PDFWAC 357-58-551

Are there any limits to temporary layoff?

Under the provisions of WAC 357-58-550, an employer may not:
(1) Furlough a WMS employee for more than thirty calendar days in a calendar year; or
(2) Temporarily reduce a WMS employee's regular work schedule to less than twenty hours a week for more than sixty calendar days in a calendar year.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 06-07-048, § 357-58-551, filed 3/9/06, effective 4/10/06.]