SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2433
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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SENATE, August 3, 2023.
The committee on Public Service, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by
bill, Senate, No. 2431) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to
establish a sick leave bank for Jody Ricketson, an employee of the Department of Children and
Families, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2433).
For the committee,
Michael D. Brady 1 of 1
FILED ON: 8/1/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2433
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 Jody Ricketson, an employee of the Department of
Children and Families.
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 Children and
Families, 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 Department of Children
2and Families shall establish a sick leave bank for Jody Ricketson, an employee of the
3department. Any employee of the department may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick,
4personal, or vacation days to the sick leave bank for use by Jody Ricketson. Whenever Jody
5Ricketson terminates employment with the department or requests to dissolve the sick leave
6bank, any remaining time in the sick leave bank shall be transferred to the extended illness leave
7bank. Sick leave bank days shall not be used for absences unrelated to the illness or disability
8that necessitated the establishment of the sick leave bank as determined by the department.