diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 973256a..491ced5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Maui 3.2.6p19
 
   - Implemented segfault fix submitted by Ake Sandgren
   - Implemented patch in MJobProcessExtensionString to avoid dropping first token (from Peter Gardfjäll)
+  - Added SUSE service startup script (suse.maui.d) to "contrib" directory (thanks goes to Stephen Cary)
 
 Maui 3.2.6p18
 
diff --git a/contrib/service-scripts/suse.maui.d b/contrib/service-scripts/suse.maui.d
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2ab50b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/service-scripts/suse.maui.d
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Maui Scheduler	This script will start and stop the Maui Scheduler (SUSE)
+#
+# chkconfig:	345 85 85
+# description:	maui
+#
+# Source the library functions
+. /etc/rc.status
+
+# ENVIRONMENT
+MAUI=/opt/maui/sbin/maui
+#
+# Check for parameters in /etc/sysconfig,
+#	 if so load them into the environment
+[ -f /etc/sysconfig/maui ] && . /etc/sysconfig/maui
+#
+# make sure the binary exists
+#	exit if not
+[ -x $MAUI ] || exit
+
+#
+# What command are we to do?
+#
+case "$1" in
+
+	start)
+		echo -n "Starting the Maui scheduler: "
+		startproc $MAUI
+		rc_status -v
+		;;
+
+	stop)
+    echo -n "Shutting down Maui Scheduler: "
+    killproc `basename $MAUI`
+    rc_status -v
+    ;;
+
+	status)
+		checkproc `basename $MAUI`
+		rc_status -v
+		;;
+
+	restart)
+		$0 stop
+		$0 start
+		;;
+	
+  *)
+    echo "Usage: maui {start|stop|restart|status}"
+    exit 1
+
+esac