ORONO, Maine (AP) The federal government’s vaccination requirement for workplaces will apply to public sector employers in Maine.

The Maine Department of Labor said Friday that federal officials have informed the state the requirement will apply to state, county and local governments and public school systems. President Joe Biden announced last week that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration must write a rule requiring employers with at least 100 workers to force employees to get vaccinated or produce weekly test results showing they do not have the virus.

The Maine labor department said the rule will also apply to the University of Maine System, Maine Maritime Academy, the Maine Community College System and other large public employers.

“The Maine Board of Occupational Safety and Health is required to adopt and enforce OSHA’s forthcoming rule for public employers within 30 days of the rule’s release,” the Maine labor department said in a statement.