Illinois Requires Certain Employers to Offer Organ Donation Leave

Illinois has enacted legislation that will require employers with 51 or more employees to provide paid organ donation leave to employees. The law (House Bill 3516) takes effect Jan. 1, 2024.

The details

To be eligible for paid organ donation leave, the employee must:

• Be employed full-time;
• Be employed by the employer at least six months; and
• Work for an employer with 51 or more employees.

An employee may use up to 10 days of leave in any 12-month period to serve as an organ donor.

Note: Under existing law, employees who meet the eligibility requirements noted above are entitled to use up to one hour of paid time off to donate blood every 56 days.

An employee may use the organ donation or blood donation leave only after obtaining approval from the employer.

Next steps

If you are a covered employer:

• Review policies and practices to ensure compliance with the changes made by House Bill 3516 by Jan. 1, 2024.
• Train supervisors on the changes and how to respond to leave requests.

Please contact your ADP^® Service Representative if you have any questions.