<div dir="ltr"><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Peggy McKenzie<div>MSAD 55 Accounting Office Manager</div><div>Phone: (207) 625-2490 x1126</div><div>Fax: (207) 625-7065</div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 2:37 PM Heather Reale <<a href="mailto:hreale@wocsd.org">hreale@wocsd.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,255)">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. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><br></div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font size="4" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif" color="#073763"><i><b>Heather A. Reale, MBA, Finance</b></i></font></div><div><font size="4" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif" color="#073763">Director of Finance </font></div><div><font size="4" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif" color="#ff0000">Wells-Ogunquit Community School District</font></div><div><font size="4" color="#000000"><a href="mailto:hreale@wocsd.org" target="_blank">hreale@wocsd.org</a></font></div><div><font size="4"><font color="#000000">207-641-6909</font><br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 1:14 PM Cropley, Tammy <<a href="mailto:tcropley@eastgrandschool.org" target="_blank">tcropley@eastgrandschool.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">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.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 1:04 PM Sherrie Proctor <<a href="mailto:sherrie.proctor@lakeregionschools.org" target="_blank">sherrie.proctor@lakeregionschools.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>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.</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000">Thank you,<br>Sherrie Proctor<br>Finance Coordinator<br>M.S.A.D. #61<br>207.647.3048<br>207.647.5682 Fax<br><br>M.S.A.D. #61 Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this message (including any attachments) may contain privileged and/or confidential information protected from disclosure by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. Any disclosure of the document is strictly prohibited outside the scope of the service for which you are receiving the information. 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I have an employee that is out on maternity leave. I need to complete the MEPers status change form which brings up some questions:</div><div>* 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? </div><div>* 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.</div><div><br></div><div>I hope this all makes sense!</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Lisa Swift<div>Business, Payroll and Human Resource Manager</div><div>Veazie School Department</div><div>1040 School Street</div><div>Veazie, ME 04401</div><div>P: (207)947-6573 ext. 309 F: (207)947-6570</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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