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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.360 - State-employed religious coordinator—Housing allowance.

RCW 41.04.360
State-employed religious coordinator—Housing allowance.
In the case of a minister or other clergyperson employed as a religious coordinator in a state institution or agency, there is designated in the salary or wage paid to the person an amount up to forty percent of the gross salary as either of the following:
(1) The rental value of a home furnished to the person as part of the person's compensation; or
(2) The housing/rental allowance paid to the person as part of the person's compensation, to the extent used by the person to rent or provide a home.
[ 2019 c 107 § 1; 1982 c 190 § 1.]
NOTES:
Appointment and duties of institutional chaplains: RCW 72.01.210 through 72.01.260.
Volunteer law enforcement chaplains: Chapter 41.22 RCW.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.362 - Employee wellness program.

RCW 41.04.362
Employee wellness program.
(1) Directors of state and local entities, in consultation with applicable state agencies and employee organizations, may develop and administer a voluntary state employee wellness program.
(2) A director may:
(a) Develop and implement state employee wellness policies, procedures, and activities;
(b) Disseminate wellness educational materials to agencies and employees;
(c) Encourage the establishment of wellness activities in agencies;
(d) Provide technical assistance and training to agencies conducting wellness activities for their employees;
(e) Develop standards by which agencies sponsoring specific wellness activities may impose a fee to participating employees to help defray the cost of those activities;
(f) Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of this program, including the collection, analysis, and publication of relevant statistical information; and
(g) Perform other duties and responsibilities as necessary to carry out the purpose of this section.
(3) No wellness program or activity that involves or requires organized or systematic physical exercise may be implemented or conducted during normal working hours.
[ 2010 c 128 § 4; 1987 c 248 § 2.]
NOTES:
Legislative findings—Purpose—1987 c 248: "The legislature finds that:
(1) Improved health among employees will result in a more productive workforce, better morale, reduced stress, lower injury rates and absenteeism, and improved recruitment and retention rates;
(2) A substantial amount of illness and injury in the workforce is preventable because it results from lifestyle decisions;
(3) Illness and injury among state employees can be reduced if employees engage in healthier lifestyles.
The state, as an employer, desires to foster a working environment that promotes the health and well-being of its employees. Therefore, it is the purpose of this act to establish a state employee wellness program. "Wellness program" means those policies, procedures, and activities that promote the health and well-being of state employees and that contribute to a healthful work environment." [ 1987 c 248 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.370 - Child care—Legislative intent.

RCW 41.04.370
Child care—Legislative intent.
The legislature recognizes that supporting child care for employees of public and private organizations is a worthwhile pursuit. To further the goals of affordable, accessible, and quality child care for working parents, the legislature intends to provide for the development of self-supporting child care programs for employees of state government.
[ 1993 c 194 § 1; 1984 c 162 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.375 - Child care—Rental of suitable space.

RCW 41.04.375
Child care—Rental of suitable space.
An agency may identify space they wish to use for child care facilities or they may request assistance from the department of enterprise services in identifying the availability of suitable space in state-owned or state-leased buildings for use as child care centers for the children of state employees.
When suitable space is identified in state-owned or state-leased buildings, the department of enterprise services shall establish a rental rate for organizations to pay for the space used by persons who are not state employees.
[ 2015 c 225 § 53; 1993 c 194 § 2; 1984 c 162 § 2.]
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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.380 - Child care—Contracts—Provision of suitable space at reduced cost authorized.

RCW 41.04.380
Child care—Contracts—Provision of suitable space at reduced cost authorized.
When suitable space is determined to be available, either agencies or organizations of state employees may contract with one or more providers to operate child care facilities.
Subject to the approval of the director of financial management, suitable space for child care centers may be provided to organizations of state employees without charge or at reduced charge for rent or services solely for the purpose of reducing employee child care costs.
[ 1993 c 194 § 3; 1984 c 162 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.382 - Child care organizations—Qualifications for services.

RCW 41.04.382
Child care organizations—Qualifications for services.
In order to qualify for services under RCW 41.04.380, state employee child care organizations shall be organized as nonprofit under chapter 24.03A RCW.
[ 2021 c 176 § 5218; 1993 c 194 § 4.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.385 - Child care—Legislative findings—State policy—Responsibilities of director of enterprise services.

