1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5334 FILED ON: 8/27/2024 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5053 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. and Peter J. Durant _________________ 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 Eric J. Iwaniec. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.5th Worcester8/27/2024Peter J. DurantWorcester and Hampshire8/29/2024 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5334 FILED ON: 8/27/2024 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5053 By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer and Senator Durant, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and Peter J. Durant for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Eric J. Iwaniec, an employee of the Department of the Trial Court. The Judiciary. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Eric J. Iwaniec. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts 2Trial Court shall establish a sick leave bank for Eric J. Iwaniec, an employee of the Department. 3Any employee of the Department may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or vacation 4days to the sick leave bank for use by Eric Iwaniec. If Eric Iwanieci terminates employment with 5the Department 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 Department. 9 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.