| Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research |
BILL ANALYSIS |
| State Government & Tribal Affairs Committee | |
HB 3077
This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in
their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a
statement of legislative intent.
Brief Description: Transferring leave to leave pool programs.
Sponsors: Representatives Liias, Armstrong, Appleton, Hunt, O'Brien, Green, Rodne, Ericks, Miloscia, Williams, Simpson and Hasegawa.
Brief Summary of Bill |
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Hearing Date: 2/1/08
Staff: Colleen Kerr (786-7168).
Background:
Employees may donate accrued leave to a fellow state employee who is suffering from or has a
relative or household member suffering from an extraordinary or severe illness or impairment
which may cause the employee to take leave without pay or terminate employment.
The Department of Personnel (DOP) also has policies governing the accumulation and use of
sick leave for state agency and department employees, expressly to allow participating
employees to pool sick leave and allow any sick leave thus pooled to be used by any
participating employee who has used all of the sick leave, annual leave, and compensatory leave
that has been personally accrued by him or her. Each department or agency of the state may
allow employees to participate in a sick leave pool established by the DOP and other personnel
authorities.
Summary of Bill:
With the permission of the employee who transferred leave, unused leave by an employee who
requested shared leave may be transferred to the sick leave pool rather than being returned to the
employee.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.