RCW 41.04.385
Child care—Legislative findings—State policy—Responsibilities of director of enterprise services.
The legislature finds that (1) demographic, economic, and social trends underlie a critical and increasing demand for child care in the state of Washington; (2) working parents and their children benefit when the employees' child care needs have been resolved; (3) the state of Washington should serve as a model employer by creating a supportive atmosphere, to the extent feasible, in which its employees may meet their child care needs; and (4) the state of Washington should encourage the development of partnerships between state agencies, state employees, state employee labor organizations, and private employers to expand the availability of affordable quality child care. The legislature finds further that resolving employee child care concerns not only benefits the employees and their children, but may benefit the employer by reducing absenteeism, increasing employee productivity, improving morale, and enhancing the employer's position in recruiting and retaining employees. Therefore, the legislature declares that it is the policy of the state of Washington to assist state employees by creating a supportive atmosphere in which they may meet their child care needs. Policies and procedures for state agencies to address employee child care needs will be the responsibility of the director of enterprise services in consultation with the secretary of the department of children, youth, and families and state employee representatives.
[ 2018 c 58 § 21; 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 433; 2006 c 265 § 201; 2005 c 490 § 9; 2002 c 354 § 236; 1993 c 194 § 5; 1986 c 135 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2018 c 58: See note following RCW 28A.655.080.
Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
Effective date—2006 c 265: See RCW 43.216.902.
Effective date—2005 c 490: See note following RCW 43.216.705.
Short title—Headings, captions not law—Severability—Effective dates—2002 c 354: See RCW 41.80.907 through 41.80.910.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.390 - Flexible-time work schedules.

RCW 41.04.390
Flexible-time work schedules.
(1) The legislature finds that flexible-time work schedules, which provide varying times for employees to arrive at and depart from work, tend to alleviate traffic congestion during peak rush hour periods and thereby reduce hazardous traffic conditions; provide more efficient use of highways and other transit facilities; and decrease fuel consumption. In addition, the legislature finds that flexible-time work schedules provide families in which both parents work outside of the home with the flexibility necessary to provide for day care; provide employees with flexibility allowing them to spend more time with their families; improve employee morale and, in-so-doing, improve productivity. Therefore, due to the clear advantages to both agencies and employees, the legislature finds that flexible-time work schedules should be utilized by agencies to the maximum extent possible.
(2) As used in this section, "flexible-time work schedule" means a daily work schedule which contains a core time of required hours during which an employee subject to the schedule is required to be present for work and designated hours before or after the core time during which an employee, with the approval of his or her agency, may elect a time of arrival to work and departure from work.
(3) Each agency shall prepare a flexible-time work schedule or schedules and shall offer the schedule or schedules to employees as an option to the traditional eight o'clock a.m. to five o'clock p.m. working day. However, an agency shall not be required to prepare or offer a flexible-time work schedule or schedules if the agency head determines that the implementation of such a schedule would serve as an impediment to the provision of services to the public or would in any other way impede the agency in accomplishing its mission.
(4) Any employee wishing to use a flexible-time work schedule prepared under subsection (3) of this section must first obtain the permission of the agency head or the agency head's designee. However, if there is an employee organization certified as an exclusive bargaining representative for a bargaining unit affected by the flexible-time work schedule, the agency shall first negotiate with the certified employee organization.
(5) Nothing in this section affects official hours during which state offices are required to be open for the transaction of business, as prescribed in RCW 42.04.060.
[ 1985 c 411 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.393 - Public safety officers—Retirement benefits—Death in the line of duty.

RCW 41.04.393
Public safety officers—Retirement benefits—Death in the line of duty.
Retirement benefits paid under chapter 41.26, 41.37, 41.40, or 43.43 RCW to beneficiaries of public safety officers who die in the line of duty shall be paid in accordance with Title 26 U.S.C. Sec. 101(h) as amended by the Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act of 2001.
[ 2006 c 309 § 5; 2003 c 32 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2006 c 309: See note following RCW 41.37.005.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.400 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Intent.

