5 §1902. Purposes - Maine Statutes

Title 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 4: FINANCE

Chapter 159: COOPERATIVE EDUCATION SUPPORT PROGRAM HEADING: PL 1975, C. 211 (NEW); 1975, C. 770, §27 (AMD)

§1902. Purposes

1. Purposes. The purposes of the program are:

A. To permit state agencies to employ qualified students enrolled in post-secondary cooperative education programs without regard to personnel count; [1975, c. 211, (NEW).]

B. To provide students with practical experiences related to their field of study which can only be obtained through full-time employment; [1975, c. 211, (NEW).]

C. To assist students to defray higher education costs; [1975, c. 211, (NEW).]

D. To lessen the demand for work during the summer months and disperse it throughout the entire year; [1975, c. 211, (NEW).]

E. To provide department or agency heads with the opportunity of observing and evaluating potential employees on the job thus facilitating the recruitment and selection of personnel to fill state openings; [1975, c. 211, (NEW).]

F. To stimulate interest in employment in the State of Maine on the part of college educated students. [1975, c. 211, (NEW).]

[ 1975, c. 211, (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1975, c. 211, (NEW).