MA S2882

Bill

MA S2882

To promote equity for employees who take leave for the birth, adoption, or placement for a foster child

Introduced
05/16/2022

In Committee
05/16/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote equity for employees who take leave for the birth, adoption or placement for a foster child; and of Kathleen R. LaNatra and others relative to employees who take leave for the birth, adoption, or placement for a foster child, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2882).

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote equity for employees who take leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a foster child. Specifically, the bill amends the existing law to ensure that time off the payroll during such leave is still considered creditable service for the purpose of calculating seniority, step anniversary, vacation milestones, and longevity, except in circumstances when an employee qualifies for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or under the Massachusetts Parental Leave Act.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (14)

Nika Elugardo (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Kathy LaNatra (D), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Matt Muratore (R), Tram Nguyen (D), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development (J)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 05/16/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2882

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2882
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2882.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2010	To promote equity for employees who take leave for the birth, adoption, or placement for a foster child	Accompanied a new draft, see S2882	Similar To
H2675	To clarify leave under Chapter 41: 111F	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H5421	Relative to licensure simplification	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 415 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S1023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1159	Relative to a state minimum wage for municipal employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1160	To ensure paid family and medical leave benefits for municipal employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1212	To promote equity for employees who take leave for the birth, adoption or placement for a foster child	Accompanied a new draft, see S2882	Replaces
S1708	To reform sick leave buybacks	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2061	Relative to state contracting	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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Other Sponsors (1)

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