Section 21-4-215 - Leave for bone marrow or organ donation - Definitions(a) As used in this section: (1) "Bone marrow donor" means a person from whose body bone marrow is taken to be transferred to the body of another person;(2) "Organ" means a human organ that is capable of being transferred from the body of a person to the body of another person, including eyes;(3) "Organ donor" means a person from whose body an organ is taken to be transferred to the body of another person;(4) "Public school" means any public school or education service cooperative located in the State of Arkansas;(5) "Public school employee" means a full-time employee of a public school or education service cooperative;(6) "State agency" means an agency, bureau, board, or commission of any branch of state government, and all state-supported institutions of higher education; and(7) "State employee" means a full-time employee of the State of Arkansas or any branch, department, board, bureau, commission, or state-supported institution of higher education.(b) In any calendar year, a state employee or public school employee is entitled to the following leave in order to serve as an organ donor or a bone marrow donor: (1) No more than seven (7) days of leave to serve as a bone marrow donor; and(2) No more than thirty (30) days of leave to serve as an organ donor.(c) In order to qualify for the leave, the state employee or public school employee must: (1) Request the leave in writing;(2) Provide the employing agency written verification by the physician to perform the transplantation that the employee is to serve as a human organ or bone marrow donor; and(3) Provide the employing agency written verification by the physician performing the transplantation that the employee did serve as a human organ or bone marrow donor.(d) A state employee or school employee may use the leave as provided in this section without loss or reduction in pay, leave, or credit for time of service.(e) A state agency or public school shall not penalize an employee for requesting or obtaining leave pursuant to this section.Acts 2003, No. 546, § 3; 2007, No. 617, § 41.