Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 13605 – School administrative units to grant paid leave to public school employees affected by COVID-19
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A school administrative unit shall grant up to 15 paid leave days to a public school employee affected by the illness caused by infection with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, referred to in this section as “COVID-19,” in accordance with the following. [PL 2021, c. 614, §1 (AMD).]
1. Requirements. A public school employee who is affected by COVID-19 is granted up to a maximum of 15 days of paid leave when needed by the employee because the employee:
A. Is subject to a federal, state or local quarantine order related to COVID-19; [PL 2021, c. 614, §1 (AMD).]
B. Has been or is advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine for reasons related to COVID-19; [PL 2021, c. 614, §1 (AMD).]
C. Is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and is seeking a medical diagnosis; [PL 2021, c. 614, §1 (AMD).]
D. Is caring for an individual subject to a federal, state or local quarantine order related to COVID-19; or [PL 2021, c. 614, §1 (AMD).]
E. Is a parent or guardian who is providing care for a child whose school or place of child care is closed or unavailable due to precautions related to COVID-19. [PL 2021, c. 614, §1 (AMD).]
[PL 2021, c. 614, §1 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 13605
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Parent: means a parent, guardian or legal guardian. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- Public school: means a school that is governed by a school board of a school administrative unit and funded primarily with public funds. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- School administrative unit: means the state-approved unit of school administration and includes a municipal school unit, school administrative district, community school district, regional school unit or any other municipal or quasi-municipal corporation responsible for operating or constructing public schools, except that it does not include a career and technical education region. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Secondary school: means that portion of a school that provides instruction in any combination of grades 9 through 12. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
2. Application. Subsection 1 applies from January 1, 2021 until the employee has been granted a maximum of 15 days of paid leave for the purposes described in this section, except as provided in subsection 3.
[PL 2021, c. 614, §1 (AMD).]
3. Exception. A public school employee who, on or after the effective date of this subsection, has 60 days or more of accrued paid leave is not eligible for leave pursuant to subsection 1.
[PL 2021, c. 614, §1 (NEW).]
4. Funding. A school administrative unit may use federal funds to provide the paid leave required under this section, including but not limited to funds from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Public Law 116-136, the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, to the extent the funds are eligible to be used for the purposes of this section in accordance with federal law and regulations.
[PL 2021, c. 614, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 378, §1 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 614, §1 (AMD).