Medical Donor Leave - Ark. Code Ann. § 11-3-205

Covered Employers: All private employers

Employee Eligibility: All private employees

Entitlement: In addition to any medical, personal, or other paid leave, employees are entitled to 90 days of unpaid leave of absence to serve as organ donors or bone marrow donors.

Employer Notice: Not Specified

Employee Notice: Employee must submit their request in writing (note that an employer can waive this requirement)

Obligation to provide certification or documents supporting need for leave: Not specified

Paid: Employer's discretion whether leave is paid or unpaid. Tax credit available for employers that grant paid leave.

Benefits: Not specified

Reinstatement: Not Specified

Other Important definitions/requirements: Private employers may grant leaves longer than 90 days.

Relationship with other leave: This law does not apply if the employee is covered under the FMLA

Absence Specifications