Family Sick Leave 10.5.1 An employee may use up to two duty weeks (80 hours on the 40-hour clock) of his/her sick leave per occurrence for required care of a family member who is ill or unable to care for self. The employee shall provide substantiation of the illness if so requested by his/her supervisor.
Family Care Employees may use vacation leave for care of family members as required by the Family Care Act, WAC 296-130.
Family Leave 1. An Appointing Authority shall grant to a full time or part time employee who has completed his/her probationary period, or if there is no such probationary period, has been employed for at least three consecutive months, an unpaid leave of absence for up to twenty-six (26) weeks in conjunction with the birth, adoption or placement of a child as long as the leave concludes within twelve (12) months following the birth or placement. The ability to take leave ceases when a xxxxxx placement ceases unless the need for additional leave is directly connected to the previous placement.