Blood Donation Leave
An employee who works an average of 20 or more hours per week and wants to donate blood may take up to three (3) hours of leave of absence to do so within any 12 month period. The amount of leave available to an employee will be calculated by looking backward at the amount of blood donation leave taken within the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of the most recent requested absence. Although the employee can determine how to allocate the amount of available leave, employees should give as much notice as possible in scheduling time away from work to donate blood so that the College may schedule work and plan for business requirements. Employees should request leave to donate blood in writing to their supervisor. In addition, a note confirming attendance at the blood donor center or clinic may be required upon return to work. Generally, leave taken under this policy is unpaid, but employees may use available PTO in lieu of unpaid time. If the College sponsors a blood drive, employees donating blood will be granted paid leave time without requiring the employee to use vacation or personal leave time.