SENATE DOCKET, NO. 194        FILED ON: 1/25/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1160

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael D. Brady

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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 to ensure paid family and medical leave benefits for municipal employees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

 

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/23/2021

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/26/2021

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

2/26/2021

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

3/2/2021

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

3/9/2021

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

3/24/2021

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

3/29/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

3/29/2021

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

4/2/2021

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

4/5/2021

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

4/15/2021

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

5/10/2021

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

6/23/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 194        FILED ON: 1/25/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1160

By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1160) of Michael D. Brady, Jack Patrick Lewis, Michelle M. DuBois, Erika Uyterhoeven and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure paid family and medical leave benefits for municipal employees.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

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 to ensure paid family and medical leave benefits for municipal employees.

 

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 1 of chapter 175M of the General Laws as inserted by Section 29 of Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2018 is hereby amended by striking the definition of “employer” and inserting the following:-

“Employer”, shall have the same meaning as provided in subsection (i) of section 1 of chapter 151A; provided, however, that an individual employer shall be determined by the Federal Employer Identification Number; provided further, that the department of early education and care shall be deemed the employer of family child care providers, as defined in subsection (a) of section 17 of chapter 15D; provided further, that the PCA quality home care workforce council established in section 71 of chapter 118E shall be the employer of personal care attendants, as defined in section 70 of said chapter 118E; provided further, that any employer not subject to this chapter may become a covered employer under this chapter by notifying the department of family and medical leave and completing the procedure established by the department; and provided further, that a municipality, district, political subdivision or its instrumentalities shall be subject to this chapter.

SECTION 2. Section 10 of chapter 175M of the General Laws as inserted by Section 29 of Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2018 is hereby amended by striking out said Section 10 in its entirety.