Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023)
Title 21 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 21-1-101 — 21-15-113)
Chapter 4 - ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE (§§ 21-4-101 — 21-4-505)
Subchapter 2 - UNIFORM ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE POLICY ACT (§§ 21-4-201 — 21-4-218)
Section 21-4-215 - Leave for bone marrow or organ donation - Definitions

• (a) As used in this section:
  • (1) "Bone marrow donor" means a person from whose body bone marrow is taken to be transferred to the body of another person;
  • (2) "Organ" means a human organ that is capable of being transferred from the body of a person to the body of another person, including eyes;
  • (3) "Organ donor" means a person from whose body an organ is taken to be transferred to the body of another person;
  • (4) "Public school" means any public school or education service cooperative located in the State of Arkansas;
  • (5) "Public school employee" means a full-time employee of a public school or education service cooperative;
  • (6) "State agency" means an agency, bureau, board, or commission of any branch of state government, and all state-supported institutions of higher education; and
  • (7) "State employee" means a full-time employee of the State of Arkansas or any branch, department, board, bureau, commission, or state-supported institution of higher education.

• (b) In any calendar year, a state employee or public school employee is entitled to the following leave in order to serve as an organ donor or a bone marrow donor:
  • (1) No more than seven (7) days of leave to serve as a bone marrow donor; and
  • (2) No more than thirty (30) days of leave to serve as an organ donor.

• (c) In order to qualify for the leave, the state employee or public school employee must:
  • (1) Request the leave in writing;
  • (2) Provide the employing agency written verification by the physician to perform the transplantation that the employee is to serve as a human organ or bone marrow donor; and
  • (3) Provide the employing agency written verification by the physician performing the transplantation that the employee did serve as a human organ or bone marrow donor.

• (d) A state employee or school employee may use the leave as provided in this section without loss or reduction in pay, leave, or credit for time of service.

• (e) A state agency or public school shall not penalize an employee for requesting or obtaining leave pursuant to this section.

Acts 2003, No. 546, § 3; 2007, No. 617, § 41.