It takes a lot to earn the DAFS Employee of the Month award, but anybody who knows Roger Drolet shouldn't be surprised that he got it for August 2019! Read more about Roger in our employee profile: bit.ly/2r0Ob3R.

Governor Janet Mills announced tonight that all State offices will open on a delayed start tomorrow, Tuesday, November 12th at 11:00 a.m. due to inclement weather conditions. All state offices will resume regular hours Wednesday, November 13, 2019.

Today is the first meeting of the Census 2020 committee. Led by Secretary of State Dunlap, this committee will help develop strategies for the landmark U.S. census next year! Learn more through this link: bit.ly/2O7GdyN.

Thank you Governor Janet Mills for leading the way in renewable energy and fighting climate change!

As of this morning, we've exceeded our MSECCA goal! Payroll-deduction donations are open until 5 p.m. today, or one time cash/checks may be submitted to your department’s MSECCA Coordinator until December 31st. Visit here if you still want to donate: bit.ly/2ROpZwR.

It was one year ago today that Governor Janet Mills was inaugurated. A lot of progress has been made in that year! You can read about the first year accomplishments of the Mills Administration through this link: bit.ly/2SL1KjN

We are not Washington. We are Maine. Watch my full State of the State Address here: mainepublic.org/post/watch-gov…

Good news from Maine Revenue Services! Their recently published 2020 State Valuation Report shows a multi-billion dollar increase in Maine's value! Read more about the report through the link: bit.ly/2S2LPLx.

Did you know 2020 is a census year, and that this year marks the first time the census is available online! Check out Maine.gov/ccc to learn more about how accessible and quick the census is! Spread the word! U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. Census kicks off next week. Check out Sec. Dunlap's message on why it's safe, easy and important: youtu.be/cyySA_pZFeg The State of Maine also has a website with tons of census info: maine.gov/ccc #2020Census U.S. Census Bureau

As part of Governor Janet Mills Coronavirus Response Team, DAFS has assembled information that state employees will find useful as we stay proactive against the virus. Click on the link to learn about HR-related issues and the virus itself: maine.gov/dafs/covid-19

MEDIA EVENT: Tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Maine State Library, MaineSOS and others from the Maine Complete Count Committee will be officially launching census season in Maine. #2020Census

DAFS Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa and MaineSOS were on hand today at the Maine State Library to help officially kick off Maine's census season! #2020Census

The latest COVID-19 update from Governor Janet Mills.

Tonight I spoke before the State Legislature to thank them for attending to the urgent business of the hour. I told them that we will rise to the challenges before us. Watch my full remarks at facebook.com/GovernorJanetM…

We are consistently updating DAFS' webpage with the latest COVID-19 information. You can view resources on telework guidance, what you should do if you think you've come into contact with a positive case, employee Q&As, and more here: maine.gov/dafs/covid-19

Maine Revenue Services is updating its taxpayer telephone assistance hours. The new hours are 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday through Friday. All MRS telephone and email contact information is available through this link: maine.gov/revenue/contac….

ANNOUNCEMENT: All State offices are closed today, Friday, April 10, due to widespread power outages because of the winter weather.

There’s still time to shape the future for your community. You can complete the #2020Census now online, by phone, or by mail. Visit 2020Census.gov.

Great news for Maine this week regarding the #2020Census. Seven Maine counties are in the top 15 New England counties for self-response rate increase this week. Completing the census is easy and safe! Learn more at 2020Census.gov!