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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Colleen M. Garry
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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 Paul O'Brien, an employee of the Trial Court of the
Commonwealth.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex8/17/2023Edward J. KennedyFirst Middlesex8/21/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4532 FILED ON: 8/17/2023
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By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Colleen M. Garry and
Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Paul O'Brien, an employee
of the Trial 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 establishing a sick leave bank for Paul O'Brien, an employee of the Trial Court of the
Commonwealth.
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 trial court of the
commonwealth, 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 trial court of the
2commonwealth shall establish a sick leave bank for Paul O’Brien, an employee of the trial court.
3Any employee of the trial court may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or vacation
4days to the sick leave bank for use by Paul O’Brien. If Paul O’Brien terminates employment with
5the trial court or requests to dissolve the sick leave bank, any remaining time in the sick leave
6bank shall be transferred to the trial court paid leave bank. Sick leave bank days shall not be used
7for absences unrelated to the illness or disability that necessitated the establishment of the sick
8leave bank as determined by the trial court.