Information for the General Public
Department of Labor - useful if you are looking to file an unemployment claim.
Maine Center for Disease Control - providing daily updates about the COVID situation in Maine.
How State Departments Are Adjusting During the Coronavirus Pandemic (Updated March 18, 2020)
I Think I Had Contact with a Presumptive or Positive Case. What Should I Do? (Updated April 7, 2020)
- Check out the CDC's full FAQ about COVID-19 here.
Results of State Government's Transition Survey to State Employees
- Survey Overview (PDF)
- Mileage Analysis (PDF)
- Survey Results (Excel)
Information for State Employees
Resources
- COVID-19 Flyer for Employees: Staying Proactive Against the Virus (PDF)
- COVID-19 Q&A for Employees of Maine State Government: Various HR-related Questions/Answers (PDF)
- Best Telework Practices (PDF)
- Documentation from Maine IT about working remotely
- Q&A for Employees of Maine State Government - Issued March 20, 2020 (Updated March 30) (PDF)
- Testing Frequently Asked Questions (Updated June 18, 2020) (PDF)
- State of Maine Employee COVID-19 Guide (June 2020) (PDF)
- Travel Guide for Employees (July 20, 2020) (PDF)
- State of Maine Workforce Reentry Video (YouTube) (closed captioning available)
- State of Maine Workforce Reentry Video (Microsoft Stream) (Transcript Available. Please note: you may need to be signed into the State of Maine's network to view the video on Stream)
State Employee Emails (PDFs)
- March 6, 2020: Update on COVID-19 Action by DAFS to State Employees
- March 12, 2020: Update on Travel Restrictions and Meetings/Gatherings
- March 16, 2020: Update to State Employees
- March 18, 2020: Email to DAFS Employees
- March 20, 2020: HR-related Update to State Employees
- March 25, 2020: Update About Lewiston State Office
- April 5, 2020: Guidance to State Employees on cloth face coverings
- April 15, 2020: Update with Bullets and Links
- April 23: 2020: Face Coverings for State Employees
- April 29, 2020: Face Coverings in Public Settings
- May 26, 2020: Sunshine Message to Employees
- May 30, 2020: Message from Governor Mills to Employees
- July 10, 2020: All Staff Updates - July 2020
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Forms and Guidance
- FFCRA Leave Request Form
- Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) Leave Request Form
- FFCRA Q&A for Employees
- Positions exempt from Expanded Family Medical Leave and Emergency Paid Sick Leave (Excel)
- Leave Options for Employees Exempt from FFCRA (Revised on 5/11/2020)
- Leave Information for Employees Covered by FFCRA