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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mary S. Keefe and Harriette L. Chandler
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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 Tonita Poston, an employee of the Office of the
Commissioner of Probation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Mary S. Keefe 15th Worcester
Harriette L. Chandler First Worcester
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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 Tonita Poston, an employee of the Office of the
Commissioner of Probation.
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 office of the commissioner of
probation, 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, rule or regulation to the contrary, the trial
2 court of the commonwealth shall establish a sick leave bank for Tonita Poston, an employee of
3 the office of the commissioner of probation. Any employee of the trial court may voluntarily
4 contribute 1 or more sick, personal or vacation days to the sick leave bank for use by Tonita
5 Poston. Sick leave bank days shall not be used for absences unrelated to the illness, disability or
6 reason that necessitated the establishment of the sick leave bank as determined by the trial court.
7 If Tonita Poston terminates employment with the trial court or requests to dissolve the sick leave
8 bank, any remaining time in the sick leave bank shall be transferred to the trial court paid leave
9 bank.
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