Benefits Handbook Links - Updated February 2023

Leave Laws - New York State

Blood Donation Leave: Eligibility

Employees who work an average of 20 or more hours per week are entitled to three (3) hours of unpaid leave in a 12-month period for purposes of donating blood. Alternatively, an employee may attend blood drives administered by Venable during work hours, for which your time will be paid. You must give notice of your intent to take blood donation leave: • Three days in advance if the leave is for off-premises blood donation. • Two days in advance if the leave is for blood donation at a blood drive by Venable. If you would like to do so, you can use accrued but unused sick or PTO leave rather than take unpaid leave when donating blood other than through Venable-coordinated events.

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