HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4079 FILED ON: 1/28/2014
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Christine E. Canavan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Leanne O'Donoghue, an employee of the Department of Children and Families.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Christine E. Canavan | 10th Plymouth | 1/28/2014 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4079 FILED ON: 1/28/2014
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By Mrs. Canavan of Brockton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Christine E. Canavan for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Leanne O'Donoghue, an employee of the Department of Children and Families. Public Service. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Fourteen
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An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Leanne O'Donoghue, an employee of the Department of Children and Families.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to to establish forthwith a sick leave bank for a certain employee of the department of children and families, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of children and families shall establish a sick leave bank for Leanne O'Donoghue, an employee of the department, to care for her spouse. Any employee of the department may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or vacation days to the sick leave bank for use by Leanne O' Donoghue. Whenever Leanne O'Donoghue terminates employment with the department 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 department.