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  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  PRESENTED BY:
  Dawne Shand and Barry R. Finegold
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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 Andrew Bartlett, an employee of the department of
  public health.
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  PETITION OF:
NAME:  DISTRICT/ADDRESS:  DATE ADDED:
Dawne Shand  1st Essex  5/22/2026
Barry R. Finegold  Second Essex and Middlesex  5/22/2026
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  HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 6165  FILED ON: 5/22/2026
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    By Representative Shand of Newburyport and Senator Finegold, a joint petition (subject to Joint
    Rule 12) of Dawne Shand and Barry R. Finegold for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for
    Andrew Bartlett, an employee of the Department of Public Health. Public Service.
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
  (2025-2026)
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    An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Andrew Bartlett, an employee of the department of
    public health.
  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 department of public health,
    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 department of public
2   health shall establish a sick leave bank for Andrew Bartlett, an employee of the department. Any
3   employee of the department may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or vacation days
4   to the sick leave bank for use by Andrew Bartlett. If Andrew Bartlett terminates employment
5   with the department or requests to dissolve the sick leave bank, any remaining time in the sick
6   leave bank shall be transferred to the extended illness leave bank. Sick leave bank days shall not
7   be used for absences unrelated to the illness or disability that necessitated the establishment of
8   the sick leave bank as determined by the department.
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