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SD 3082

An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Jeffrey Yacinthe

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Pavel Payano

The bill creates a voluntary sick leave bank at DESE to be used for Jeffrey Yacinthe’s illness-related absences, with donated days returnable to the DESE leave pool if the bank end

Referred to the committee on Public Service
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Bill Summary · SD 3082

Summary of Senate Bill SD 3082: An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Jeffrey Yacinthe

Purpose and intent

  • Establishes a sick leave bank specifically for Jeffrey Yacinthe, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
  • Allows DESE employees to voluntarily contribute leave days to a pool to be used to support Yacinthe’s illness-related absences.

Key provisions

  • Notwithstanding any contrary law, DESE shall establish the sick leave bank for Jeffrey Yacinthe.
  • Eligibility for contributing: Any employee of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education may voluntarily contribute one or more sick, personal, or vacation days to the bank.
  • Use of the bank: Days from the sick leave bank may be used by Jeffrey Yacinthe to cover absences related to the illness or disability that necessitated the bank’s creation, as determined by the Department.
  • Dissolution or termination: If Yacinthe terminates employment with the Department or requests to dissolve the bank, any remaining days in the sick leave bank shall be transferred to the DESE-paid leave bank.
  • Limitations on use: Sick leave bank days may not be used for absences unrelated to the illness or disability that led to the bank’s establishment, as determined by the Department.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiary: Jeffrey Yacinthe, a DESE employee.
  • Potential contributors: DESE employees who choose to donate sick, personal, or vacation days.
  • Administrative oversight: The DESE administers the sick leave bank and determines eligibility for usage.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Status: Referred to the Committee on Public Service (subject to Joint Rule 12), with a concurrent referral to Rules of the two branches noted.
  • Filed date: 7/22/2025; Introduced 7/24/2025.
  • Legislative actions recorded: Rules suspended and referred to Public Service on 7/31/2025.
  • Docket details: Senate Docket No. 3082; Senate Bill No. 2651 referenced in the accompanying materials.

Notes

  • The bill emphasizes voluntary contributions and restricts use to illness/disability-related absences as determined by the Department.
  • It creates a mechanism to repurpose any remaining banked days to the DESE-paid leave pool if the arrangement ends.

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

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