Section 332.1  Purpose

 

This Part governs the operation of plans allowing time off with pay for State employees who donate an organ, bone marrow, blood, or blood platelets.  This Part does not apply to time off taken for the purpose of preliminary compatibility testing and/or screening for organ or bone marrow transplant.

 

Section 332.2  Definitions

 

"Agency" means any branch, department, board, committee, or commission of State government, but does not include units of local government, school districts, or boards of election commissioners.

 

"Participating employee" means a permanent full-time or part-time employee who has been employed by an agency for a period of 6 months or more and who donates an organ, bone marrow, blood, or blood platelets.

 

"Medical documentation" for purposes of donating an organ or bone marrow means a written statement by a physician or medical practitioner licensed under the Medical Practice Act or under similar laws of Illinois or another state or country.

 

"Medical documentation" for purposes of donating blood or platelets means a written statement from the American Red Cross or blood bank indicating that the employee donated or attempted to donate blood or blood platelets.

 

Section 332.3  Organ Donor

 

a)         On request, a participating employee may be entitled to Organ Donor Leave with pay.  An employee may use:

 

1)         up to 30 days of Organ Donor Leave in any 12-month period to serve as a bone marrow donor; or

 

2)         up to 30 days of Organ Donor Leave in any 12-month period to serve as an organ donor.

 

b)         An employee may use Organ Donor Leave only after obtaining approval from the employee's agency.  Medical documentation of the proposed organ or bone marrow donation shall be required before leave is approved by the employing agency.

 

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)

 

Section 332.5  Impact on Accumulated Benefit Time

 

An employee will not be required to use accumulated sick or vacation leave benefit time before becoming eligible for any provision mentioned in this Part.