LeMaitre v. Massachusetts Turnpike Authority

At issue in this case is the enforceability of an incentive program offered and implemented by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (authority), which “encourage[d] employees to use their sick leave credit only when absolutely necessary, and reward[ed] employees who ha[d] unusually good attendance records.” The program was described in the authority’s employee handbooks and was more specifically detailed and updated in *754its personnel policy and procedure bulletins (authority policies). The program was revised on several occasions between 1975 and 1996, but essentially provided cash' and other…