In the event a district implements a shared leave program, an employee shall be eligible to receive shared leave if the district has determined the employee meets the following conditions:
(1) The employee:
(a) Suffers from, or has a relative or household member suffering from, an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition which is of an extraordinary or severe nature;
(b) Has been called to service in the uniformed services;
(c) A state of emergency has been declared anywhere within the United States by the federal or any state government and the employee has the needed skills to assist in responding to the emergency or its aftermath and volunteers his or her services to either a governmental agency or to a nonprofit organization engaged in humanitarian relief in the devastated area, and the governmental agency or nonprofit organization accepts the employee's offer of volunteer services;
(d) Is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
(e) Is a current member of the uniformed services or is a veteran as defined under RCW
41.04.005, and is attending medical appointments or treatments for a service connected injury or disability;
(f) Is a spouse of a current member of the uniformed services or a veteran as defined under RCW
41.04.005, who is attending medical appointments or treatments for a service connected injury or disability and requires assistance while attending appointment or treatment;
(g) Needs the time for parental leave; or
(h) Is sick or temporarily disabled because of pregnancy disability.
(2) The condition(s) listed in subsection (1) of this section has caused, or is likely to cause, the employee to go on leave without pay or terminate district employment.
(3) The employee's absence and the use of shared leave are justified.
(4) The employee has depleted or will shortly deplete leave in accordance with WAC
392-136A-040.
(5) The employee has abided by district policies regarding:
(a) Sick leave use if the employee qualifies under subsection (1)(a), (d), (g), or (h) of this section; or
(b) Military leave use if the employee qualifies under subsection (1)(b) of this section.
(6) The employee's job is one in which annual leave, sick leave, military leave, or personal holiday can be used and accrued.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
28A.310.490,
28A.400.210, and
28A.400.380. WSR 24-22-050, s 392-136A-030, filed 10/28/24, effective 11/28/24. Statutory Authority: RCW
28A.400.380. WSR 23-05-082, § 392-136A-030, filed 2/14/23, effective 3/17/23; WSR 19-12-013, § 392-136A-030, filed 5/24/19, effective 6/24/19.]