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| Public Act 094-0033 |
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AN ACT concerning employment.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||
Employee Blood Donation Leave Act. | ||||
Section 3. Purpose. This Act is intended to provide time | ||||
off with pay to allow employees of units of local governments, | ||||
boards of election commissioners, or private employers in the | ||||
State of Illinois to donate blood. | ||||
Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: | ||||
"Employer" means any unit of local government, board of | ||||
election commissioners, or any private employer in the State | ||||
who has 51 or more employees.
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"Department" means the Department of Public Health.
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"Participating employee" means a full-time employee who | ||||
has been employed by an employer for a period of 6 months or | ||||
more and who donates blood. | ||||
Section 10. Paid leave for blood donation; administration. | ||||
(a) On request, a participating employee subject to this | ||||
Act may be
entitled to blood donation leave with pay. | ||||
(b) An employee may use
up to one hour to donate blood | ||||
every 56 days in accordance with appropriate medical standards
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established by the American Red Cross, America's Blood Centers, | ||||
the American Association of Blood Banks, or other nationally | ||||
recognized standards. | ||||
(c) A participating employee may use the leave authorized | ||||
in
subsection (b) of this Section only after obtaining approval
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from the employer.
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(d) The Department must adopt rules governing blood | ||||
donation leave,
including rules that (i) establish conditions | ||||
and procedures for requesting
and approving leave and (ii) | ||
require medical documentation of the proposed
blood donation | ||
before leave is approved by the employer. | ||
Section 15. The Organ Donor Leave Act is amended by | ||
changing Section 20 as follows:
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(5 ILCS 327/20)
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Sec. 20. Administration of Act.
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(a) On request, a participating employee subject to this | ||
Act may be
entitled to organ donation leave with pay.
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(b) An employee may use
(i) up to 30 days of organ donation | ||
leave in any 12-month period to serve
as a bone marrow donor,
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(ii) up to 30 days of organ donation leave in any 12-month | ||
period to
serve
as an organ donor,
(iii) up to one hour to | ||
donate blood every 56 days, and (iv) up to 2 hours
to donate | ||
blood platelets in accordance with appropriate medical | ||
standards
established by the American Red Cross, America's | ||
Blood Centers, the American Association of Blood Banks, or
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other nationally-recognized standards.
Leave under item (iv) | ||
may not be granted more than 24 times in a
12-month period.
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(c) An employee may use organ donation leave or other leave | ||
authorized in
subsection (b) of this Section only after | ||
obtaining approval
from the employee's agency.
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(d) An employee may not be required to use accumulated sick | ||
or vacation
leave time before being eligible for organ donor | ||
leave.
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(e) The Department must adopt rules governing organ | ||
donation leave,
including rules that (i) establish conditions | ||
and procedures for requesting
and approving leave and (ii) | ||
require medical documentation of the proposed
organ or
bone | ||
marrow donation before leave is approved by the employing | ||
agency.
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(Source: P.A. 92-754, eff. 1-1-03.)
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