By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4855) of Alice Hanlon Peisch for legislation to authorize the Department of Mental Health to establish a sick leave bank for Sarah Carmichael, an employee of the Westborough State Hospital. Public Service.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Alice Hanlon Peisch

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In the Year Two Thousand and Eight.

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An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Sarah Carmichael, an employee of the Westboro State Hospital.

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

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to immediately establish a sick leave bank for a certain employee of the Westboro State Hospital, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the Department of Mental Health shall establish a sick leave bank for Sarah Carmichael, an employee of the Westboro State Hospital.  Any employee of said Department may voluntarily contribute 1 or more of his sick, personal or vacation days to said sick leave bank for use by said Sarah Carmichael.  Upon such time as said Sarah Carmichael terminates with said hospital or requests to dissolve said sick leave bank, the balance of sick leave shall be transferred to the Department of Mental Health paid leave bank.