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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3398 FILED ON: 9/4/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2957
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patrick M. O'Connor
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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 Mary Katherine Sheehan, an employee of the trial
court.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and NorfolkPatrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3398 FILED ON: 9/4/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2957
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2957) (subject to Joint Rule 12)
of Patrick M. O'Connor and Patrick Joseph Kearney for legislation relative to establish a sick
leave bank for Mary Katherine Sheehan, 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 Mary Katherine Sheehan, an employee of the trial
court.
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 shall establish a
2sick leave bank for Mary Katherine Sheehan, an employee of the trial court. Any employee of
3the trial court may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or vacation days to the sick
4leave bank for use by Mary Katherine Sheehan. If Mary Katherine Sheehan terminates
5employment with the trial court or requests to dissolve the sick leave bank, any remaining time
6in the sick leave bank shall be transferred to the trial court paid leave bank. Sick leave bank days
7shall not be used for absences unrelated to the illness or disability that necessitated the
8establishment of the sick leave bank as determined by the trial court.