RCW 41.04.400
Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Intent.
It is the purpose of RCW 41.04.405 through 41.04.430 to govern the retirement rights of persons whose employment status is altered when: (1) Two or more units of local government of this state, at least one of which is a first-class city with its own retirement system, enter into an agreement for the consolidated performance of a governmental service, activity, or undertaking; (2) the service, activity, or undertaking is to be performed either by one of the participating local governmental units or by a newly established separate legal entity; and (3) the employees of the participating local governmental units are not all members of the same Washington public retirement system.
RCW 41.04.405 through 41.04.430 are not intended to and do not govern retirement rights of any members of the retirement systems established by chapter 41.16, 41.18, 41.20, or 41.26 RCW, or of employees described in RCW 35.58.265, 35.58.390, or 70.08.070. To the extent there is any conflict between RCW 41.04.405 through 41.04.430 and RCW 41.04.110, the provisions of RCW 41.04.405 through 41.04.430 shall govern.
[ 1984 c 184 § 22.]
NOTES:
Severability—1984 c 184: See note following RCW 41.50.150.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.405 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Definitions.

RCW 41.04.405
Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Definitions.
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 41.04.400 through 41.04.430.
(1) "Legal entity" means any political subdivision or municipal corporation of the state, including but not limited to public agencies created under RCW 35.63.070, 36.70.060, or 39.34.030.
(2) "Consolidated employer" means the legal entity assigned by agreement to perform a governmental service, activity, or undertaking for two or more units of local government of the state, at least one of which is a first-class city with its own retirement system.
(3) "Existing employee" means a person who both (a) becomes employed by the consolidated employer within one year after the consolidation and (b) was employed by one of the combining legal entities at the time of the consolidation.
(4) "New employee" means an employee of the consolidated employer who is not an existing employee.
(5) "Active member" means a member of a retirement system who was making contributions to that retirement system at the time of the consolidation.
[ 1984 c 184 § 23.]
NOTES:
Severability—1984 c 184: See note following RCW 41.50.150.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.410 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Membership in public employees' or public safety employees' retirement system.

RCW 41.04.410
Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Membership in public employees' or public safety employees' retirement system.
If a consolidated employer is a participating member in the public employees' retirement system under chapter 41.40 RCW prior to the consolidation or in the public safety employees' retirement system under chapter 41.37 RCW prior to the consolidation:
(1) All existing employees of the consolidated employer who are active members of the public employees' or public safety employees' retirement system immediately prior to the consolidation shall continue to be members of that retirement system while employed by the consolidated employer.
(2) All existing employees of the consolidated employer who are active members of a first-class city retirement system under chapter 41.28 RCW immediately prior to the consolidation shall cease to be members of that system at the time of the consolidation and, if eligible, shall immediately become members of the public employees' or public safety employees' retirement system. However, any such active member may, by a writing filed with the consolidated employer within thirty days after the consolidation or within thirty days after March 15, 1984, whichever is later, irrevocably elect instead to continue to be a member of the first-class city retirement system, thereby forever waiving any rights under the public employees' or public safety employees' retirement system based upon employment with the consolidated employer.
(3) Only prospective periods of qualifying service under the public employees' or public safety employees' retirement system may be established under this section.
[ 2007 c 492 § 2; 1984 c 184 § 24.]
NOTES:
Severability—1984 c 184: See note following RCW 41.50.150.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.415 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Membership in first-class city retirement system.

RCW 41.04.415
Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Membership in first-class city retirement system.
If a consolidated employer is a city operating a first-class city retirement system under chapter 41.28 RCW prior to the consolidation:
(1) All existing employees of the consolidated employer who are active members of the first-class city retirement system immediately prior to the consolidation shall continue to be members of that retirement system while employed by the consolidated employer.
(2) All existing employees of the consolidated employer who are active members of the public employees' retirement system under chapter 41.40 RCW immediately prior to the consolidation shall cease to be members of that system at the time of the consolidation and, if eligible, shall immediately become members of the first-class city retirement system. However, any such active member may, by a writing filed with the consolidated employer within thirty days after the consolidation or within thirty days after March 15, 1984, whichever is later, irrevocably elect instead to continue to be a member of the public employees' retirement system, thereby forever waiving any rights under the first-class city retirement system based upon such employment with the consolidated employer.
(3) Only prospective periods of qualifying service under the first-class city retirement system may be established under this section.
[ 1984 c 184 § 25.]
NOTES:
Severability—1984 c 184: See note following RCW 41.50.150.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.420 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Newly created legal entity.

