Section 820 ILCS 149/10 - Paid leave for blood donation; administration(a) On request, a participating employee subject to this Act may be entitled to leave with pay to donate blood or an organ.(b) An employee may use up to one hour, or more if authorized by the employer or a collective bargaining agreement, to donate blood every 56 days in accordance with appropriate medical standards established by the American Red Cross, America's Blood Centers, the American Association of Blood Banks, or other nationally recognized standards.(b-5) An employee may use up to 10 days of leave in any 12-month period to serve as an organ donor.(c) A participating employee may use the leave authorized in subsection (b) or (b-5) of this Section only after obtaining approval from the employer.(d) The Department must adopt rules governing leave taken to donate blood or an organ, including rules that (i) establish conditions and procedures for requesting and approving leave and (ii) require medical documentation of the proposed blood or organ donation before leave is approved by the employer.Amended by P.A. 103-0450,§ 5, eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by P.A. 094-1084,§ 5, eff. 6/1/2007.Added by P.A. 094-0033, § 10, eff. 1/1/2006.