HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1260        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1432

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Shaunna L. O'Connell

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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 relative to unused sick-leave time.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/18/2017

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

2/3/2017

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/24/2017

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

1/25/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/24/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1260        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1432

By Mrs. O'Connell of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1432) of Shaunna L. O'Connell and others relative to payment for unused sick time for certain public employees.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to unused sick-leave time.

 

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.  Section 31A of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended  by striking out subsection (d) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(d)  No cabinet member appointed pursuant to section 17A of chapter 6, employee appointed pursuant to section 5 of said chapter 6, or other statutory manager, unclassified manager, other managers or  employees, except employees covered under chapter 150E, currently in the employment of the commonwealth who retire or terminate employment for any reason and who have accrued unused sick-leave credits shall be paid or entitled to any payment, contribution or other compensation by the commonwealth for unused sick-leave credits accrued during any period of employment by the commonwealth in which he or she was not subject to a collective bargaining agreement; provided that members of the militia or national guard and employees of the commission shall be exempt.  Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict or amend the terms of any collective bargaining agreements or other contractual terms.

SECTION 2.  Section 1 shall apply to sick-leave time accrued on or after the effective date of this act.

SECTION 3. The personnel administrator shall adopt rules to implement the requirements of this act.