SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2969

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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

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SENATE, December 3, 2020.

The committee on Public Service to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Nick Collins for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Natacha Grace, an employee of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2969) ought to pass.

For the committee,

Barry R. Finegold

        FILED ON: 12/3/2020

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2969

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 establishing a sick leave bank for Natasha Grace, an employee of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish a sick leave bank for an employee of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, 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:
 

Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall establish a sick leave bank for Natasha Grace, an employee of the Authority. Any employee of the Authority may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or vacation days to the sick leave bank for use by Natasha Grace. 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 Authority. Whenever Natasha Grace terminates employment with the Authority 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.