1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2665 FILED ON: 6/27/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2414 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: John F. Keenan _________________ 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 Jason Barone-Cichocki, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth 1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2665 FILED ON: 6/27/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2414 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John F. Keenan for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Jason Barone-Cichocki, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Public Service. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Jason Barone-Cichocki, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. 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 Massachusetts Department of Transportation, 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 Massachusetts 2Department of Transportation shall establish a sick leave bank for Jason Barone-Cichocki, 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 Jason Barone-Cichocki. If 5Jason Barone-Cichocki terminates employment with the department or requests to dissolve the 6sick leave bank, any remaining time in the sick leave bank shall be transferred to the extended 7illness leave bank. Sick leave bank days shall not be used for absences unrelated to the illness or 8disability that necessitated the establishment of the sick leave bank as determined by the 9department.