Wildfire Disaster Leave. In the event the Governor declares that a state of emergency exists in any area of the state of Washington, employers may grant up to 24 hours of leave with pay per occurrence to employees who are experiencing extraordinary or severe impacts, such as displacement from their homes temporarily or permanently through evacuation or significant damage or loss. Employers may require verification of the extraordinary or severe impacts related to the use of leave with pay and may take into account emergency operations requirements and/or program and staffing replacement requirements in the approval and scheduling of leave under this subsection in order to allow for the provision of continued essential services to the public. Leave under this subsection must be used within 3 months from the date of the declaration. If hours of leave with pay are approved, an employee is not required to use them consecutively, and the leave does not need to be taken in full day increments.
Wildfire Disaster Leave. 2 In the event the Governor declares that a state of emergency exists in any area of 3 the state of Washington, Agencies may grant up to 24 hours of leave with pay per 4 occurrence to employees who are experiencing extraordinary or severe impacts, 5 such as displacement from their homes temporarily or permanently through 6 evacuation or significant damage or loss.
