Maine Revised Statutes Title 22. Health and Welfare § 3293. Confidential information provided to state employees and the Bureau of Human Resources

1. Disclosure to state employees. Confidential information that is relevant to a grievance or a disciplinary procedure within the department shall be provided to the affected employee and the employee's designated representative.

2. Disclosure to the Bureau of Human Resources. Confidential information that is relevant to a grievance or disciplinary procedure within the department must be provided to the Bureau of Human Resources in cases regarding state employment subject to the State Employee Labor Relations Act, Title 26, chapter 9-B,  1 and for state employees not subject to Title 26, chapter 9-B, when the Bureau of Human Resources becomes involved in the grievance or disciplinary process, including appeals to an arbitrator or the Civil Service Appeals Board.

3. Procedures governed by contract. If any other procedure relating to the use of confidential information in state employee personnel actions is governed by collective bargaining agreements, the collective bargaining agreements control, except as provided in section 3292.