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Legislative Scorecard Maine Service Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989’s Legislative Scorecard: SOMSEA 129th Maine Legislature Special See whether your state senator and state representative voted pullout for or against MSEA and workers on key issues we tracked. section! During the 2019-2020 Legislature cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, we tracked every state legislator’s votes on key issues impacting Maine workers. To be sure, important legislation remains pending that we’d also like to score, including LD 1978 reforming the MainePERS disability process, LD 1878 establishing a career path for adjunct professors in the Maine Community College System, and LD 1355 strengthening the retirement security of workers in the State Police Crime Lab and State Police Computer Crimes Unit. Please contact your state senator and state representative today; encourage them to finish the Legislature’s business! Use this Scorecard to see whether your state senator and state representative voted for or against MSEA and workers on these key issues: • Approving the bipartisan two-year state budget (LD 1001, signed into law by Governor Mills). We supported the final budget. It addresses understaffing, funds our Judicial and Executive Branch contracts, and increases funding for Child Development Services, Governor Baxter School for the Deaf/MECDHH, and the Maine Community College System. It makes MSEA-SEIU PASER Member Frank Geagan, at right, asks his State Senator, Brad Farrin, to support investments in local schools and progress a comprehensive study of compensation for state employees in 2019 during the Maine AFL-CIO on property tax relief by increasing revenue Labor Lobby Day. Senator Farrin voted against Maine workers and MSEA on all the issues we sharing. It strengthens the Property Tax Fairness tracked in this Legislative Scorecard. Turn to Page 3 to see how every state senator voted. Credit. Branch contracts made good progress on this • Strengthening workers’ rights (LD 1177, vetoed issue but more work remains to be done. by Governor Mills). This legislation would have MainePERS sets strengthened collective bargaining rights by • Strengthening the retirement system (LD making arbitration binding on key economic 1620, signed into law by Governor Mills). We issues for public workers. The rights of public supported this legislation, which excludes 0.6% COLA workers need to be strengthened to defend collectively bargained salary and job promotion On Aug. 13, 2020, the Maine our families and the services we provide to the increases from the earnable compensation limit Public Employees Retirement System people of Maine. While we’re encouraged it for retirement purposes. (MainePERS) Board of Trustees approved passed in both the Maine House and the Maine a 0.6% cost of living adjustment (COLA) • Funding a comprehensive study of the state Senate, we remain disappointed Gov. Mills increase effective September 2020 for employee compensation and classification vetoed it. We’ll keep fighting to strengthen eligible retirees in the State-Judicial- system (LD 1214, carried over to the 2020 collective bargaining rights. Legislative-Teacher Retirement Plan. legislative session). The Senate voted on it but The 129th Legislature respected the • Providing pay parity for Maine DHHS not the House. We secured a commitment from MainePERS COLA process. caseworkers (LD 428). This legislation passed the Mills administration in Executive Branch Eligible retirees in the Participating Local both the Maine House and Maine Senate but was bargaining for up to $600,000 for a compensation Districts – Consolidated Plan, including carried over by the Appropriations Committee and classification study for state employees. Maine Turnpike Authority retirees, also will to the 2020 legislative session. LD 428, which The study is under way. The initial phase is get a 0.6% retiree COLA increase effective remains pending, would create parity among all completed with over 7,000 employees completing September 2020. Maine DHHS caseworkers. Our new Executive their job-description questionnaires. Page B2: Legislative Scorecard for the 129th Maine Legislature — Maine Service Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989 Legislative Champions: th 129 Maine Legislature The following Democratic, Republican and Independent state legislators all provided particularly strong leadership on key issues for MSEA-SEIU members during the 129th Maine Legislature: Maine Senate Shenna Bellows * Susan Deschambault * Bill Diamond * Erin Herbig * Senate President Troy Jackson * Senate Democratic Leader Nathan Libby * Rebecca Millett * David Miramant * Assistant Senate Democratic Leader Eloise Vitelli Maine House of Representatives Kent Ackley * Anne Carney * Scott Cuddy * Janice Dodge * Donna Doore * Assistant Majority Leader Ryan Fecteau * Speaker Sara Gideon * Craig Hickman * Colleen Madigan * Chloe Maxmin * Andrew McLean * Michele Meyer * Majority Leader Matt Moonen * Victoria Morales * Margaret O’Neil * Ann Peoples * William Pluecker * Lois Reckitt * Deane Rykerson * Thomas Skolfield * Holly Stover * Michael Sylvester * Will Tuell * Charlotte Warren MSEA-SEIU Honor Roll: 129th Legislature The following state legislators scored 100% pro-worker and pro-MSEA on the issues we tracked in this Legislative Scorecard: Maine Senate Shenna Bellows * Catherine Breen * Michael Carpenter * Brownie Carson * Justin Chenette * Benjamin Chipman * Ned Claxton * Susan Deschambault * Bill Diamond * James Dill * Geoffrey Gratwick * Erin Herbig * Senate President Troy Jackson * Mark Lawrence * Senate Democratic Leader Nathan Libby * Rebecca Millett * David Miramant * Heather Sanborn * Linda Sanborn * Senate Assistant Democratic Leader Eloise Vitelli Maine House of Representatives Kent Ackley * Robert Alley * Betty Austin * Christopher Babbidge * Shawn Babine * Donna Bailey * Pinny Beebe-Center * Seth Berry * Lydia Blume * Heidi Brooks * Mark Bryant * Christopher Caiazzo * Barbara Cardone * Anne Carney * Benjamin Collings * Janice Cooper * Margaret Craven * Edward Crockett * Scott Cuddy * Matthea Daughtry * Diane Denk * Janice Dodge * Donna Doore * Victoria Doudera * Michelle Dunphy * Jeffrey Evangelos * Richard Farnsworth * Jessica Fay * House Assistant Democratic Leader Ryan Fecteau * Victoria Foley * Drew Gattine * House Speaker Sara Gideon * Lori Gramlich * Nicole Grohoski * James Handy * Thom Harnett * Allison Hepler * Craig Hickman * Henry Ingwersen * Erik Jorgensen * Christopher Kessler * Colleen Madigan * Chloe Maxmin * David McCrea * Joyce McCreight * Genevieve McDonald * Andrew McLean * Gina Melaragno * Michele Meyer * House Majority Leader Matt Moonen * Victoria Morales * Stephen Moriarty * Margaret O’Neil * Sean Paulhus * Sarah Pebworth * Anne Peoples * Joseph Perry * William Pluecker * Lois Reckitt * Christina Riley * Tiffany Roberts-Lovell * Deane Rykerson * Braden Sharpe * Bettyann Sheats * Stephen Stanley * Holly Stover * Michael Sylvester * Rachel Talbot Ross * Denise Tepler * Maureen Terry * Ryan Tipping * Ralph Tucker * Arthur Verow * Charlotte Warren * Bruce White * Stanley Paige Zeigler Page B3: Legislative Scorecard for the 129th Maine Legislature — Maine Service Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989 Did your State Senator vote PRO-MSEA and worker? - State Strengthen collective Exclude collectively bar- bargaining by providing gained salary increases Fund a compensation Bipartisan two-year Pay parity for adult binding arbitration on from earnable compensa and classification study protective caseworkers tion limits for retirement for the Executive Branch Percent they voted state budget enactment economic issues (LD 1620, Roll Call S-197) Senate District # Senator (LD 1001, Roll Call S-309) (LD 428, Roll Call S-233) (LD 1177, Roll Call S-358) (LD 1214, Roll Call S-141) PRO-MSEA & worker Y = Y = Y = Y = Y = Supports Supports Supports Supports Supports MSEA MSEA MSEA MSEA MSEA 14 Shenna Bellows, Kennebec 100% Y Y Y Y Y 17 Russell Black, Franklin 20% Y N N N N 25 Catherine Breen, Cumberland 100% Y Y E Y Y 2 Michael Carpenter, Aroostook 100% Y Y Y Y Y 24 Brownie Carson, Cumberland 100% Y Y Y Y Y 31 Justin Chenette, York 100% Y Y Y Y Y 27 Benjamin Chipman, Cumberland 100% Y Y Y Y Y 20 Ned Claxton, Androscoggin 100% Y Y Y Y Y 16 Scott Cyrway, Kennebec 20% N N N Y N 4 Paul Davis, Piscataquis 0% N N N N N 32 Susan Deschambault, York 100% Y E Y Y Y 26 Bill Diamond, Cumberland 100% Y Y Y Y Y 5 James Dill, Penobscot 100% Y Y A Y Y 13 Dana Dow, Lincoln 20% Y N N N N 3 Bradlee Farrin, Somerset 0% N N N N E 34 Robert Foley, York 0% E N N N N 9 Geoffrey Gratwick, Penobscot 100% Y Y Y Y Y 10 Stacey Guerin, Penobscot 0% N N N N N Scorecard 19 James Hamper, Oxford 20% Y N N N N Guide: 11 Erin Herbig, Waldo 100% Y Y Y Y Y The higher 1 Troy Jackson, Aroostook 100% Y Y Y Y Y the % = the more they 18 Lisa Keim, Oxford 0% N N N N N voted PRO- 35 Mark Lawrence, York 100% Y E Y Y Y MSEA and worker. 21 Nathan Libby, Androscoggin 100% Y Y Y Y Y The lower 7 Louis Luchini, Hancock 80% Y Y N Y Y the % = the more 29 Rebecca Millett, Cumberland 100% Y Y Y Y Y they voted AGAINST 12 David Miramant, Knox 100% Y Y Y Y Y MSEA and 6 Marianne Moore, Washington 0% N N N N Y workers. 15 Matthew Pouliot, Kennebec 40% N N N Y Y E = they 8 Kimberley Rosen, Hancock 0% N N N N N were excused 28 Heather Sanborn, Cumberland 100% Y Y Y Y Y from that vote. 30 Linda Sanborn, Cumberland 100% Y Y E Y Y 22 Jeffrey Timberlake, Androscoggin 0% N N N N N A = they were absent 23 Eloise Vitelli, Sagadahoc 100% Y Y Y Y Y from that 33 David Woodsome, York 20% Y N N N N vote. Page B4: Legislative Scorecard for the 129th Maine Legislature — Maine Service Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989 Did your State Rep. vote PRO-MSEA and worker? State Exclude collectively Strengthen collective bargained salary Ought not to pass report: bargaining by providing increases from earnable Bipartisan two-year Pay parity for adult binding arbitration compensation limits Percent they voted state budget enactment protective caseworkers on economic issues for retirement (LD 428, Roll Call H-203) (LD 1620, Roll Call H-189) House District # Rep.
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