RCW 41.04.420
Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Newly created legal entity.
If a consolidated employer is a newly created legal entity and does not immediately join the public employees' retirement system pursuant to RCW 41.40.062:
(1) All existing employees of the consolidated employer who are active members of a first-class city retirement system or the public employees' retirement system immediately prior to the consolidation shall cease to be members of these systems. However, any such active members may, by a writing filed with the consolidated employer within thirty days after the consolidation or within thirty days after March 15, 1984, whichever is later, irrevocably elect instead to continue as members of the retirement system to which they belonged at the time of the consolidation for all periods of employment with the consolidated employer.
(2) If the consolidated employer later joins the public employees' retirement system, all existing employees still employed on that date shall, effective from that date, have the same retirement system rights and options, subject to the same conditions as employees governed by RCW 41.04.410, notwithstanding any previous election under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) No new employees of the consolidated employer may become members of an employer-sponsored retirement system until such time as the employer joins the public employees' retirement system pursuant to RCW 41.40.062.
[ 1984 c 184 § 26.]
NOTES:
Severability—1984 c 184: See note following RCW 41.50.150.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.425 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Limitations.

RCW 41.04.425
Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Limitations.
Notwithstanding any provision of RCW 41.04.410, 41.04.415, or 41.04.420:
(1) No person may simultaneously accrue any contractual rights whatsoever in more than one Washington public retirement system as a consequence of employment by a consolidated employer.
(2) No person who makes a written election permitted by RCW 41.04.410, 41.04.415, or 41.04.420 may receive a retirement allowance from such retirement system under any circumstances while employed or reemployed by the consolidated employer.
(3) No person may accrue any benefits or rights under any Washington public retirement system as a result of RCW 41.04.410, 41.04.415, or 41.04.420 except such rights of continuing membership that are specifically and explicitly granted by RCW 41.04.410, 41.04.415, or 41.04.420.
(4) Nothing in RCW 41.04.400 through 41.04.425 is intended to constitute an amendment or waiver of any law or rule of any Washington public retirement system, including but not limited to those governing eligibility for service credit, benefits, or membership, except to broaden the class of legal entities that are deemed to be participating employers in the retirement systems in the specific circumstances stated in RCW 41.04.410, 41.04.415, and 41.04.420.
[ 1984 c 184 § 27.]
NOTES:
Severability—1984 c 184: See note following RCW 41.50.150.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.430 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Compliance with laws and rules—Application of sections.

RCW 41.04.430
Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Compliance with laws and rules—Application of sections.
(1) Consolidated employers that employ persons governed by RCW 41.04.410, 41.04.415, or 41.04.420 shall comply with all laws and rules governing the retirement system in which the persons participate as members, including but not limited to the obligations to make employer contributions, to deduct and transmit employee contributions, and to submit required reports.
(2) RCW 41.04.410, 41.04.415, 41.04.420, and 41.04.425 govern any consolidation occurring on or after December 31, 1981.
[ 1984 c 184 § 28.]
NOTES:
Severability—1984 c 184: See note following RCW 41.50.150.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.440 - Members' retirement contributions—Pick up by employer—Purpose—Benefits not contractual right.

RCW 41.04.440
Members' retirement contributions—Pick up by employer—Purpose—Benefits not contractual right.
(1) The sole purpose of RCW 41.04.445 and 41.04.450 is to allow the members of the retirement systems created in chapters 2.10, 2.12, 41.26, 41.32, 41.35, 41.37, 41.40, 41.34, and 43.43 RCW to enjoy the tax deferral benefits allowed under 26 U.S.C. 414(h). Chapter 227, Laws of 1984 does not alter in any manner the provisions of RCW 41.45.060, 41.45.061, and 41.45.067 which require that the member contribution rates shall be set so as to provide fifty percent of the cost of the respective retirement plans.
(2) Should the legislature revoke any benefit allowed under 26 U.S.C. 414(h), no affected employee shall be entitled thereafter to receive such benefit as a matter of contractual right.
[ 2007 c 492 § 3; 2000 c 247 § 1101; 1995 c 239 § 322; 1984 c 227 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—Subchapter headings not law—2000 c 247: See RCW 41.40.931 and 41.40.932.
Intent—Purpose—1995 c 239: See note following RCW 41.32.831.
Effective date—Part and subchapter headings not law—1995 c 239: See notes following RCW 41.32.005.
Effective date—1984 c 227: "This act shall take effect on September 1, 1984." [ 1984 c 227 § 4.]
Conflict with federal requirements—1984 c 227: "If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements, the conflicting part of the act is hereby declared to be inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and such finding or determination shall not affect the operation of the remainder of the act in its application: PROVIDED, That the employee proportional contributions required under RCW 41.26.450, 41.32.775 and 41.40.650 may not be altered in any manner. The rules under this act shall meet federal requirements." [ 1984 c 227 § 6.]
Severability—1984 c 227: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected: PROVIDED, That the employee proportional contributions required under RCW 41.26.450, 41.32.775 and 41.40.650 may not be altered in any manner." [ 1984 c 227 § 7.]
Benefits not contractual right until date specified: RCW 41.34.100.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.450 - Members' retirement contributions—Pick up by employer—Optional implementation and withdrawal.

