In compliance with the
new Washington State Sick Leave Law Initiative 1433 effective
January 1, 2018, the Washougal School District is sending out the following
notification to all staff:
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF
YOU ARE A BOARD HIRED EMPLOYEE COVERED BY A SICK LEAVE POLICY IN
A BARGAINING AGREEMENT (for example: PSE, WEA) OR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT, YOU MAY
ALREADY BE COVERED UNDER A SICK LEAVE POLICY THAT IS MORE
GENEROUS AND ALLOWS MORE ROLLOVER THAN THE POLICY THAT IS IN EFFECT DUE TO THE
NEW LAW.
Employee
Paid Sick Leave Notification – Washougal School District
You are entitled to
accrue paid sick leave beginning January 1, 2018.
This leave will accrue at a minimum of one (1) hour of
paid sick leave for every 40 hours you work.
You may use this
accrued paid sick leave for the following reasons:
· To care for yourself or a family member
(please refer to RCW 49.46.210(2) for a full list of the eligible family
members.)
· When you or a family member is the victim of
sexual assault, domestic violence or stalking.
· In the event Washougal School District or your
child’s school or place of care is closed by a public official for any
health-related reason.
The Washougal School
District sick leave accrual year is September
1 to August 31.
Accrued,
unused, sick leave balances of 40 hours or less will be carried
over to the next accrual year. Accrued, unused sick leave over
40 hours may be forfeited.
You may use accrued
paid sick leave as it is accrued.
Accrued sick leave may only be used for hours you are required to
work in a hired position, or, required to work in a
long-term substitute position. A long-term substitute working for a
certified position is defined as a position of 20 or more work days in a
continuous assignment. A long-term substitute for a classified position
is defined as a position of 30 or more work days in a continuous assignment.
Retaliation for using
paid sick leave for authorized purposes is prohibited.
