18-389 C.M.R. ch. 7, § 3 - SUB-DIVISIONS OF CLASS REGISTERS

A. Layoff Register

1. Maintenance

Layoff registers shall be established by agency organizational unit or, as the Director of Human Resources deems appropriate, on an agency or state-wide basis. Layoff registers shall contain the names of all permanent or probationary employees laid off, or who have been served official notice of impending layoff at a definite effective date, from other than a seasonal, project, intermittent or similar position having a known or expected termination date. Names shall be placed on the layoff register in order of seniority as determined under the provisions of Chapter 12.

NOTE: Employees laid off, or who face an impending layoff may, from date notice is made, file application and be examined for any class other than that from which laid off and for which they qualify, whether or not such class is open to general recruitment and examination. Placement on these additional eligible registers shall be without layoff status.

2. Special Provision

Upon written application approved by the Director of Human Resources, a permanent or probationary employee whose application for reinstatement prior to expiration of approved leave of absence has been denied by his/her appointing authority may have his/her name placed on the appropriate layoff register for the unexpired period of the leave of absence. Names shall be placed on the layoff register in order of seniority as determined under the provisions of Chapter 12.

B. Agency Promotional Registers

1. Maintenance

Agency promotional registers shall consist of the names of all permanent and probationary persons employed in the agency or organizational unit or employees on layoff registers from the agency or organizational unit who have passed the agency promotional examination for the class for which the list is established. Names shall be placed on an agency promotional register in the order of final earned ratings.

2. Special Provisions

Agency promotional registers shall be established by organizational unit when such subdivision has been approved in accordance with Chapter 12 prior to the date of the promotional examination.

C. Statewide Promotional Registers

Statewide promotional registers shall be established by class of employment and shall consist of the names of all persons employed by the state or on a layoff register in an eligible class as determined by the Director of Human Resources, and who have passed the promotional examination for the class for which the statewide promotional register is established. Names shall be placed on a statewide promotional register in the order of final earned ratings.

D. Open Competitive Registers

1. Maintenance

Each open competitive register shall be established by class of employment and shall consist of a list of the names of all persons who have passed the examination for the class for which the open competitive register is established. Names shall be placed on an open competitive list in the order of final earned ratings plus preference credit as allowed by law.

2. Exception

Persons who are receiving retired pay benefits through the Maine State Retirement System shall not be eligible for placement on an open competitive register.

E. Reemployment Register

1. Applications for Reemployment. The Director of Human Resources shall consider the recommendation of the last appointing authority before approving applications for former employees, and shall disapprove each application where the quality of service was unsatisfactory as evidenced by a service report submitted by the last appointing authority.

2. Maintenance of Reemployment Registers. A reemployment register shall contain the names of all permanent or probationary employees laid off from the class of employment and the names of former permanent or probationary employees in the class whose written applications made within three years of separation in good standing, are approved by the Director of Human Resources. Names shall be placed on a reemployment register in order of combination of quality of service and previous seniority.

3. Exception. Persons who are receiving retired pay benefits through the Maine State Retirement System shall not be eligible for placement on a reemployment register.

Notes

18-389 C.M.R. ch. 7, § 3