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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul McMurtry and Michael F. Rush
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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 Joseph Gatto, An employee of the Suffolk County
Sheriff's Department.
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PETITION OF:
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Paul McMurtry 11th Norfolk
Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Joseph Gatto, An employee of the Suffolk County
Sheriff's Department.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
2 establish forthwith a sick leave bank for a certain employee of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s
3 Department, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate
4 preservation of the public convenience. Be it enacted by the House of Representatives and
5 Senate in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
6 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s
7 Department shall establish a sick leave bank for Joseph Gatto an employee of the department.
8 Any employee of the department may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or vacation
9 days to the sick leave bank for use by Joseph Gatto. If Joseph Gatto terminates employment with
10 the department or requests to dissolve the sick leave bank, any remaining time in the sick leave
11 bank shall be transferred to the extended illness leave bank. Sick leave bank days shall not be
12 used for absences unrelated to the illness or disability that necessitated the establishment of the
13 sick leave bank as determined by the department.
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