▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML Sample Clauses

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML. Employees may be eligible to receive Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) under the Washington State Family and Medical Leave and Insurance Act. The Employment Security Department (ESD), not the District, administers PFML and determines who qualifies for benefits. Employees are responsible to file claims with the Employment Security Department (ESD) and payments for such leave will come from ESD. To be eligible for this leave, employees must have worked a minimum of 820 hours within the qualifying time period outlined in the Law. It will be the sole choice of the employee as to the order such leave shall be utilized. If an employee has qualified for SEBB, those benefits will continue while they are on PFML. Upon return, the employee will return to their original position. When an employee is seeking PFML, he or she will provide notice to the District of the intent to seek PFML. The employee will notify the District when he or she learns that he or she has been approved for PFML by ESD. The employee will provide the District with documentation received from ESD showing the approval of PFML leave. Once the employee has provided such documentation, the District will provide the employee unpaid leave consistent with PFML. The District will pay 100% of the premium/fee for the Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave program.

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML. Employees will be provided Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) benefits as allowed by law. The District will annually notify employees about the benefits available under PFML. To fund this leave, the District shall pay its share of the premium as defined in RCW and the employee will be responsible for the remaining amount. To qualify for PFML, employees must work 820 hours or more in the qualifying period, which shall be defined as the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters starting from when the employee makes their claim for benefits. PFML may not be taken without a qualifying event. PFML benefits shall include up to twelve (12) weeks of paid leave per year to care for self or family and may be extended under certain circumstances. Weekends, holidays, and school breaks that fall within an employee’s PFML leave do not count toward the employee’s PFML entitlement. Employees are responsible to file claims with the Employment Security Department (ESD) and payments will come from the ESD. The District shall maintain their portion of the medical benefits when an employee is on leave. The employee shall continue to pay the same out-of-pocket as prior to leave. Employees may choose to use PFML prior to exhausting other leave options and will not be required to exhaust sick leave prior to accessing PFML. PFML may be used consecutively with the employee’s other paid leave entitlements, at the employee’s discretion.