Each department, office and bureau shall be responsible for administering time off for its employees who choose to donate blood or bone marrow. Depending on the operating needs of the department, office or bureau, appointing authorities may permit an employee to take time off with pay to donate blood or bone marrow as specified under the provisions of this section.
(a) Blood Donation – Employees may take time off with pay to donate blood up to one hour to donate at a work site donation drive and up to two hours to donate at a non-work site location during a 12 month period.
(b) Bone Marrow Donation – Employees may take time off with pay to donate bone marrow up to 40 hours during a 12 month period.
(c) A 12 month period shall begin on the first day of leave for each individual taking leave. The succeeding 12 month period will begin the first day of the leave taken under this provision of this section after completion of the previous 12 month period.
(d) Employees who request time off to donate blood pursuant to Subsection (a) must submit verification from the American Red Cross or other recognized donation organization that they have donated or that their donation was deferred by the organization.
(e) Employees requesting a leave of absence pursuant to Subsection (b), shall provide written verification to management that (1) he or she is a bone marrow donor and (2) that there is a medical necessity for the bone marrow donation and absence from work.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 171,027, Eff 4-25-96; Ord. No. 171,027 Repealed by Ord. No. 175,849, Eff. 3-25-04.
Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 175,849, Eff. 3-25-04.