By Ms. Malia of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4243) of Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Karen Rice, and employee of the teachers' retirement system. Public Service.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Elizabeth A. Malia

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Karen Rice an employee of the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.  Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is forthwith to establish a sick leave bank for a certain employee of the teachers’ retirement system, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive director of the teachers’ retirement system shall establish a sick leave bank for Karen Rice, an employee of said system. Any employee of the teachers’ retirement system may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or vacation days to said sick leave bank for use by said Karen Rice. Whenever said Karen Rice terminates employment with said system or requests to dissolve the sick leave bank, the balance of the sick leave time shall be transferred to the extended illness leave bank.