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Title of bill
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to permitting employees of the state to be excused from work to donate blood
Purpose
The purpose of this legislation is to encourage greater participation in blood drives and increase the pool of actual blood donors by providing time-off for donation.
Summary of provisions
State employees, at the discretion of the employees' appointing authority, may take time off for the purpose of donating blood. They may take up to three hours per donation. The appointing authority may require that the employee provide written substantiation from the donation center that he/she actually donated blood during the excused absence.
Existing law
None.
Justification
The State of New York is currently in the midst of a blood shortage. According to reports, there is less than a day's supply of blood on hand at varying hospitals throughout the State. This problem has continually cropped up in recent years as there have been fewer donors over the last decade. State government can help alleviate this problem by providing its employees with a motive to donate blood.
Legislative history
1997-98: S.7801 1999-00: S.2642 2001-02: S.1414 2003-04: S.3480 2005-06: S.2465 2007-08: S.1506
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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