2009 Iowa Code
Title 2 - Elections and Official Duties
Subtitle 2 - Public Officers and Employees
CHAPTER 70A - FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
70A.39 - BONE MARROW AND ORGAN DONATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

        70A.39  BONE MARROW AND ORGAN DONATION INCENTIVE
      PROGRAM.
         1.  For the purposes of this section:
         a.  "Bone marrow" means the soft tissue that fills human bone
      cavities.
         b.  "Vascular organ" means a heart, lung, liver, pancreas,
      kidney, intestine, or other organ that requires the continuous
      circulation of blood to remain useful for purposes of
      transplantation.
         2.  Beginning July 1, 2003, 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 vascular organ
      donor if the employee provides written verification from the
      employee's physician or the hospital involved with the vascular organ
      donation that the employee will serve as a vascular organ donor.
         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.  

         2003 Acts, ch 32, §1; 2003 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 2, §37, 209