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Resolve, To Provide Wage Parity for Supervisors of Law Enforcement Personnel
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas,  under the current salary schedules, persons who supervise law enforcement officers are not adequately paid for the additional responsibilities and duties arising from their supervisory positions; and
Whereas,  this deficiency in compensation has the effect of discouraging law enforcement officers from seeking supervisory positions and makes it harder for law enforcement agencies to recruit qualified candidates to fill those positions; and
Whereas,  it is important that this deficiency in compensation be corrected as soon as possible to ensure that law enforcement supervisors are of the best quality; and
Whereas,  in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, be it
Sec. 1 Salary schedule for law enforcement supervisors changed. Resolved: That the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources shall amend by August 1, 2016 its rules regarding compensation to ensure that the fixed salary schedule for positions classified as law enforcement supervisors is increased by 5%; and be it further
Sec. 2 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Division of Forest Protection Z232
 
Initiative: Provides funding to provide a 5% salary increase for positions classified as law enforcement supervisors effective the first pay period of May 2016.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$5,231	$31,646	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$5,231	$31,646	

AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$5,231	$31,646	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$5,231	$31,646	

BAXTER STATE PARK AUTHORITY
 
Baxter State Park Authority 0253
 
Initiative: Provides funding to provide a 5% salary increase for positions classified as law enforcement supervisors effective the first pay period of May 2016.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$1,433	$8,668	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,433	$8,668	

BAXTER STATE PARK AUTHORITY			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$1,433	$8,668	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,433	$8,668	

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0537
 
Initiative: Provides funding to provide a 5% salary increase for positions classified as law enforcement supervisors effective the first pay period of May 2016.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$8,598	$52,020	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$8,598	$52,020	

Search and Rescue 0538
 
Initiative: Provides funding to provide a 5% salary increase for positions classified as law enforcement supervisors effective the first pay period of May 2016.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$946	$5,722	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$946	$5,722	

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$9,544	$57,742	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$9,544	$57,742	

MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Marine Patrol - Bureau of 0029
 
Initiative: Provides funding to provide a 5% salary increase for positions classified as law enforcement supervisors effective the first pay period of May 2016.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$4,098	$24,796	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$4,098	$24,796	

MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$4,098	$24,796	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$4,098	$24,796	

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Fire Marshal - Office of 0327
 
Initiative: Provides funding to provide a 5% salary increase for positions classified as law enforcement supervisors effective the first pay period of May 2016.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$1,212	$7,331	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,212	$7,331	

Licensing and Enforcement - Public Safety 0712
 
Initiative: Provides funding to provide a 5% salary increase for positions classified as law enforcement supervisors effective the first pay period of May 2016.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$366	$2,212	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$366	$2,212	

State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Provides funding to provide a 5% salary increase for positions classified as law enforcement supervisors effective the first pay period of May 2016.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$4,804	$29,064	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$4,804	$29,064	

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$2,587	$15,650	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$2,587	$15,650	

Traffic Safety 0546
 
Initiative: Provides funding to provide a 5% salary increase for positions classified as law enforcement supervisors effective the first pay period of May 2016.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$502	$3,036	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$502	$3,036	

Traffic Safety - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement 0715
 
Initiative: Provides funding to provide a 5% salary increase for positions classified as law enforcement supervisors effective the first pay period of May 2016.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$366	$2,212	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$366	$2,212	

Turnpike Enforcement 0547
 
Initiative: Provides funding to provide a 5% salary increase for positions classified as law enforcement supervisors effective the first pay period of May 2016.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$502	$3,036	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$502	$3,036	

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$4,804	$29,064	
HIGHWAY FUND	$3,455	$20,898	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$2,080	$12,579	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$10,339	$62,541	

SECTION TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$23,677	$143,248	
HIGHWAY FUND	$3,455	$20,898	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$3,513	$21,247	
			
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$30,645	$185,393	
 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.
 
SUMMARY
This resolve provides appropriations and allocations to increase by 5% the base salary of law enforcement supervisors in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, the Baxter State Park Authority, the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the Department of Marine Resources and the Department of Public Safety. This resolve also requires the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources to make a corresponding change to the bureau's rules governing compensation.