SF 4629
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/26/2026 09:18 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to labor; expanding eligibility for paid blood donation leave to include
employees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2024, section 43A.187.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 43A.187, is amended to read:
43A.187 BLOOD DONATION LEAVE.
A state employee must be granted leave from work with 100 percent of pay to donate
blood at a location away from the place of work. The total amount of leave used under this
section may not exceed three hours in a 12-month period, and must be determined by the
employee. A state employee seeking leave from work under this section must provide 14
days' notice to the appointing authority. This leave must not affect the employee's vacation
leave, pension, compensatory time, personal vacation days, sick leave, earned overtime
accumulation, or cause a loss of seniority. deleted text begin For the purposes of this section, "state employee"
does not include an employee of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
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