An Act To Update the Mileage Allowance Paid to State Employees Not Subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §8,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. SSS, §1 and affected by §16, is further amended to read:

§ 8. Mileage allowance

The State shall pay for the use of privately owned automobiles for travel by employees of the State in the business of the State such reimbursement as agreed to between the State and their certified or recognized bargaining agent. For employees Employees and state officers and officials not subject to any such agreement , the State shall pay 36¢ per mile effective January 1, 2006, 38¢ per mile effective January 1, 2007, 40¢ per mile effective July 1, 2007, 42¢ per mile effective July 1, 2008 and 44¢ per mile effective January 1, 2009, or the federal rate of reimbursement, whichever is lower, must be paid at the same rate as employees who are covered by collective bargaining and consistent with the policies of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of the State Controller for miles actually traveled on state business. The Governor may suspend the operation of this section and require state officials and employees to travel in automobiles owned or controlled by the State, if such automobiles are available.

summary

This bill requires the mileage allowance for state employees, officers and officials not subject to a collective bargaining agreement to be consistent with the rate for employees covered under collective bargaining.