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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3480 FILED ON: 10/11/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2981
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul R. Feeney
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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 Jonathan Turner, an employee of the Norfolk County
sheriff's office.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Paul R. FeeneyBristol and NorfolkF. Jay Barrows1st Bristol 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3480 FILED ON: 10/11/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2981
By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul R. Feeney and
F. Jay Barrows for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Jonathan Turner, an employee of
the Norfolk County sheriff's office. Public Service.
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 Jonathan Turner, an employee of the Norfolk County
sheriff's office.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
which is to establish forthwith a sick leave bank for a certain employee of the Norfolk County
sheriff's office, 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 Norfolk County sheriff’s
2office shall establish a sick leave bank for Jonathan Turner, an employee of the sheriff’s office.
3Any employee of the sheriff’s office may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or
4vacation days to the sick leave bank for use by Jonathan Turner. If Jonathan Turner terminates
5employment with the sheriff’s office or requests to dissolve the sick leave bank, any remaining
6time in the sick leave bank shall be transferred to the extended illness leave bank. Sick leave
7bank days shall not be used for absences unrelated to the illness or disability that necessitated the
8establishment of the sick leave bank as determined by the sheriff’s office.