Code of Maine Rules
12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
168 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR - GENERAL
Chapter 11 - RULES OF THE ENTERPRISE OPTION PROGRAM
Section 168-11-7 - Program operations

Universal Citation: 12 ME Code Rules ยง 168-11-7

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

A. Review Board. The commissioner shall appoint a Review Board consisting of two members. The Review Board shall include a representative of the Department of Labor and a representative of a community based organization with knowledge and experience in small and micro-enterprise development, or a representative of a private financial institution.

Review Board members shall serve without remuneration for three year terms renewable at the request of the commissioner. Duties of the Review Board include:

(1) to review individual applications for conformance with individual eligibility criteria contained in section 2(A) and criteria established for allowable business activity as defined in section 1(E).

(2) to forward written notice of acceptance or non-acceptance into MEO to the applicant and to the Department of Labor.

(3) to conduct periodic reviews of MEO participants' progress towards establishing a business or becoming self-employed and compliance with program requirements for continued eligibility. Reviews shall be based in part on information supplied on the weekly claim form, but may include other information provided by the participant, such as elements of a business plan.

(4) to determine non-compliance on the part of MEO participants and to inform them in writing of the reasons for non-compliance and the effective date of their removal from the MEO program in accordance with section 6.

B. Self-Employment Assistance Program Services: The commissioner of the Department of Labor may contract for services that include all or part of the following components: coordination and management, outreach and orientation to MEO; Introduction to Business Planning Workshops; Business Training; individual business counseling; other workshops and seminars.

C. Local Enterprise Coordinators: Each local Department of Labor office shall have a staff representative designated and trained as the Local Enterprise Coordinator (LEC). The LEC at each office shall be responsible for presenting the MEO Orientation, and making the application and other information available to UI claimants who may meet the profiling requirements of the program. LEC's shall also serve as the local contact for program participants.

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