Maine § 7071. - Employee right to review personnel file
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 7071. — Employee right to review personnel file, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7071.. Employee right to review personnel file
The officer shall, upon written request from an employee, provide the employee, former employee or the employee's duly authorized representative with an opportunity to review the employee's personnel file. These reviews must take place in the Bureau of Human Resources and during its normal office hours. Time spent by an employee in reviewing the employee's personnel file may not be considered as time worked. For the purposes of this section, a personnel file includes, but is not limited to, any formal or informal employee evaluations and reports relating to the employee's character, credit, work habits, compensation and benefits that the officer has in the officer's possession. [RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. B, §45 (COR); RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. B, §50 (AFF).]
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Maine § 7071.
What does Maine Revised Statutes § 7071. cover?
Section 7071. ("Employee right to review personnel file") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Maine § 7071.?
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Is this the official text of Maine law?
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How does Maine § 7071. apply to my situation?
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