WA Paid Family & Medical Leave. Effective January 1, 2019, the County will contribute thirty-seven (37%) of the premium for the WA Paid Family and Medical Leave provided under RCW 50A.04. In the event the County agrees to pay more than this state mandated minimum for any non-interest eligible bargaining unit, the County agrees to pay that same additional amount for Guild bargaining unit members.
WA Paid Family & Medical Leave. Program Eligibility: Employees shall be eligible to receive Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) under the Washington State Family and Medical Leave and Insurance Act. The District shall use the state PFML insurance program, administered by the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD). To be eligible for this leave, employees must have worked a minimum of 820 hours over four (4) consecutive calendar quarters and have a qualifying event. Qualifying events, eligibility for the PFML benefit, and the amount of that benefit, are determined through the ESD. PFML and FMLA: When a PFML-qualifying event continues after an employee’s use of FMLA leave, an employee may elect to use PFML consecutively after FMLA leave. When an FMLA-qualifying event continues after an employee’s use of PFML, an employee may elect to use FMLA leave consecutively after PFML.
