The University of Maine System is a corporate and independent legal entity created by and organized under the private and special, and public laws of the State of Maine and as such may sue and be sued only in its corporate capacity as the University of Maine System.
The Office of General Counsel was created to provide all legal advice significantly affecting the legal position of the University of Maine System through the General Counsel acting in his/her role as legal counsel to the University of Maine System or by outside counsel authorized by General Counsel per Board policy.
Amon Purinton, Assistant General Counsel
Thomas J. Connolly, Assistant General Counsel
Deirdre Salsich, Associate General Counsel
Nina R. Lavoie, Senior Associate General Counsel
Jeff Thaler, Associate University Counsel
Paul Chan, General Counsel
Diana Ledger, Paralegal
ADA Amendments Act of 2008
ADEA
FERPA
FERPA Regulations as effected by the USA Patriot Act
Health Insurance Portability and the Accountability Act (HIPAA) (pdf)
Enhancement of Employee Whistleblower Protection
Title VI
Title VII
Title IX
U.S.A. Patriot Act Basics
U.S.A. Patriot Act Text
Accident and Incident Reports (Contact the Office of Risk Management & Insurance)
Administrative Practice Letters (APL’s)
Alleged Misconduct in Research
Board of Trustees Policies
Certificate of Insurance
Collective Bargaining/Grievance Policies
Conflict of Interest Policy
Equal Opportunity – Affirmative Action Policy
Employee Handbooks (See Link in Human Resources page)
Employee v. Independent Contractor (See APL VII-H)
Environmental and Safety Policy
Facilities Management
Free Speech & Assembly
Freedom of Access Requests
HIPAA General Operating Policy and Forms
Human Subject Research
Information Privacy Policy
Information Technology Services
Nepotism
Political Activity
Procedures for Displaying the Flag
Raffles
Reporting Workplace Wrongdoing (See APL IV-J)
- Pilot Program for Enhancement of Employee Whistleblower Protection (NEW)
Research:
Residency (See APL IV-G)
Risk Management and Insurance
Sexual Harassment Policy
Guidelines Regarding Consenting Relationships
Signature Authority
Smoking
Strategic Procurement
Student Code of Conduct
Tobacco-Free
Travel
- Travel & Expense Procedures (See APL IV-B)
- Worldwide Travel Assistance (Contact the Office of Risk Management & Insurance)
Vehicle Administration (Contact the Office of Risk Management & Insurance)
Violence in the Workplace Policy
Weapons Policies
- UMS Weapons Policy – System Office
- UM Weapons Policy – Student
- UM Weapons Policy – Employee
- UMA Weapons Policy
- UMF Weapons Policy
- UMFK Weapons Policy
- UMM Weapons Policy
- UMPI Weapons Policy
- USM Weapons Policy
Whistleblower Protection Act (State)
Workers’ Compensation
Affiliation Agreement Cover Sheet
Artist Performance Agreement – Standard
Clinical Affiliation Agreement – No Indem
Clinical Affiliation Agreement – Indems – Standard
Clinical Affiliation Agreement – Employee
Contract to Provide Services – Standard
Contract to Provide Services – With Data Security
Foreign Travel Release – Standard
Health Authorization for Research – Standard
Movie Location Agreement – Standard
Publishing Agreement – Standard
Risk and Release Form – Standard
Site License Agreement – Standard
Trademark License Agreement- Standard
Work Made for Hire (Authors, Writers, etc.) Agreement – Standard
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