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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN DONORS' LEAVE | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Johnston, and Canario | |
Date Introduced: February 16, 2017 | |
Referred To: House Finance | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 36-6 of the General Laws entitled "Salaries and Traveling |
2 | Expenses" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 36-6-23. Paid leave for organ donors. |
4 | An employee of the state of Rhode Island or any city or town in the state, may take a |
5 | leave of absence of not more than thirty (30) days in a calendar year to serve as an organ donor, |
6 | without loss of or reduction in pay and without loss of leave to which they are otherwise entitled. |
7 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
OF | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN DONORS' LEAVE | |
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1 | This act would provide up to thirty (30) paid days in a calendar year to serve as an organ |
2 | donor for state and municipal employees. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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