Blood, Organ, and Bone Marrow Donation Leave Policy
(with Acknowledgment) (IL)

Summary

This template is a Blood, Organ, and Bone Marrow Donation Leave Policy (with Acknowledgment) (IL) that contains a policy governing leave for blood, organ, and bone marrow donation in Illinois. It contains practical guidance and drafting notes. This template is intended for private employers. Employers may include this policy in an employee handbook or distribute it as standalone policy. Its language has been customized to comply with Illinois as well as federal law. As a result, the text of this template differs from the non-jurisdictional Blood, Organ, and Bone Marrow Donation Leave Policy (with Acknowledgment). The drafting notes address issues under both state and federal law. Illinois requires private employers with 51 or more employees to provide paid leave to donate blood or an organ (including bone marrow). 820 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 149/10; Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 985.100 et seq. The Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act requires employers to provide employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave per year to use for any reason. 820 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 192/15. Generally, no federal laws explicitly require employers to provide employees time off from work to donate blood, an organ, or bone marrow, except where the employee may otherwise be entitled to leave under another law, such as the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.). For a full listing of key content covering leaves for employees, see Leaves for Employees Resource Kit. For a full listing of key content covering employee handbook considerations, see Employee Handbook Resource Kit. For information on blood, organ, and bone marrow donation leave in Illinois, see Leave Law (IL) — Organ or Bone Marrow Donor Leave and Leave Law (IL) — Blood Donor Leave. For information on state laws concerning blood, organ, or bone marrow donor leave, see the Other Leaves column of the Attendance, Leaves, and Disabilities State Practice Notes Chart. For state-specific templates on blood, organ, or bone marrow donor leave, see the Other Leaves column of the Attendance, Leaves, and Disabilities State Expert Forms Chart.