Section 332.4  Blood Donor

a)         On request, a participating employee may be entitled to use:

1)         up to one hour or more to donate or attempt to donate blood every 56 days, and

2)         up to 2 hours or more to donate or attempt to donate blood platelets in accordance with appropriate medical standards established by the American Red Cross or other nationally recognized standards.  Leave to donate blood platelets may not be granted more than 24 times in a 12-month period.

b)         An employee may be required to submit medical documentation to the employee's agency after donating or attempting to donate blood or blood platelets.

c)         An employee may use leave only after obtaining approval from the employee's agency. [5 ILCS 327/20]

(Source:  Amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 7859, effective June 1, 2009)