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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1998 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2564
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 a universal sick leave bank policy.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/18/2023Nicholas A. Boldyga3rd Hampden1/26/2023F. Jay Barrows1st Bristol1/26/2023Hannah Kane11th Worcester1/30/2023Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/31/2023Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/31/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1998 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2564
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2564) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to establishing a universal public employee sick leave
bank policy. Public Service.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to a universal sick leave bank policy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 30 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended by inserting after section 46H the following new section:-
3 “SECTION 46H1/2. Consolidated Sick Leave Bank Procedures
4 (a) All state agencies shall establish rules and procedures to be used by employees who
5have contributed to the Sick Leave Bank. Each agency may decide to permit sick leave bank
6donations to be made on an as needed basis.
7 (b) The following provisions must be included in the rules and regulations adopted by the
8state agencies:
9 1. The agencies must review the sick leave utilization of any member of the Sick Leave
10Bank who applies for sick leave from the bank. Sick leave will not be granted to an applicant
11with evidence of prior sick leave abuse in his or her personnel file or attendance record. 2 of 2
12 2. The agencies must require adequate evidence of illness or injury, which is not job-
13related, of an employee only (not any family member).
14 3. An employee who applies to the Sick Leave Bank must have used all available accrued
15and accumulated leave including vacation and personal leave.
16 (c) Any unused sick leave remaining in the Sick Leave Bank on December 31 shall be
17reverted to the contributor, provided that totals shall not exceed 25 days.
18 (d) Nothing contained herein shall affect current collective bargaining agreements
19relative to the establishment of sick leave bank policies.”