Wash. Admin. Code § 357-31-326 - [Effective until 7/1/2025] When may an employer grant leave with pay?
(1) A general government employer
may grant leave with pay for an employee to perform civil duties
as a volunteer including, but not limited to, firefighting, search and rescue
efforts, or donating blood. Leave granted to participate in blood and plasma
donations must not exceed five days in a two-year period.
(2) A higher education employer may grant
leave with pay for an employee to perform civil duties as a volunteer
including, but not limited to, firefighting, search and rescue efforts,
participating in life-giving procedures, or donating blood. Leave granted to
participate in life-giving procedures must not exceed five days in a two-year
period.
(3) In the department of
natural resources, leave with pay equivalent to one regular workshift
may be allowed for the purpose of rest and recuperation after 10
consecutive calendar days performing emergency work under an incident command
system, defined in
RCW
38.52.010. The employer may grant one
additional day of leave with pay for rest and recuperation after 21 consecutive
calendar days performing emergency work under an incident command
system.
(4) A general government
employer may grant a reasonable amount of leave with pay for an employee to
receive each dose or booster of COVID-19 vaccine if the vaccine is offered at
the workplace. An employer may authorize leave in excess of one day for receipt
of the vaccine in extraordinary circumstances, such as to accommodate travel
where the vaccine is unavailable locally. The employer may require that the
request for leave be supported by documentation, which may include proof of the
vaccination. This subsection no longer applies if state or federal law
otherwise provides paid leave specifically for employees to receive the
COVID-19 vaccine.
(5) A higher
education employer may grant a reasonable amount of leave with pay for an
employee to receive each dose or booster of COV-ID-19 vaccine if the vaccine is
not offered at the workplace. An employer may authorize leave in excess of one
day for receipt of the vaccine in extraordinary circumstances, such as to
accommodate travel where the vaccine is unavailable locally. The employer may
require that the request for leave be supported by documentation, which may
include proof of the vaccination. This subsection no longer applies if state or
federal law otherwise provides paid leave specifically for employees to receive
the COVID-19 vaccine.
Notes
Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 09-03-014, § 357-31-326, filed 1/9/09, effective 2/13/09.
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(1) A general government employer may grant leave with pay for an employee to perform civil duties as a volunteer including, but not limited to, firefighting, search and rescue efforts, or donating blood. Leave granted to participate in blood and plasma donations must not exceed five days in a two-year period.
(2) A higher education employer may grant leave with pay for an employee to perform civil duties as a volunteer including, but not limited to, firefighting, search and rescue efforts, participating in life-giving procedures, or donating blood. Leave granted to participate in life-giving procedures must not exceed five days in a two-year period.
(3) In the department of natural resources, leave with pay equivalent to one regular workshift may be allowed for the purpose of rest and recuperation after 10 consecutive calendar days performing emergency work under an incident command system, defined in RCW 38.52.010. The employer may grant one additional day of leave with pay for rest and recuperation after 21 consecutive calendar days performing emergency work under an incident command system.
(4) A general government employer may grant a reasonable amount of leave with pay for an employee to receive each dose or booster of COVID-19 vaccine if the vaccine is offered at the workplace. An employer may authorize leave in excess of one day for receipt of the vaccine in extraordinary circumstances, such as to accommodate travel where the vaccine is unavailable locally. The employer may require that the request for leave be supported by documentation, which may include proof of the vaccination. This subsection no longer applies if state or federal law otherwise provides paid leave specifically for employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
(5) A higher education employer may grant a reasonable amount of leave with pay for an employee to receive each dose or booster of COV-ID-19 vaccine if the vaccine is not offered at the workplace. An employer may authorize leave in excess of one day for receipt of the vaccine in extraordinary circumstances, such as to accommodate travel where the vaccine is unavailable locally. The employer may require that the request for leave be supported by documentation, which may include proof of the vaccination. This subsection no longer applies if state or federal law otherwise provides paid leave specifically for employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Notes
Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 09-03-014, § 357-31-326, filed 1/9/09, effective 2/13/09.