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An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Carlos Borges, an employee of the department of correction

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Kelly Dooner and 1 co-sponsor

Establishes a DOC sick leave bank funded by donations solely to cover Carlos Borges’ illness-related absences.

House concurred
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Bill Summary · SD 2660

Summary: An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Carlos Borges, an employee of the Department of Correction (SD 2660)

Overview

This Massachusetts bill would create a dedicated sick leave bank for Carlos Borges, an employee of the Department of Correction (DOC). The bank is funded by voluntary contributions of sick, personal, or vacation days from DOC employees and is intended to be used to cover Borges’ illness-related absences. The bill includes an emergency provision, making it effective immediately upon passage.

Purpose and Intent

  • To provide a dedicated pool of paid leave to support Carlos Borges during illness or disability.
  • To enable colleagues within the DOC to donate leave days to assist a fellow employee.
  • To ensure that any remaining banked days are redirected to the department’s extended illness leave bank if Borges leaves the department or if the bank is dissolved.

Key Provisions

  • Establishment: The DOC shall establish a sick leave bank specifically for Carlos Borges.
  • Contributions: Any DOC employee may voluntarily contribute one or more days of sick, personal, or vacation leave to the bank for Borges’ use.
  • Reallocation on Termination/Dissolution: If Borges terminates employment or the bank is dissolved, any remaining days in the sick leave bank shall be transferred to the extended illness leave bank.
  • Use Restrictions: Bank days may only be used for the illness or disability that necessitated the establishment of the bank, as determined by the DOC.
  • Effective Date: The act takes effect upon passage (emergency legislation).

Affected Parties

  • Primary recipient: Carlos Borges (DOC employee).
  • Donors: All DOC employees who choose to contribute leave days.
  • Recipient’s employer: Massachusetts Department of Correction, which would administer the bank and determine use eligibility.

Administrative and Timeline Details

  • Emergency status: The bill designates itself as an emergency law to ensure immediate effect.
  • Procedural history (highlights):
    • Introduced February 27, 2025; filed February 11, 2025.
    • Referred to Rules (jointly) and subsequently to Public Service.
    • House concurred on July 24, 2025.
  • Current status: House concurred; bill is positioned for enactment as an emergency act.

Potential Impacts and Considerations

  • Provides timely financial support for Borges without requiring external funding or agency-wide budget adjustments.
  • Establishes a model for department-level sick leave banks that could influence future personnel policy within the DOC or other agencies.
  • Administratively, the DOC would need to implement procedures for tracking contributions, approvals, and the use of banked leave, ensuring compliance with the restriction that usage is limited to Borges’s illness/disability.
  • The transferral clause ensures funds are preserved within the broader sick leave system if the recipient departs or the bank is dissolved.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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