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SD 3370

An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Edward Suber, an employee of the department of youth services

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Mike Brady and 1 co-sponsor

Massachusetts bill creates exclusive sick leave bank for individual Department of Youth Services employee Edward Suber through special legislation.

Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
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Bill Summary · SD 3370

Legislative bill overview

This bill creates a special sick leave bank exclusively for Edward Suber, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services. The legislation allows Suber to accumulate or access additional sick leave beyond standard departmental policies, effectively granting him a personalized benefit not available to other state employees.

Why is this important

Individual sick leave bills are rare legislative actions that typically address specific hardship cases—often involving employees facing serious health conditions or exhausted leave balances. This bill raises questions about equitable treatment of public employees and the appropriateness of legislative intervention in individual personnel matters that are normally handled through administrative channels.

Potential points of contention

  • Precedent and equity concerns: Creating individualized benefits for one employee may invite requests from other state workers in similar situations, raising fairness questions about why legislative action is necessary for this employee versus others
  • Budget and cost implications: Unclear what fiscal impact this creates—whether it represents genuine new benefits or transfers existing leave allocations, and whether DYS has budgeted for this arrangement
  • Administrative process bypass: Such matters are typically resolved through collective bargaining agreements, department policy, or formal hardship appeals rather than special legislation, potentially circumventing established personnel procedures

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

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