{"data":{"id":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-18461","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"5 M.R.S. §18461","heading":"Collective bargaining rights","body":"Nothing in section 18453, subsections 1 to 9, may be construed to affect in any way the rights of public employees to engage in collective bargaining for terms and conditions of employment.","path":["TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES","PART 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM","CHAPTER 425: PARTICIPATING LOCAL DISTRICTS","SUBCHAPTER 5: BENEFITS","ARTICLE 2: SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/5/title5sec18461.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:22Z","sha256":"174ef6d7d9dbc10663c4324a7df244c1e630e30b5a8d38594ec9d022a6f0a4ba","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-18460","next":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-18462"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}