Family Care Emergency Leave. Employees will be allowed the use of leave for those reasons and periods of time as specified in WAC 000-00-000 through 305. The employee will notify his or her supervisor prior to use of leave under this article. Accrued compensatory time will be used before vacation leave, and available vacation leave will be used before leave without pay.
Family Care Emergency Leave.
A. Family Care Emergency Leave is provided for the following emergency situations:
1. Minor/dependent child care emergencies such as unexpected absence of regular care provider, unexpected closure of child(xxx)'s school, or unexpected need to pick up child(ren) at school earlier than normal.
2. Elder care emergencies such as unexpected absence of regular care provider or unexpected closure of an assisted living facility.
B. Other emergency family situations/circumstances may be approved. Employees may choose any of the following types of Leave to use to account for time away from work for family care emergency, contingent upon eligibility to use that leave:
