employee incentive program is subject to the approval of the employee's appointing authority.

Sec. LL-2. Continuation of health insurance. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 285, subsection 7 and section 903, for state employees who apply prior to July 1, 2005 to participate in a voluntary employee incentive program, the State shall continue to pay health and dental insurance benefits based upon the scheduled workweek in effect prior to the participation in the voluntary employee incentive program.

Sec. LL-3. Continuation of group life insurance. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statues, Title 5, sections 903 and 18056 and the rules of the Maine State Retirement System, the life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental and dependent insurance amounts for state employees who apply prior to July 1, 2005 to participate in voluntary employee incentive programs are based upon the scheduled hours of the employees prior to the participation in the voluntary employee incentive programs.

Sec. LL-4. General Fund savings. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585, General Fund savings as a result of the voluntary employee incentive program may not be used to fund other state programs but must be used to offset the deappropriation in Part B of this Act. The State Budget Officer shall submit a report to the First Regular Session and the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature on the General Fund savings and offsets.