Amendment #458, as changed to H4200

Universal Sick Leave Bank

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Hill of Ipswich, Poirier of North Attleborough, Gifford of Wareham, Frost of Auburn and Smola of Warren <w:p><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill and Mr. Jones of North Reading move to amend the bill by inserting after section 29 the following section:-

SECTION 29A. There shall be established an employee vacation and earned sick leave credit task force to study and make recommendations on establishing a uniform state policy regarding the cashout of vacation and sick leave credits applicable to employees of the commonwealth who are in positions that are not subject to collective bargaining agreements.  The task force shall be comprised of the following 11 members or their designees:  the secretary of administration and finance, who shall serve as chair, the administrator of the trial court, the colonel of the state police, the chair of the board of higher education, 1 person appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, 1 person appointed by the senate president, 1 person appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives, 1 person appointed by the minority leader of the senate, and 3 persons appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall have experience in labor law.

The task force shall study and make recommendations on establishing the following uniform policies and in so doing shall examine the practices of neighboring states:  (1) rate of accrued sick leave; (2) cashout of sick leave credit upon retirement; (3) payment of sick leave credits upon death of the employee; and (4) transfer of sick leave credits from other political subdivisions of the commonwealth.  In addition the task force shall study the feasibility of establishing an extended illness leave bank for all employees of the commonwealth.

The task force shall convene not later than 30 days after the effective date of this act and shall file its recommendations with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate on or before October 1, 2016.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #458, as changed to H4200

Universal Sick Leave Bank