67-5343. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR BONE MARROW OR ORGAN DONATION. (1) A full-time employee shall be granted a leave of absence for the time specified for the following purposes:
(a) Five (5) workdays to serve as a bone marrow donor if the employee provides the appointing authority written verification that the employee is to serve as a bone marrow donor; and
(b) Thirty (30) workdays to serve as a human organ donor if the employee provides the appointing authority written verification that the employee is to serve as a human organ donor.
(2) An employee who is granted a leave of absence pursuant to the provisions of this section shall receive his compensation without interruption during the leave of absence. For purposes of determining longevity, performance, pay advancement and performance awards and for receipt of any benefit that may be affected by a leave of absence, the service of the employee shall be considered uninterrupted by the leave of absence.
(3) The appointing authority shall not penalize an employee for requesting or obtaining a leave of absence pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(4) The leave authorized by this section may be requested by the employee only if the employee is the person who is serving as the donor.
(5) Full-time employees shall be notified of the leave offered pursuant to this section each April in an electronic message distributed by the state controller’s office.
History:
[67-5343, added 2006, ch. 257, sec. 1, p. 794; am. 2018, ch. 98, sec. 2, p. 207.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 67 - STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS
Section 67-5301 - ESTABLISHMENT OF DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Section 67-5302 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 67-5303 - APPLICATION TO STATE EMPLOYEES.
Section 67-5304 - EXISTING MERIT SYSTEMS AND PERSONNEL SYSTEMS.
Section 67-5306 - APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL MERIT SYSTEM STANDARDS.
Section 67-5307 - ORGANIZATION OF COMMISSION.
Section 67-5309 - RULES OF THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE PERSONNEL COMMISSION.
Section 67-5309A - STATE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY.
Section 67-5309B - IDAHO COMPENSATION PLAN.
Section 67-5309C - ANNUAL SURVEYS, REPORTS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
Section 67-5309D - OTHER PAY DELIVERY OPTIONS.
Section 67-5310 - SERVICE TO OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
Section 67-5311 - LIMITATION OF POLITICAL ACTIVITY.
Section 67-5313 - VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.
Section 67-5314 - METHOD OF FINANCING.
Section 67-5315 - ESTABLISHMENT AND ADOPTION OF EMPLOYEE PROBLEM SOLVING AND DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES.
Section 67-5316 - APPEAL PROCEDURE.
Section 67-5317 - CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE PETITION FOR REVIEW PROCEDURE.
Section 67-5318 - APPEAL TO DISTRICT COURT.
Section 67-5328 - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME.
Section 67-5332 - CREDITED STATE SERVICE — APPLICABILITY — COMPUTATION.
Section 67-5333A - SICK LEAVE TRANSFERRED — PUBLIC EDUCATION ENTITY AND STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.
Section 67-5334 - VACATION TIME.
Section 67-5337 - MOVING EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT.
Section 67-5338 - RED CROSS DISASTER SERVICES.
Section 67-5339 - LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.
Section 67-5340 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITH PAY IN LIEU OF WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION BENEFITS.
Section 67-5342 - SEVERANCE PAY FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.
Section 67-5342A - SEVERANCE PAY — PURCHASE OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICE PROHIBITED.
Section 67-5343 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR BONE MARROW OR ORGAN DONATION.