YORK COUNTY — Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has authorized closure days this spring for Bureau of Motor Vehicles branch offices so that staff may undergo new training.
According to a press release from the Secretary of State’s office. BMV employees will be taking part in communication enrichment training, focusing on topics of improving self-awareness, such as generational differences, inherent biases and emotional intelligence.
“Communications is critical to our success as individuals and as a whole,” said Deputy Secretary of BMV Patty Morneault. “My hopes are that employees will gain knowledge, skills and abilities to better understand individual behavior and become more aware of their own emotions, thus leading to increased customer satisfaction and relationship management.”
District branch office employees will train together, so all branches in the area will be closed on the designated training day:
On Monday, April 30, all Southern District branches will be closed for training including in Portland, Scarborough, Kennebunk and Springvale.
Central District branches will be closed for training on Tuesday, May 1 including in Augusta, Topsham, Lewiston and Rumford.
On Monday, May 21, all Northern District branches in Maine will be closed for training, including those in Bangor, Ellsworth, Calais, Rockland and Caribou.
Staff from the BMV Main Office in Augusta will take part in the training on May 2 and May 8, but that office will remain open and continue to provide services on those days.
Online services will be available during all closure days by visiting www.maine.gov/sos/bmv.
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