HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1188        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3775

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

RoseLee Vincent

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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 use by caregivers of earned time for school closings.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

1/16/2019

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

5/2/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

5/3/2019

John Barrett, III

1st Berkshire

5/3/2019

Andres X. Vargas

3rd Essex

5/3/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

5/3/2019

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

5/3/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1188        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3775

By Ms. Vincent of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3775) of RoseLee Vincent and others relative to use of employee earned sick time for school closings.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to use by caregivers of earned time for school closings.

 

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

Subsection (c) of section 148C of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting in place thereof the  following 3 paragraphs:-

(3) attend the employee's routine medical appointment or a routine medical appointment for the employee's child, spouse, parent, or parent of spouse;

(4) address the psychological, physical or legal effects of domestic violence as defined in subsection (g ½) of section 1 of chapter 151A, except that the definition of employee in subsection (a) will govern for purposes of this section; or

(5) care for the employee’s child when said child’s school is cancelled due to weather.