MassachusettsCoworkers could donate leave for Monica Murphy’s illness-related absences
The Department of Children and Families would establish a bank where coworkers could voluntarily donate leave for Monica C. Murphy’s illness-related absences.
What it does
Department employees could donate leave for Monica C. Murphy’s illness-related absences. Unused days would go to the extended illness leave bank if she leaves the department or asks to close her bank.
Argument forVoluntary donations could help Monica C. Murphy cover illness-related absences when her own available leave might fall short.
Argument againstEmployees who donate days could have less leave available for their own illnesses, personal needs, or vacations.
More detail
The Department of Children and Families would establish a bank of donated leave for Monica C. Murphy. Only Monica C. Murphy could use this bank's donated leave. Department employees could voluntarily donate one or more sick, personal, or vacation days. The department would limit use to absences tied to the illness or disability that prompted the bank. The transfer of unused days would occur when Murphy ends her employment or requests that her bank be closed.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 22Senate concurredLatest
- Oct 19Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public ServiceMinor
- Oct 13Referred to the committee on House RulesIntroduced
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