UMaine Dining - Sodexo Partnership
The University of Maine will become the final public university in the state to partner with Sodexo for campus dining services, increasing healthy local food options for UMaine students, national purchasing power, and economic opportunities for Maine growers and producers.
Pending the outcome of negotiations with Sodexo, UMaine Dining’s 21 nonrepresented management and supervisory employees have been offered the opportunity to transition on Jan. 1, 2023; full transition of the 91 represented UMaine Dining Services salaried and hourly employees who opt to transition to Sodexo will occur by July 1. All employees will be offered commensurate positions with Sodexo.
The Nov. 16 news release is online.
The following FAQs reflect UMaine commonly asked community questions. Updates on the UMaine-Sodexo partnership will appear on this page.
Frequently asked questions
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How does a Sodexo employee indicate affiliation with the University Maine System on the Person of Interest form (POI) ?
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Will Sodexo employees at UMaine be eligible to use the Children’s Center for daycare needs?
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Will Sodexo employees at UMaine have MaineCards?
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Will Sodexo employees at UMaine have @maine.edu email addresses?
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Will Sodexo employees at UMaine be able to have tuition waivers?
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Will Sodexo employees at UMaine have access to Fogler Library?
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Does Sodexo offer shoe vouchers? If so, what are the parameters around them?
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Will Sodexo continue to honor unpaid personal leave of absence requests approved through UMaine?
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What is Sodexo’s policy when classes are canceled on UMaine storm days?
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How will campus parking permits be handled for Sodexo employees at UMaine?
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Will it be possible for a 10-month employee to become a 12-month employee?
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Will Sodexo have a website on umaine.edu?
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What is Sodexo’s plan for engaging with local producers and vendors, including those not yet in partnership with UMaine Dining?
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Will Sodexo employees get time off around the holidays? Currently, UMaine Dining employees do.
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What is Sodexo’s plan to capture and share community feedback, and incorporate it as appropriate?
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Who will the general manager be and what hours will they keep?
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Faculty report that at other Sodexo institutions, no bake sales have been permitted unless all ingredients are purchased from Sodexo. What will the policy at UMaine be and how might that affect student group fundraisers?
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What will the hours of operation be for campus dining locations? Will extended hours be considered?
