1. Benefit accrual. The taking of family medical leave under this subchapter shall not result in the loss of any employee benefit accrued before the date on which the leave commenced.

[PL 1987, c. 661 (NEW).]

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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 846

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Employee: means any person who may be permitted, required or directed by an employer in consideration of direct or indirect gain or profit to engage in any employment but does not include an independent contractor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 843
  • Employer: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 843
  • Family medical leave: means leave requested by an employee for:
  • A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 843
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 2. Effect on collective bargaining. Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to affect an employer‘s obligation to comply with any collective bargaining agreement or employee benefit plan that provides greater family medical leave rights to employees than the rights provided under this subchapter.

    [PL 1987, c. 661 (NEW).]

    3. Rights not diminished. The family medical leave rights mandated by this subchapter may not be diminished by any collective bargaining agreement or by any employee benefit plan.

    [PL 1987, c. 661 (NEW).]

    4. Contract rights. Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to affect or diminish the contract rights or seniority status of any other employee of any employer covered by this subchapter.

    [PL 1987, c. 661 (NEW).]

    SECTION HISTORY

    PL 1987, c. 661 (NEW).