HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4970        FILED ON: 3/23/2020

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tackey Chan

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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 state employees performing core functions.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

3/23/2020

David Holway

National Association of Government Employees, 159 Burgin Parkway, Quincy, MA 02169

3/31/2020

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

3/25/2020

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

3/25/2020

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/25/2020

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

3/25/2020

Michael J. Finn

6th Hampden

3/25/2020

Gerard J. Cassidy

9th Plymouth

3/25/2020

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

3/25/2020

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

3/25/2020

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

3/25/2020

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

3/25/2020

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

3/25/2020

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

3/25/2020

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

3/25/2020

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

3/25/2020

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

3/25/2020

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

3/25/2020

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

3/25/2020

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

3/25/2020

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

3/25/2020

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

3/25/2020

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

3/25/2020

Daniel R. Carey

2nd Hampshire

3/25/2020

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

3/26/2020

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

3/26/2020

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

3/26/2020

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

3/26/2020

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

3/26/2020

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

3/26/2020

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

3/26/2020

James T. Welch

Hampden

3/26/2020

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

3/27/2020

Peter Capano

11th Essex

3/27/2020

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

3/27/2020

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

3/28/2020

David Biele

4th Suffolk

3/28/2020

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

3/29/2020

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

3/30/2020

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

3/30/2020

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

3/30/2020

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

3/30/2020

Mark C. Montigny

Second Bristol and Plymouth

3/30/2020

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

3/30/2020

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

3/30/2020

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

3/30/2020

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

3/30/2020

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

3/31/2020

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

3/31/2020

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

3/31/2020

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

3/31/2020

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

3/31/2020

Liz Miranda

5th Suffolk

3/31/2020

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

3/31/2020

John Nelson

Massachusetts Coalition of Police, P.O. Box 768, Millbury, MA 01527

3/31/2020

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

3/31/2020

Adrian C. Madaro

1st Suffolk

3/31/2020

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

3/31/2020

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

3/31/2020

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

3/31/2020

Nick Collins

First Suffolk

3/31/2020

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

3/31/2020

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

4/1/2020

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

4/2/2020


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4970        FILED ON: 3/23/2020

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4631

By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Tackey Chan and others relative to state employees performing core function during the Massachusetts state emergency related to COVID-19 emergency declaration.  Public Service.

 

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 state employees performing core functions.

 

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, any employee of the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions who was required to work during the Massachusetts state emergency related to COVID 19 declared on March 11, and required to report to a work location outside of their home, shall be compensated retroactively at a rate of one and a half times their regular rate of pay for every day that they were required to report to work for the duration of the state emergency, or in lieu of compensation an employee may, at their discretion, receive one half day of compensatory leave for each day, or portion thereof worked during the duration of the state emergency.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.