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An Act To Add Maine Maritime Academy Representation to the State Employee Health Commission
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §285-A, sub-§2,  as amended by PL 2001, c. 636, §1 and PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. OO, §2 and affected by §4 and amended by PL 2007, c. 58, §3, is further amended to read:
 
2. Membership.   The State Employee Health Commission consists of 2224 labor and management members as follows:
 
A. One labor member from each bargaining unit recognized under Title 26, chapter 9-B, appointed by the employee organization certified to represent the unit;
 
B. One labor member from the largest bargaining unit recognized under Title 26, chapter 14, appointed by the employee organization authorized to represent the unit;
 
C. One labor member appointed by the retiree chapters of the Maine State Employees Association;
 
C-1. One labor member from Maine Turnpike Authority employees appointed by the employee organization authorized to represent the employees;
 
C-2. One labor member from Maine Public Employees Retirement System employees, appointed by the employee organization authorized to represent the employees;
 
C-3.  One labor member from Maine Maritime Academy employees, appointed by the employee organization authorized to represent the employees;
 
D. Four management members appointed by the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services;
 
E. One management member appointed by the Court Administrators;
 
F. The Executive Director of Health Insurance, ex officio;
 
G. One member representing retirees appointed by the Maine Association of Retirees;
 
H. One labor member from the Maine Community College System faculty or administrative unit, appointed by the employee organization authorized to represent the units;
 
I. One management member from the Maine Community College System appointed by the President of the Maine Community College System;
 
J. One management member appointed by the Executive Director of the Maine Turnpike Authority; and
 
K. One management member appointed by the Executive Director of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System.; and
 
L.  One management member appointed by the President of the Maine Maritime Academy.
 
All appointed or elected members serve at the pleasure of their appointing or electing authorities.
 
SUMMARY
This bill adds representatives of labor and management of the Maine Maritime Academy to the State Employee Health Commission.