(a) An employee is entitled to a paid leave of absence for the time specified for the following purposes:
(1) Up to five (5) work days to serve as a bone marrow donor for a bone marrow transplant if the employee provides the employee's appointing authority with written verification that the employee is to serve as a bone marrow donor. This leave may include time spent on a screening process to determine whether the employee is a compatible donor, not to exceed one (1) day in any calendar year, if the employee provides written verification that the employee is participating in that process.
(2) Up to thirty (30) work days to serve as an organ donor for a human organ transplant if the employee provides the employee's appointing authority with written verification that the employee is to serve as an organ donor. This leave may include time spent on a screening process to determine whether the employee is a compatible donor, not to exceed five (5) days in any calendar year, if the employee provides written verification that the employee is participating in that process.
(b) An employee who is granted a leave of absence pursuant to this section is entitled to receive base pay without interruption during the leave of absence. For the purposes of determining seniority, pay or pay advancement, credited service and/or for the calculation and receipt of any benefit that may otherwise be affected by a leave of absence, the service of the employee is considered uninterrupted by the leave of absence.
(c) The employer shall not penalize an employee for requesting or obtaining a leave of absence pursuant to this section.
(d) For the purposes of this section:
(1) "Bone marrow" means the soft material that fills human bone cavities.
(2) "Bone marrow transplant" means the medical procedure by which transfer of bone marrow is made from the body of a person to the body of another person.
(3) "Employee" means a probationary or permanent full-time or part-time employee.
(4) "Human organ transplant" means the medical procedure by which transfer of an organ or part of an organ is made from the body of a person to the body of another person.
(5) "Organ" means human organs or parts of an organ that are capable of being transferred from the body of a person to the body of another person.
(e) The director of human resources may prescribe rules and regulations for the administration of this section.
(Ord. No. 11534, § 1, 3-20-18)