HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1591 FILED ON: 2/10/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1977
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jessica Ann Giannino
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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: |
Jessica Ann Giannino | 16th Suffolk | 2/10/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1591 FILED ON: 2/10/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1977
By Ms. Giannino of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1977) of Jessica Ann Giannino relative to use of employee earned sick time for school closings. Labor and Workforce Development. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3775 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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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.