SENATE BILL No. 99

 

 

January 29, 2003, Introduced by Senators JACOBS, HAMMERSTROM and CHERRY and

            referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to authorize the administration of an organ donor                          

                                                                                

    leave time program for certain persons employed by this state; to           

                                                                                

    provide for implementation and operation; and to prescribe powers           

                                                                                

    and duties of certain state officers and agencies.                          

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

2   "organ donor leave act".                                                    

                                                                                

3       Sec. 2.  As used in this act:                                               

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

6   333.10204.                                                                  

                                                                                

7       (b) "Organ donor leave time program" means a program that                   

                                                                                

8   authorizes organ donor leave time under this act.                           

                                                                                

9       Sec. 3.  The department of civil service shall implement and                

                                                                                

10  administer an organ donor leave time program for persons employed           

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   by this state.  The civil service commission shall set forth the            

                                                                                

2   eligibility requirements and conditions of the organ donor leave            

                                                                                

3   time program.                                                               

                                                                                

4       Sec. 4.  A person employed by this state shall be allowed                   

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

6   the organ donor leave time program.  Participation in the organ             

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

8   in pay and does not affect any of the following:                            

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

10  entitled.                                                                   

                                                                                

11      (b) Credit for time or service.                                             

                                                                                

12      (c) Performance or efficiency rating.                                       

                                                                                

13      Sec. 5.  In any calendar year, a person employed by the                     

                                                                                

14  state may use up to 30 days of leave under this act to serve as             

                                                                                

15  an organ donor.