N.J.S.A. 11A:6-5.2 Leave of absence for State employee for purpose of donating organ, bone marrow
A State employee, employee of a political subdivision of the State, or employee of an agency, authority, or instrumentality thereof, in the career, un…
In plain language
Donating an organ or bone marrow gets paid leave, and the coverage is unusually wide: State employees, employees of political subdivisions, and employees of an agency, authority or instrumentality, across the career, unclassified AND senior executive services. Very little else in this chapter reaches the unclassified service. Up to 30 days for donating an organ or part of one, up to five days for bone marrow, and it is in addition to any other leave the employee is entitled to rather than counted against it. The leave is without loss of rights, privileges or benefits.
Written by the NJ Civil Service Navigator editorial team from the text of this section. The statute itself is below, unabridged.
Current through the close of the 221st Legislature (L. 2025, c. 346). What that means
Enacted by L. 2019, c. 444, effective May 20, 2020. Never amended since.
A New Jersey statute changes only when the Legislature amends it, so a section untouched since its last amendment is settled rather than out of date.
Reviewed as of July 28, 2026. Official text: njleg.state.nj.us.
A State employee, employee of a political subdivision of the State, or employee of an agency, authority, or instrumentality thereof, in the career, unclassified, or senior executive service shall be granted a leave of absence with pay and without loss of rights, privileges or benefits, for the purpose of donating one or more of their human organs, or a part thereof, or bone marrow to another human for human organ transplantation. The paid leave shall be up to 30 days for the donation of an organ or a part of an organ and up to five days for the donation of bone marrow, and shall be in addition to any other type of leave to which an employee may be entitled.
Legislative history
Session laws, newest first
- L. 2019, c. 444, section 1Enacted
effective May 20, 2020