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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan and Patrick M. O'Connor
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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 establish a sick leave bank for Kathleen Donnellan, an employee of the Norfolk
Superior Court.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Tackey Chan2nd Norfolk2/6/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk2/6/2023 1 of 1
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By Representative Chan of Quincy and Senator O'Connor, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule
12) of Tackey Chan and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for
Kathleen Donnellan, an employee of the Norfolk Superior Court. The Judiciary.
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 to establish a sick leave bank for Kathleen Donnellan, an employee of the Norfolk
Superior Court.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
immediately establish a sick leave bank for Kathleen Donnellan, an employee of the Norfolk
Superior Court, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Norfolk Superior Court
2shall establish a sick leave bank for Kathleen Donnellan, an employee of the court. Any
3employee of the court may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or vacation days to the
4sick leave bank for use by Kathleen Donnellan. If Kathleen Donnellan terminates employment
5with the court or requests to dissolve the sick leave bank, any remaining time in the sick leave
6bank shall be transferred to the extended illness leave bank. Sick leave bank days shall not be
7used for absences unrelated to the illness or disability that necessitated the establishment of the
8sick leave bank as determined by the court.