RCW 41.04.450
Members' retirement contributions—Pick up by employer—Optional implementation and withdrawal.
(1) Employers of those members under chapters 41.26, 41.34, 41.35, 41.37, and 41.40 RCW who are not specified in RCW 41.04.445 may choose to implement the employer pick up of all member contributions without exception under RCW 41.26.080(1)(a), 41.26.450, 41.40.330(1), 41.45.060, 41.45.061, and 41.45.067 and chapter 41.34 RCW. If the employer does so choose, the employer and members shall be subject to the conditions and limitations of RCW 41.04.445 (3), (4), and (5) and 41.04.455.
(2) An employer exercising the option under this section may later choose to withdraw from and/or reestablish the employer pick up of member contributions only once in a calendar year following forty-five days prior notice to the director of the department of retirement systems.
[ 2007 c 492 § 5; 2003 c 294 § 1; 2000 c 247 § 1103; 1995 c 239 § 324; 1985 c 13 § 3; 1984 c 227 § 3.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—Subchapter headings not law—2000 c 247: See RCW 41.40.931 and 41.40.932.
Intent—Purpose—1995 c 239: See note following RCW 41.32.831.
Effective date—Part and subchapter headings not law—1995 c 239: See notes following RCW 41.32.005.
Purpose—Application—Retrospective application—1985 c 13: See notes following RCW 41.04.445.
Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—1984 c 227: See notes following RCW 41.04.440.
Benefits not contractual right until date specified: RCW 41.34.100.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.455 - Members' retirement contributions—Pick up by employer—Conditions.

RCW 41.04.455
Members' retirement contributions—Pick up by employer—Conditions.
The following two conditions apply to the employer pick up of member contributions authorized under RCW 41.04.445 (section 2, chapter 227, Laws of 1984):
(1) The retirement contributions, although designated as member contributions, will be picked up by the employer, as provided in RCW 41.04.445 (section 2, chapter 227, Laws of 1984) in lieu of contributions by the member.
(2) No retirement system member will have the option of choosing to receive the contributed amounts directly instead of having them paid by the employer to the retirement system.
[ 1985 c 13 § 4.]
NOTES:
Purpose—Application—Retrospective application—1985 c 13: See notes following RCW 41.04.445.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.460 - Financial planning for retirement—Department of enterprise services to provide information to retirement system members.

RCW 41.04.460
Financial planning for retirement—Department of enterprise services to provide information to retirement system members.
The department of enterprise services, through the combined benefits communication project, shall prepare information encouraging individual financial planning for retirement and describing the potential consequences of early retirement, including members' assumption of health insurance costs, members' receipt of reduced retirement benefits, and the increased period of time before members will become eligible for cost-of-living adjustments. The department of retirement systems shall distribute the information to members who are eligible to retire under the provisions of chapter 234, Laws of 1992. Prior to retiring, such members who elect to retire shall sign a statement acknowledging their receipt and understanding of the information.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 472; 1992 c 234 § 10.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.500 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters.

RCW 41.04.500
Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters.
County, municipal, and political subdivision employers of full-time, commissioned law enforcement officers and full-time, paid firefighters shall provide a disability leave supplement to such employees who qualify for payments under RCW 51.32.090 due to a temporary total disability.
[ 1985 c 462 § 1.]
NOTES:
Program and fiscal review—1985 c 462: "The legislative budget committee shall cause to be conducted a program and fiscal review of the program established by RCW 41.04.500 through 41.04.530. The review shall be conducted on or before June 30, 1987. In conducting the review, the legislative budget committee shall consider, but not be limited to, the following issues:
(1) The fiscal impact of the program on local governmental entities;
(2) The number of claims made and allowed, and duration of claims allowed, for disability leave supplement pursuant to RCW 41.04.500 through 41.04.530;
(3) The number of claimants for disability leave supplement under RCW 41.04.500 through 41.04.530 who have not returned to active service within six months from the injury or illness causing disability;
(4) The number of local governmental entities who have entered into agreements with law enforcement officers and firefighters which establish benefits which are greater than those prescribed by RCW 41.04.500 through 41.04.530, and the number of employees covered by such agreements." [ 1985 c 462 § 10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.505 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Amount.

