Bill
HD 4621
MassDOT establishes a voluntary sick leave bank for Daniel Yender, funded by employee donations, usable only for his illness or disability.
HD 4621 Summary: An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Daniel Yender, a Massachusetts Department of Transportation employee
Overview
- Purpose: Create a dedicated sick leave bank for Daniel Yender, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), funded by voluntary contributions from MassDOT employees.
- Status: Senate concurred (as of May 12, 2025). House docket No. 4104. Introduced May 5, 2025. Classified as a proposed bill.
- Emergency designation: The bill is enacted as emergency legislation to take effect immediately, for the “public convenience.”
Key Provisions
- Establishment: MassDOT shall establish a sick leave bank specifically for Daniel Yender.
- Voluntary contributions: Any MassDOT employee may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal, or vacation days to the sick leave bank for Daniel Yender’s use.
- Dissolution or termination: If Daniel Yender terminates employment with MassDOT or requests to dissolve the sick leave bank, any remaining days in the bank shall be transferred to the MassDOT Extended Illness Leave Bank.
- Use of banked days: Days in the sick leave bank may be used only for absences related to the illness or disability that necessitated the establishment of the bank, as determined by MassDOT. The days cannot be used for unrelated absences.
- Supervisory authority: The use and administration of the sick leave bank are determined by MassDOT, including eligibility and qualifying illness/disability.
Eligibility and Contributions
- Eligible contributors: All MassDOT employees may voluntarily contribute days to the bank.
- Contribution types: Donors may contribute sick, personal, or vacation days.
- Beneficiary: Daniel Yender is the sole beneficiary of the bank.
Dissolution and Transfer
- If the beneficiary leaves MassDOT or requests dissolution of the bank, any remaining banked days transfer to the MassDOT Extended Illness Leave Bank.
Emergency and Legal Framework
- Legal override: The act expressly states “Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary,” positioning the bill to supersede other laws as needed for implementation.
- Emergency provision: Declared as an emergency law to enable immediate creation and operation of the bank.
Procedural and Timeline Details
- Introduced: May 5, 2025.
- Legislative actions:
- Referred to House Rules, then Joint Rules, then Public Service; rules suspended and reported.
- Senate concurrence: May 12, 2025 (the Senate adopted the measure after passage in the House).
- Affected bodies: MassDOT, MassDOT employees as donors, and Daniel Yender (the beneficiary).
Potential Impacts
- Administrative: Requires MassDOT to establish and administer the sick leave bank and determine illness/disability criteria for use.
- Workforce impact: Creates an optional mechanism for colleagues to contribute leave; could influence leave management practices within MassDOT.
- Precedent: Establishes a single-person sick leave bank funded by employee donations, with dissolution provisions directing funds to the Extended Illness Leave Bank if unused.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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