Idaho § 59-1608 - Leave of absence for bone marrow or organ donation
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 59-1608 — Leave of absence for bone marrow or organ donation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-1608. Leave of absence for bone marrow or organ donation
(1) A full-time nonclassified officer or full-time nonclassified employee shall be granted a leave of absence for the time specified for the following purposes:
(a) Five (5) workdays to serve as a bone marrow donor if the officer or employee provides the appointing authority written verification that the employee is to serve as a bone marrow donor; and
(b) Thirty (30) workdays to serve as a human organ donor if the officer or employee provides the appointing authority written verification that the employee is to serve as a human organ donor.
(2) An officer or employee who is granted a leave of absence pursuant to the provisions of this section shall receive his compensation without interruption during the leave of absence. For purposes of determining longevity, performance, pay advancement and performance awards and for receipt of any benefit that may be affected by a leave of absence, the service of the officer or employee shall be considered uninterrupted by the leave of absence.
(3) The appointing authority shall not penalize an officer or employee for requesting or obtaining a leave of absence pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(4) The leave authorized by this section may be requested by the officer or employee only if the officer or employee is the person who is serving as the donor.
(5) Full-time nonclassified officers and employees shall be notified of the leave offered pursuant to this section each April in an electronic message distributed by the state controller’s office.
[59-1608, added 2006, ch. 257, sec. 2, p. 795; am. 2018, ch. 98, sec. 1, p. 207.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-1608 ("Leave of absence for bone marrow or organ donation") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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