Paid blood-donation leave for public-sector employees (up to 12 days a year)
Permanent public servants and public-sector staff on open-ended or fixed-term private-law contracts who donate blood or platelets get 2 days of paid leave per donation, on top of the donation day, up to 12 days a year.
2 days of fully paid leave per blood or platelet donation, on top of the donation day; up to 12 days a year (up to 6 donations); unused days do not carry over.
Who can get it
Official evidence · mitos.gov.gr: «Η άδεια χορηγείται σε υπαλλήλους μόνιμους, ΙΔΑΧ και ΙΔΟΧ του Δημοσίου.» · Checked: 2026-10-12
Official evidence · mitos.gov.gr: «Η άδεια χορηγείται σε υπαλλήλους μόνιμους, ΙΔΑΧ και ΙΔΟΧ του Δημοσίου.» · Checked: 2026-09-28
Official evidence · Ν. 3528/2007 (Υπαλληλικός Κώδικας) άρθρο 50 §5 — δεν διέπει τις Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις και τα σώματα ασφαλείας, που έχουν δικό τους καθεστώς · Checked: 2026-09-28
Official evidence · mitos.gov.gr: «απαιτείται σε κάθε περίπτωση σχετική βεβαίωση πραγματοποίησης της αιμοδοσίας ή της παροχής αιμοπεταλίων» · Checked: 2026-09-28
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Required Documents
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Step by step
- 1
Apply to your HR department
Submit an application (in person, by post or by email) to your HR department, with the blood or platelet donation certificate.
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Authority: Υπ. Εσωτερικών
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What it is
Permanent public servants and public-sector staff on open-ended or fixed-term private-law contracts who voluntarily donate blood or platelets get 2 days of fully paid leave per donation, on top of the donation day, up to 12 days a year for up to 6 donations. Unused days do not carry over to the next year. A certificate from the blood-collection facility and an application to the HR department are needed.
Lifecycle*
ActivePermanent/ongoing benefit
No fixed end date is currently recorded.
*Cycles, deadlines, and availability may change regularly. Always confirm with the official source before applying.
Benefit details
- Provider
- Υπ. Εσωτερικών
- Category
- Health & Care
- Status
- Active
- Type of benefit
- Information
Details last verified: 12/10/2026