22.12 Bone Marrow and Organ Donation
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- Employees who are absent in order to serve as bone marrow or organ donors will be provided paid leave, not charged against sick or vacation accruals, for up to 5 work days for a bone marrow donation or up to 30 days for an organ donation.
- "Organ" in this context includes lung, liver, pancreas, kidney, intestine, or other organ that requires the continuous circulation of blood to remain useful for purposes of transplantation.
- Donation verification is to be provided by the physician or hospital involved in the donation.
- Such leave will not cause loss of pay, benefits, accruals, or overtime accumulation.
(See IC 70A.39.)