{"id":237,"date":"2011-08-15T15:20:36","date_gmt":"2011-08-15T19:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/?page_id=237"},"modified":"2026-01-10T11:12:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T16:12:44","slug":"extension-professional-employees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/hr\/extension-professional-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Welcome, UMaine Extension Professionals!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Extension Professionals Committee (EPC) is a representative group created to address issues specifically related to Extension professional staff, enhance communication among various groups, and provide guidance for the peer-review process.<\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to contact the\u00a0EPC at <a href=\"mailto:extension.epc@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">extension.epc@maine.edu<\/a>\u00a0with<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>questions, comments or suggestions for this site;<\/li>\n<li>issues or concerns you would like the committee to address;<\/li>\n<li>interest in joining the committee; and<\/li>\n<li>any questions, comments or concerns related to Extension or Extension Professionals that you don&#8217;t know how to address.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Meet the Current EPC<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Click a name below to see our Staff Directory information. You can also reach out to individual members with specific questions or comments at any time.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/about\/staff-directory\/alexander-bosse\/\">Alex Bosse<\/a><\/strong>, Email: <a href=\"mailto:alexander.bosse@maine.edu\">alexander.bosse@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/about\/staff-directory\/alex-gayton\/\">Alex Gayton<\/a><\/strong>, Email: <a href=\"mailto:alexandria.gayton@maine.edu\">alexandria.gayton@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/about\/staff-directory\/rebecca-long\/\"><strong>Rebecca Long<\/strong><\/a>, Email: <a href=\"mailto:rebecca.j.long@maine.edu\">rebecca.j.long@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/about\/staff-directory\/kate-mccarty\/\">Kate McCarty<\/a><\/strong>, Email: <a href=\"mailto:kate.mccarty@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kate.mccarty@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/about\/staff-directory\/stephanie-shea\/\">Stephanie Shea<\/a><\/strong>, Email: <a href=\"mailto:stephanie.shea@maine.edu\">stephanie.shea@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/about\/staff-directory\/matt-thomas\/\">Matt Thomas<\/a><\/strong>, Email: <a href=\"mailto:matt.s.thomas@maine.edu\">matt.s.thomas@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Hiring<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/hr\/extension-professional-employees\/negotiation-process\/\">Professional Negotiation Process<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Career Ladder<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/hr\/extension-professional-employees\/promotion-process\/\">Professional Employee Career Ladder Promotion Process Information<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/hr\/extension-professional-employees\/deadlines\/\">Professional Employee Promotion Process Deadline Dates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/hr\/extension-professional-employees\/promotion-review-application\/\">Professional Employee Promotion Review Application<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/hr\/extension-professional-employees\/procedures-for-review-of-extension-professional-promotion-packets\/\">Procedures for Review of Extension Professional Promotion Packets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/hr\/extension-professional-employees\/promotion-process\/tips\/\">Tips for Creating a Successful Promotion Packet: Suggestions and Ideas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/a\/maine.edu\/forum\/#!members\/extension.professionals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See list of all UMaine Extension Professionals<\/a>: You must be a member of the Extension Professionals Google Group to view this list. 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