RCW 41.04.505
Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Amount.
The disability leave supplement shall be an amount which, when added to the amount payable under RCW 51.32.090 will result in the employee receiving the same pay he or she would have received for full time active service, taking into account that industrial insurance payments are not subject to federal income or social security taxes.
[ 1985 c 462 § 2.]
NOTES:
Program and fiscal review—1985 c 462: See note following RCW 41.04.500.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.510 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Payment.

RCW 41.04.510
Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Payment.
The disability leave supplement shall be paid as follows:
(1) The disability leave supplement shall begin on the sixth calendar day from the date of the injury or illness which entitles the employee to benefits under RCW 51.32.090. For the purposes of this section, the day of injury shall constitute the first calendar day.
(2) One-half of the amount of the supplement as defined in RCW 41.04.505 shall be charged against the accrued paid leave of the employee. In computing such charge, the employer shall convert accumulated days, or other time units as the case may be, to a money equivalent based on the base monthly salary of the employee at the time of the injury or illness. "Base monthly salary" for the purposes of this section means the amount earned by the employee before any voluntary or involuntary payroll deductions, and not including overtime pay.
(3) One-half of the amount of the supplement as defined in RCW 41.04.505 shall be paid by the employer.
If an employee has no accrued paid leave at the time of an injury or illness which entitles him or her to benefits under RCW 51.32.090, or if accrued paid leave is exhausted during the period of disability, the employee shall receive only that portion of the disability leave supplement prescribed by subsection (3) of this section.
[ 2012 c 117 § 7; 1989 c 21 § 1; 1985 c 462 § 3.]
NOTES:
Program and fiscal review—1985 c 462: See note following RCW 41.04.500.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.515 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Time limitation.

RCW 41.04.515
Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Time limitation.
The disability leave supplement provided by RCW 41.04.500 through 41.04.530 shall continue as long as the employee is receiving benefits under RCW 51.32.090, up to a maximum of six months from the date of the injury or illness.
[ 1985 c 462 § 4.]
NOTES:
Program and fiscal review—1985 c 462: See note following RCW 41.04.500.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.520 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Employee to perform light duty tasks.

RCW 41.04.520
Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Employee to perform light duty tasks.
While an employee is receiving disability leave supplement, the employee, subject to the approval of his or her treating physician, shall perform light duty tasks in the employee's previous department as the employer may require, with no reduction in the disability leave supplement.
[ 1985 c 462 § 5.]
NOTES:
Program and fiscal review—1985 c 462: See note following RCW 41.04.500.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.525 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Continuation of employee insurance benefits.

RCW 41.04.525
Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Continuation of employee insurance benefits.
The disability leave supplement provided in RCW 41.04.510(3) shall not be considered salary or wages for personal services: PROVIDED, That the employee shall also continue to receive all insurance benefits provided in whole or in part by the employer, notwithstanding the fact that some portion of the cost of those benefits is paid by the employee: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the portion of the cost not paid by the employer continues to be paid by the employee.
[ 1989 c 11 § 10; 1985 c 462 § 7.]
NOTES:
Severability—1989 c 11: See note following RCW 9A.56.220.
Program and fiscal review—1985 c 462: See note following RCW 41.04.500.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.530 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Exhaustion of accrued sick leave.

RCW 41.04.530
Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Exhaustion of accrued sick leave.
If an employee's accrued sick leave is exhausted during the period of disability, the employee may, for a period of two months following return to active service, draw prospectively upon sick leave the employee is expected to accumulate up to a maximum of three days or three work shifts, whichever is greater. Any sick leave drawn prospectively as provided in this section shall be charged against earned sick leave until such time as the employee has accrued the amount needed to restore the amount used. In the event an employee terminates active service without having restored the sick leave drawn prospectively, the employer shall deduct the actual cost of any payments made under this section from compensation or other money payable to the employee, or otherwise recover such payments.
[ 1985 c 462 § 8.]
NOTES:
Program and fiscal review—1985 c 462: See note following RCW 41.04.500.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.535 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Greater benefits not precluded.

