SENATE DOCKET, NO. 194 FILED ON: 1/25/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1160
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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: |
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Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol |
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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.