SENATE BILL No. 376

 

 

April 13, 2005, Introduced by Senators JACOBS, LELAND, CLARK-COLEMAN, BASHAM, SCHAUER and PRUSI and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

 

 

 

     A bill to establish an organ donor leave time program for

 

certain individuals employed by this state; to provide for

 

implementation and administration of the program; and to prescribe

 

powers and duties of certain state officers and agencies.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "organ

 

donor leave act".

 

     Sec. 3. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Department" means the department of management and

 

budget.

 

     (b) "Individual employed by this state" means an individual

 

employed by this state except an individual in the state classified

 

civil service.


 

     (c) "Organ" means a human organ as that term is defined in

 

section 10204 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL

 

333.10204.

 

     (d) "Organ donor leave time program" means a program that

 

authorizes organ donor leave time under this act for the donation

 

of an organ.

 

     Sec. 5. The department shall implement and administer an organ

 

donor leave time program for individuals employed by this state.

 

     Sec. 7. An individual employed by this state shall be allowed

 

leave time to permit him or her to serve as an organ donor under

 

the organ donor leave time program. Participation in the organ

 

donor leave time program shall not result in a loss or reduction in

 

pay or affect any of the following:

 

     (a) Leave time to which the organ donor is otherwise entitled.

 

     (b) Credit for time or service.

 

     (c) Performance or efficiency rating.

 

     Sec. 9. In any calendar year, an individual employed by this

 

state may use up to 30 days under this act to serve as an organ

 

donor.

 

     Sec. 11. The civil service commission is encouraged to approve

 

an organ donor leave time program for individuals employed in the

 

state classified civil service.