Tennessee Code Title 8. Public Officers and Employees § 8-50-815

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In addition to leave granted under §§ 8-50-801, 8-50-802, 8-50-806, and 8-50-813, an eligible employee must be granted absence from work for a period of time equal to four (4) weeks for recovery from surgery related to a living organ donation. If the eligible employee learns of the surgery date for the living organ donation less than thirty (30) days in advance, then the employee shall give notice as soon as reasonably possible. For the purpose of calculating service anniversary dates, this absence from work is considered full-time employment.

(b) As used in this section:

(1) “Eligible employee” means:

(A) An employee who has been employed full-time with the state for at least twelve (12) consecutive months with an entity described in §§ 8-30-102(a), 8-30-102(b)(2), 8-30-102(b)(6)-(7), and 8-30-102(b)(10)-(13); or

(B) An employee who has been employed full-time with the state for at least twelve (12) consecutive months with an entity described in § 8-30-102(b)(9), except for an employee of any administrative board or commission that is attached to an entity described in § 8-30-102(b)(1) or § 8-30-102(b)(3)-(5); and

(2) “Living organ donor” means an individual who has donated all or part of an organ and is not deceased.

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