[SchoolFinance] MPFML and MEPers

[Sherrie Proctor]

I just heard back from Mepers and here is their response regarding
reporting leaves to Mepers:

*There is no need to submit the PSC form twice.  While the employee remains
on payroll, you should continue to report them.  The submission of the PSC
form will generate a letter to the employee, and we will communicate
directly with them regarding their Maine PFML earnings & contributions on
those earnings.  We ask that you supply the start date of the leave of
absence on the PSC form rather than the date they begin drawing benefits
from the Maine PFML program, because it means that our communication
reaches the member sooner.  If you submit the PSC form checking the option
for FMLA, we follow a different process, so if the employee is on ME PFML
it is important that you choose the specific option for it.*



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 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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>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
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>> Ashlie Gagnon
>> Finance & Payroll Coordinator
>> MSAD #52 District Office
>> 207-225-1007
>> ashlie.gagnon at msad52.org
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