(a) An employee shall be entitled to up to 30 days of leave to serve as an organ donor, and up to 7 days of leave to serve as a bone marrow donor, without loss or reduction in pay, leave, or credit for time of service, in a calendar year.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall only apply if the employee is a volunteer donor, and any compensation received by the employee is limited to costs and expenses associated with organ or bone marrow donations.
(c) The Mayor shall prescribe rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section.
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(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1203b, as added June 25, 2002, D.C. Law 14-148, § 2, 49 DCR 4231.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
Law 14-148, the “Organ and Bone Marrow Donor Leave Amendment Act of 2002”, was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 14-135, which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on March 5, 2002, and April 9, 2002, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on April 26, 2002, it was assigned Act No. 14-326 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 14-148 became effective on June 25, 2002.