HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3760        FILED ON: 5/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3495

By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford and Senator Montigny,  a joint petition of Antonio  F. D. Cabral, Mark C. Montigny and Stephen  R. Canessa for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Matthew Robitaille, an employee of the sheriff's department of Bristol County.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act establishing a sick bank for Matthew Robitaille..

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Notwithstanding any general or special law, or rule, or regulation to the contrary, the Bristol county sheriff’s office shall establish a sick leave bank for Matthew Robitaille, an employee of the office, to allow him time to care for his children and injured wife.  Any employee of the Bristol county sheriff’s office may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or vacation days to the sick leave bank for use by Matthew Robitaille. Whenever Matthew Robitaille terminates employment with the Bristol county sheriff’s office or requests to dissolve the sick leave bank, any remaining time in the sick leave bank shall be transferred to the extended illness leave bank. Sick leave bank days shall not be used for absences unrelated to the illness or disability that necessitated the establishment of the sick leave bank as determined by the Bristol county sheriff’s office.