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Human Resources Division Section 808.12
Policies and Procedures Manual Page 1
808.12 SUBJECT: BLOOD BANK
:1 OBJECTIVE:
To establish a City Policy and Procedure for the creation and maintenance of a City
Blood Bank Reserve Account. This procedure applies to all City employees except
where otherwise provided by collective bargaining agreements.
:2 AUTHORITY:
This procedure approved by City Council, May 10, 2010.
:3 DIRECTION:
Human Resources Division Manager, as an appointed official, serves at the pleasure of
the Mayor and receives direction through the Chief Administrative Officer or designee.
:4 METHOD OF OPERATION:
A. Policy
The City of Orlando recognizes the importance of maintaining an adequate blood
supply to serve the medical requirements of its residents and employees. Through
this policy the City intends to facilitate and encourage City employees to donate
blood.
B. Definitions
For the purpose of this procedure, the following words and terms are defined as:
Employee – Shall mean a person on the payroll of the City of Orlando.
Immediate Family – The employee’s immediate family is defined as including
spouse, domestic partner, child, mother, father, brother, sister, stepmother,
stepfather, half sister, half brother, legal guardian or ward, mother-in-law, father-
in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, step children, step brother, step sister.
Central Florida Blood Bank – The organization where the City’s Blood Bank
Account is maintained.
C. Contributions to the Blood Drive
1. All City employees are encouraged to donate blood to the City's Blood Bank
accounts. Human Resources, in cooperation with the Central Florida Blood
Bank, will coordinate campaign drives on a regular basis and upon special
request by the Central Florida Blood Bank.
2. The Central Florida Blood Bank also offers a variety of other blood bank donor
programs. Employees interested in obtaining more information may call any
local blood bank center.
D. Eligibility for Benefits
City employees and all members of their immediate family are eligible to receive,
without replacement charge cost, blood from the City's Blood Bank reserve
accounts. Any questions regarding eligibility for benefits, contact the Wellness
Coordinator in the Human Resources Division.
Chief Administrative Office
Human Resources Division Section 808.12
Policies and Procedures Manual Page 2
E. Guidelines for Time Off
At the discretion of the supervisor, employees who donate blood during their
regularly scheduled work hours to any of the City's Blood Bank Campaign drives,
may be granted time off, not to exceed two (2) hours. Such absence shall be with
pay and not chargeable to sick, vacation, or compensatory time accruals. Excused
time off is intended to provide sufficient time for employee donations.
:5 FORMS:
None.
:6 COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES:
None.
:7 REFERENCE:
This procedure adopted by City Council February 20, 1989, Item 14, A -2; amended April 3,
2000, Item 2PPP; amended September 15, 2003; re-formatted only April 2004; amended
October 5, 2009, Item I-4; amended May 10, 2010, Item A-2.
:8 EFFECTIVE DATE:
This procedure effective May 10, 2010.