Whereas , The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith a sick leave bank for a certain employee of the department of correction, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, the department of correction shall establish a sick leave bank for Saillens Dumay, an employee of the department of correction. An employee of the department of correction may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or vacation days to the sick leave bank for use by Saillens Dumay.

SECTION 2. Item 1100-1100 of section 2 of chapter 184 of the acts of 2002 is hereby amended by striking out the date "December 31, 2002" and inserting in place thereof the following date:- December 31, 2003.