Blood or Platlets Donation
Time Away From Work
View Official Policy:Blood or Platelet Donation
Each employee who donates blood shall receive leave with pay; up to 2 hours per occurrence, 4 occurrences per year totaling up to 8 hours per year.
An employee who donates blood platelets or granulocytes through the plasmapheresis process may receive leave with pay; up to 4 hours per occurrence, 4 occurrences per year totaling up to 16 hours per year.
Leave taken under this provision shall not be charged against or deducted from an employee’s accrued annual or sick leave. If leave is not used under this provision, it does not accumulate.
This provision shall apply only to an employee who presents the supervisor with documentation that the employee has made the donation.
Responsibilities
Responsible University Senior Administrator: Vice President for Finance & Administration
Responsible University Administrator: Associate Vice President for Human Resources
Policy Owner: hrweb@uga.edu
Policy Contact: Baileigh Barnes
Phone Number: 706-542-2222
Date Issued: 01/24/2019
Last Reviewed/Updated: