Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML. Commencing January 1, 2020, employees may be eligible to receive Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) under the Washington State Family and Medical Leave and Insurance Act. Eligibility criteria for this program are established by the State. Information on this program is available through Human Resources. Employees may use other paid leave before taking PFML, or may choose to use PFML without exhausting other paid leave.
Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML. Commencing January 1, 2020, employees shall be eligible to receive Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) under the Washington State Family and Medical Leave and Insurance Act. To be eligible for this leave, employees must have worked a minimum of 820 hours within the past calendar year. Such leave shall be used consecutively with the employee’s other leave entitlements unless the employee elects otherwise. Commencing January 1, 2019, the District shall pay the percentage required by State law. The District shall use the state insurance as the carrier for PFML to ensure ongoing compliance with the law. When such leave is used for pregnancy/maternity disability, the District shall maintain health insurance benefits during periods of approved PFML leave. (2018)
Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML. 18 Employees shall be eligible to receive Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) under the Washington 19 State Family and Medical Leave and Insurance Act. To be eligible for this leave, employees must 20 have worked a minimum of 820 hours within the past calendar year. Such leave shall be used 21 consecutively with an employee’s accrued paid leave. Commencing September 1, 2020, the District 22 shall fully comply with the PFML legislation.
Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML. A. Commencing January 1, 2020, employees shall be eligible to receive Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) under the Washington State Family and Medical Leave and Insurance Act.
B. To be eligible for this leave, employees must have worked a minimum of 820 hours within the past calendar year, 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.
C. Such leave shall be used consecutively with the employee’s other leave entitlements unless the employee elects otherwise. Employees may initiate the use of this leave prior to exhausting all accumulated leave.
D. Commencing January 1, 2019, the District shall pay its share of the premium as required by state law and fifty percent (50%) of the employee portion of the premium.
E. The District shall use the state insurance as the carrier for PFML to ensure ongoing compliance with the law. When such leave is used for pregnancy/maternity disability, the District shall maintain health insurance benefits during periods of approved PFML leave.
Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML. Beginning January 1, 2020 eligible employees will be provided Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) benefits through the State. PFML is a state-run program. Application for PFML must be done through the Employment Security Department (ESD). The ESD determines eligibility for PFML. To qualify for PFML, an employee must have worked 820 hours or more in the qualifying period, defined as the first four (4) of the last five (5) completed calendar quarters starting from when the employee makes their claim for benefits. Each of the three main types of PFML (set forth below) is related to a different type of “qualifying event.” A qualifying event is required for PFML eligibility. PFML may be used as follows:
A. Medical Leave because of the employee’s own serious health condition including but not limited to any period of incapacity due to pregnancy, or for prenatal care.
Washington State Paid Family and 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. Eligibility criteria for this program are determined by the state (current employees are eligible if they work 820 hours per year). Information on this program is available through the Human Resources office or at the state Employment Security Department’s website. PFML benefits shall include up to twelve (12) weeks of paid leave per year, paid by the state, for qualifying reasons including but not limited to care of self and family due to a serious health condition. PFML generally runs concurrently with the period of unpaid leave to which employees are entitled under FMLA. As required by FMLA regulations this generally means that weekends, holidays and school breaks do not count toward the employee’s PFML entitlement. Employees may choose to use PFML prior to exhausting other paid 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.
Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML.
A. Commencing January 1, 2020, employees shall be eligible to receive Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) under the Washington State Family and Medical Leave and Insurance Act.
B. To be eligible for this leave, employees must have worked a minimum of 820 hours within the qualifying period, which shall be defined as the first four (4) of the last five (5) completed calendar quarters starting from when the employee makes their claim for benefits. PFML may not be taken without a qualifying event. Payroll premiums shall be paid by both the employer and the employee. A total premium of 0.4 percent of the employee’s gross wages is assessed. The employer is responsible for 63% fo the total premium. The District will fund an additional $6,000 of the employee premium, which will be spread equally between all certificated employees.
C. PFML benefits shall include up to twelve (12) weeks of paid leave per year to care for self of family and may be extended under certain circumstances defined below. Weekends, holidays and school breaks that fall within an employee’s PFML leave do not count toward the employee’s PFML entitlement.
D. PFML may be used as follows:
Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML. Effective January 1, 2020, a paid family and medical leave benefit will be available to eligible employees according to the provisions of RCW 50A and the Employer’s pertinent policies and procedures. Effective January 1, 2019, the employee’s share of the premiums for paid family and medical leave and any surcharges will be collected through a payroll deduction and remitted to the Employment Security Department of Washington State as provided in RCW 50A. If the State modifies the PFML premiums pursuant to RCW 50A effective January 1, 2021, the parties agree to bargain the impacts of the premium change at such time consistent with their bargaining obligations under RCW 41.56.
Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML. 1. The district shall pay the employer portion of the premium to fund the program.
2. The district shall notify employees annually of the benefits available under PFML.
3. To apply for benefits, employees will be required to file a claim for PFML benefits with the Employment Security Department (ESD) and any payments shall come directly from the ESD.
4. Employees must provide at least thirty (30) days written notice before PFML for leave that is foreseeable. The leave request must include the anticipated timing and return date.
5. All rules and eligibility are governed by the State of Washington. Employees will not receive pay from the district for the period of time they are receiving PFML benefits.
Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML. 14 Employees shall be eligible to receive Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) under the
