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

Summary

This template is a Blood, Organ, and Bone Marrow Donation Leave Policy (with Acknowledgment) (PA) that contains a policy governing leave for blood, organ, and bone marrow donation in Pennsylvania. 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 complies with Pennsylvania and federal law. It does not differ from the non-jurisdictional Blood, Organ, and Bone Marrow Donation Leave Policy (with Acknowledgment), except that it contains drafting notes explaining that Pennsylvania does not require employers to provide leave to donate blood, an organ, or bone marrow, but does provide a tax credit for employers that provide their employees with paid leave to donate organ or bone marrow. See 35 P.S. § 6120.1 et seq. 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 that can be used by in-house counsel to develop, revise, and implement a company's employee and third-party-related policies, see In-House Company Policies Resource Kit. 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 more information on the tax credit available to Pennsylvania employers, see Leave Law (PA) — Organ or Bone Marrow Donor Leave. For more information on blood, organ, and bone marrow donation leave in Pennsylvania, see Leave Law (PA) — Organ or Bone Marrow Donor Leave and Leave Law (PA) — Blood Donor Leave. For information on state laws concerning blood, organ, and 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.