[SchoolFinance] MPFML and MEPers

Fri May 8 10:06:38 EDT 2026

Thank you Peggy!
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

On Fri, May 8, 2026 at 9:43 AM Peggy McKenzie <pmckenzie at sad55.org> wrote:

> We have an Ed Tech who went out on 3/31 and got approved for PFML starting
> 5/7/26. I did the PSC for using 3/31 with FMLA box checked. After learning
> she was approved for PFML, I was advised by MEPERS to complete the form
> using the MEPFML box with a 5/1 date. She got her last MSAD 55 check on 5/8
> as she is out of sick time.
>
>
> Peggy McKenzie
> MSAD 55 Accounting Office Manager
> Phone: (207) 625-2490 x1126
> Fax: (207) 625-7065
>
>
> On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 2:37 PM Heather Reale <hreale at wocsd.org> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>> 207.647.3048
>>>> 207.647.5682 Fax
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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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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *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
>>> tcropley at eastgrandschool.org
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