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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2832 FILED ON: 11/1/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2537
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jacob R. Oliveira
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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 Danielle Marie Cruz, an employee of the trial court.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and WorcesterAngelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2832 FILED ON: 11/1/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2537
By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2537) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of
Jacob R. Oliveira and Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for
Danielle Marie Cruz, 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 Danielle Marie Cruz, an employee of the trial court.
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 Danielle Marie Cruz, an employee of the
3trial court. Any employee of the trial court may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or
4vacation days to the sick leave bank for use by Danielle Marie Cruz. If Danielle Marie Cruz
5terminates employment with the trial court or requests to dissolve the sick leave bank, any
6remaining time in the sick leave bank shall be transferred to the trial court paid leave bank. Sick
7leave bank days shall not be used for absences unrelated to the illness or disability that
8necessitated the establishment of the sick leave bank as determined by the trial court.