BILL REQ. #:  S-3722.1 



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SENATE BILL 6289
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State of Washington59th Legislature2006 Regular Session

By Senators Sheldon, Doumit, Fraser, Shin, Thibaudeau, Hargrove, Mulliken and Kohl-Welles

Read first time 01/10/2006.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.



     AN ACT Relating to requiring state agencies to allow volunteer fire fighters to respond when called to duty; and adding a new section to chapter 41.06 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 41.06 RCW to read as follows:
     An agency must allow an employee who is a volunteer fire fighter to respond to a fire or natural disaster when called to duty. The agency shall continue to pay the employee's salary, without loss of seniority, benefits, annual leave, or sick leave.

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