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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4251 FILED ON: 3/29/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3779
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Gerard J. Cassidy
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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 establishing a sick leave bank for Lisa Balentine, an employee of the Department of
Transitional Assistance.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Gerard J. Cassidy9th Plymouth3/29/2023Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida7th Plymouth3/29/2023Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk4/12/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4251 FILED ON: 3/29/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3779
By Representative Cassidy of Brockton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Gerard J. Cassidy
and Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Lisa Balentine,
an employee of the Department of Transitional Assistance. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 3135 OF 2021-2022.]
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 establishing a sick leave bank for Lisa Balentine, an employee of the Department of
Transitional Assistance.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
establish forthwith a sick leave bank for a certain employee of the department of transitional
assistance, 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 or rule or regulation to the contrary, the
2department of transitional assistance shall establish a sick leave bank for Lisa Balentine, an
3employee of the department. Any employee of the department may voluntarily contribute 1 or
4more sick, personal or vacation days to the sick leave bank for use by Lisa Balentine. Sick leave
5bank days shall not be used for absences unrelated to the illness or disability that necessitated the
6establishment of the sick leave bank as determined by the department. Whenever Lisa Balentine 2 of 2
7terminates employment with the department or requests to dissolve the sick leave bank, any
8remaining time in the sick leave bank shall be transferred to the extended illness leave bank.