[SchoolFinance] MPFML and MEPers

[Heather Reale]

I suggest going directly to MPers. Whenever I have a question related to
benefits/forms etc for MainePERS I email them and then save the response as
back up in case it is needed in the future.  The guidelines are sometimes
fluid so just to be safe.


*Heather A. Reale, MBA, Finance*
Director of Finance
Wells-Ogunquit Community School District
hreale at wocsd.org
207-641-6909


On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 1:14 PM Cropley, Tammy <tcropley at eastgrandschool.org>
wrote:

> Please keep us posted as I have a teacher also out on maternity leave.
> Her PFML starts June 1. We also will be having another one out the first of
> September.
>
> On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 1:04 PM Sherrie Proctor <
> sherrie.proctor at lakeregionschools.org> wrote:
>
>> I have reached out to Mepers because I am on the Advisory Committee and
>> we just discussed this a couple weeks ago but didn't discuss the dates
>> specifically. Stay tuned.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Sherrie Proctor
>> Finance Coordinator
>> M.S.A.D. #61
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>> On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 12:58 PM Gagnon, Ashlie <ashlie.gagnon at msad52.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I would ask MPERS as they will be the ones processing, they can be
>>> fickle about what they are looking for.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 12:48 PM Dawn Fickett <dfickett at msad37.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Did anyone have an answer to LIsa's original post as I have a similar
>>>> issue and don't know what to do as far as MPERS forms??
>>>> Dawn
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Apr 30, 2026 at 4:15 PM Lisa Swift <lswift at veaziecs.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>   I am not sure where to find this answer so I thought I would reach
>>>>> out here to see if anyone knows the answers.  I have an employee that is
>>>>> out on maternity leave. I need to complete the MEPers status change form
>>>>> which brings up some questions:
>>>>> * Do I complete one form with the starting date of her first day out
>>>>> and ending today with the reason being "authorized leave of absence" and
>>>>> then do another one starting 4/1/26 with the reason being ME PFML?
>>>>> * Then I was thinking further about this and now I am wondering, do I
>>>>> use 4/1/26 as the first date of PFML or 4/8/26 because of the 7 day waiting
>>>>> period for PFML to kick in?  I don't want MEPers to invoice them for the
>>>>> first seven days that they are being paid sick time by us until the PFML
>>>>> kicks in so I am not sure what date to use as a start date.
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope this all makes sense!
>>>>> Lisa Swift
>>>>> Business, Payroll and Human Resource Manager
>>>>> Veazie School Department
>>>>> 1040 School Street
>>>>> Veazie, ME 04401
>>>>> P: (207)947-6573 ext. 309     F: (207)947-6570
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>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Dawn L. FickettAssistant SuperintendentRSU/SAD #37*
>>>> *1020 Sacarap Road*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Harrington ME 04643Telephone: 207-483-2734Fax: 207-483-6051*
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>>> Ashlie Gagnon
>>> Finance & Payroll Coordinator
>>> MSAD #52 District Office
>>> 207-225-1007
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> *Thank you,*
> *Tammy Cropley*
> Bookkeeper
> MSAD #14
> 31A Houlton Road
> Danforth, Me. 04424
> 207-448-2882
> 207-448-7252
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