An Act Related To Public Access Of Records Of Certain Disciplinary Actions Of Public Employees

LD 1484 requires public disclosure of final written disciplinary decisions for Maine public employees when the discipline involves a financial penalty, such as termination, demotion, or unpaid suspension. It mandates that these decisions become public after finalization, stating the conduct and reasoning for the discipline, while keeping the employee's name confidential unless the employee discloses their identity. If an arbitration decision overturns discipline, the final decision is public with the employee's name redacted, and the full record becomes public if the employee reveals their identity. This applies to records under Maine's public employee disciplinary procedures, including those subject to grievance arbitration.