70A.39 Blood, bone marrow, and living organ donation incentive program.
1. For the purposes of this section:
a. “Blood” means whole blood, power red, platelets, or plasma.
b. “Bone marrow” means the soft tissue that fills human bone cavities.
c. “Living organ” means one of two kidneys, one of two lobes of a liver, a lung or part of a lung, part of the pancreas, or part of the intestines.
2. State employees, excluding employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement which provides otherwise, shall be granted leaves of absence in accordance with the following:
a. A leave of absence of up to five workdays for an employee who requests a leave of absence to serve as a bone marrow donor if the employee provides written verification from the employee’s physician or the hospital involved with the bone marrow donation that the employee will serve as a bone marrow donor.
b. A leave of absence of up to thirty workdays for an employee who requests a leave of absence to serve as a living organ donor if the employee provides written verification from the employee’s physician or the hospital involved with the living organ donation that the employee will serve as a living organ donor.
c. A leave of absence of up to two consecutive hours in a workday for an employee who requests a leave of absence to serve as a voluntary blood donor if the employee provides written verification from the employee’s physician or the facility involved with the blood donation that the employee will serve as a voluntary blood donor. An employee may submit a request for a leave of absence under this subsection no more than four times in a year.
3. An employee who is granted a leave of absence under this section shall receive leave without loss of seniority, pay, vacation time, personal days, sick leave, insurance and health coverage benefits, or earned overtime accumulation. The employee shall be compensated at the employee’s regular rate of pay for those regular work hours during which the employee is absent from work.
4. An employee deemed to be on leave under this section shall not be deemed to be an employee of the state for purposes of workers’ compensation or for purposes of the Iowa tort claims Act, chapter 669.
2003 Acts, ch 32, §1
; 2003 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 2, §37, 209
; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §16; 2021 Acts, ch 85, §1
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Structure Iowa Code
Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES
Chapter 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Section 70A.1 - Salaries — payment — vacations — sick leave — educational leave.
Section 70A.3 - Appraisers of property.
Section 70A.4 - When fees payable.
Section 70A.5 - Fees payable in advance.
Section 70A.6 - Receipt for fees paid.
Section 70A.7 - Report of fees.
Section 70A.8 - State accounts — inspection.
Section 70A.9 - Charge for use of automobile by other than state officer or employee.
Section 70A.10 - Mileage and expenses — prohibition.
Section 70A.11 - Mileage and expenses — when unallowable.
Section 70A.12 - Out-of-state warrants limited.
Section 70A.13 - Particulars required by county board.
Section 70A.15 - Payroll deduction.
Section 70A.15A - Charitable giving payroll deduction by other than state officer or employee.
Section 70A.16 - Interview and moving expenses.
Section 70A.17 - Payroll deduction for additional insurance coverage.
Section 70A.17A - Payroll deduction for dues.
Section 70A.17B - Payroll deduction for eligible qualified tuition program contributions.
Section 70A.18 - Compensation based on comparable worth.
Section 70A.19 - Payroll deduction for employee organization dues prohibited.
Section 70A.20 - Employees disability program.
Section 70A.23 - Credit for accrued sick leave.
Section 70A.24 - Olympic competition leave of absence.
Section 70A.25 - Educational leave — educational assistance.
Section 70A.26 - Disaster service volunteer leave.
Section 70A.27 - Leave of absence for charge of a crime — civil penalty.
Section 70A.29 - Reprisals prohibited — political subdivisions — penalty — civil remedies.
Section 70A.30 - Establishment of phased retirement program.
Section 70A.32 - Phased retirement program.
Section 70A.33 - Participation plan.
Section 70A.34 - Appropriation.
Section 70A.37 - Collective bargaining agreements.
Section 70A.38 - Years of service incentive program.
Section 70A.39 - Blood, bone marrow, and living organ donation incentive program.
Section 70A.40 - Elective public officer contact information.