Section 357-31-435 - Must employees use their own leave before using shared leave?(1) Employees who qualify for shared leave under WAC 357-31-390(1)(a) must first use all compensatory time, recognition leave as described in WAC 357-31-565, personal holiday and holiday credit that they have accrued before using shared leave. The employee is not required to deplete all of their accrued vacation and sick leave and can maintain up to forty hours of vacation leave and forty hours of sick leave.(2) Employees who qualify for shared leave under WAC 357-31-390(1)(b) must first use all of their compensatory time, recognition leave as described in WAC 357-31-565, personal holiday and holiday credit before using shared leave. The employee is not required to deplete all of their accrued vacation leave and paid military leave allowed under RCW 38.40.060 and can maintain up to forty hours of vacation leave and forty hours of paid military leave. (3) Employees who qualify for shared leave under WAC 357-31-390(1)(c) and (d) must first use all compensatory time, recognition leave as described in WAC 357-31-565, personal holiday and holiday credit that they have accrued before using shared leave. The employee is not required to deplete all of their accrued vacation leave and can maintain up to forty hours of vacation leave.(4) Employees who qualify for shared leave under WAC 357-31-390(1)(e) or (f) must first use all leave as described in WAC 357-31-797.(5) Employees who qualify for shared leave under WAC 357-31-390(1)(g) and/or (h) must first use all accrued compensatory time, recognition leave as described in WAC 357-31-565, personal holiday and holiday credit before using shared leave. The employee is not required to deplete all of their accrued vacation leave and sick leave and can maintain up to forty hours of vacation leave and forty hours of sick leave.Wash. Admin. Code § 357-31-435
Amended by WSR 15-11-102, Filed 5/20/2015, effective 6/22/2015Amended by WSR 18-17-130, Filed 8/20/2018, effective 9/21/2018Amended by WSR 20-24-017, Filed 11/20/2020, effective 12/28/2020Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 11-23-052, § 357-31-435, filed 11/10/11, effective 12/13/11; 10-23-040, § 357-31-435, filed 11/10/10, effective 12/13/10; 08-15-043, § 357-31-435, filed 7/11/08, effective 10/1/08; 08-07-063, § 357-31-435, filed 3/17/08, effective 4/18/08; 05-08-139, § 357-31-435, filed 4/6/05, effective 7/1/05.