RCW 41.04.535
Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Greater benefits not precluded.
Nothing in RCW 41.04.500 through 41.04.530 shall preclude employers of law enforcement officers and firefighters and such employees from entering into agreements which provide benefits to employees which are greater than those prescribed by RCW 41.04.500 through 41.04.530, nor is there any intent by the legislature to alter or in any way affect any such agreements which may now exist.
[ 1985 c 462 § 11.]
NOTES:
Program and fiscal review—1985 c 462: See note following RCW 41.04.500.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.540 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Supplement not required in smaller cities, towns, and counties.

RCW 41.04.540
Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Supplement not required in smaller cities, towns, and counties.
Cities and towns with a population of less than twenty-five hundred and counties with a population of less than ten thousand shall not be required to provide a disability leave supplement to their commissioned law enforcement officers and full-time paid firefighters who qualify for payments pursuant to RCW 51.32.090, due to temporary total disability.
[ 1985 c 462 § 12.]
NOTES:
Program and fiscal review—1985 c 462: See note following RCW 41.04.500.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.545 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Vested right not created.

RCW 41.04.545
Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Vested right not created.
Chapter 462, Laws of 1985 neither grants employees a vested right to receive a disability leave supplement nor creates a contractual obligation on behalf of the state or its political subdivisions to provide a disability leave supplement.
[ 1985 c 462 § 13.]
NOTES:
Program and fiscal review—1985 c 462: See note following RCW 41.04.500.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.550 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Not subject to interest arbitration.

RCW 41.04.550
Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Not subject to interest arbitration.
Disability leave supplement payments for employees covered by chapter 462, Laws of 1985 shall not be subject to interest arbitration as defined in RCW 41.56.430 through 41.56.905.
[ 1985 c 462 § 14.]
NOTES:
Program and fiscal review—1985 c 462: See note following RCW 41.04.500.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.580 - Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II—Redress authorized.

RCW 41.04.580
Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II—Redress authorized.
A municipality may by ordinance or resolution provide for redress to any municipal employee or the surviving spouse of a municipal employee who, due to the promulgation of federal Executive Order 9066, was dismissed, terminated from a temporary position, or rejected during the person's probationary period, or who voluntarily resigned in lieu of dismissal from municipal employment, and who incurred salary and other employment related losses as a result thereof during the years 1942 through 1947.
[ 1986 c 225 § 2.]
NOTES:
Legislative findings—1986 c 225: "The dismissal or termination of various municipal employees during World War II resulted from the promulgation of federal Executive Order 9066 which was based mainly on fear and suspicion rather than on factual justification. It is fair and just that redress be made to those employees who were terminated from municipal employment during the wartime years because of these circumstances. The legislature therefore finds that equity and fairness will be served by authorizing municipalities to accept claims for salary and other employment related losses suffered by the municipal employees directly affected and to pay the claims subject to the provisions of this chapter." [ 1986 c 225 § 1.]
Severability—1986 c 225: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1986 c 225 § 7.]
Reparations to state employees terminated during World War II: Chapter 41.68 RCW.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.585 - Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II—Redress not mandatory.

RCW 41.04.585
Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II—Redress not mandatory.
RCW 41.04.580 through 41.04.595 do not require a municipality to adopt an ordinance or resolution providing for redress of salary and other employment related losses.
[ 1986 c 225 § 3.]
NOTES:
Legislative findings—Severability—1986 c 225: See notes following RCW 41.04.580.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.590 - Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II—Redress—Limitations.

RCW 41.04.590
Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II—Redress—Limitations.
Under the system of redress authorized under RCW 41.04.580 through 41.04.595:
(1) A municipality may determine in its sole discretion the monetary amount of redress for salary and other employment related losses, which may not exceed five thousand dollars for any undivided claim.
(2) If a municipality adopts an ordinance or resolution providing for redress of salary and other employment related losses, it has no obligation to notify directly any person of possible eligibility for redress of salary and other employment related losses.
[ 1986 c 225 § 4.]
NOTES:
Legislative findings—Severability—1986 c 225: See notes following RCW 41.04.580.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.595 - Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II—Definitions.

RCW 41.04.595
Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II—Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, "municipality" means a city, town, county, special purpose district, municipal corporation, quasi-municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the state of Washington. For the purposes of this chapter, a "municipal employee" means an employee of a municipality.
[ 1986 c 225 § 5.]
NOTES:
Legislative findings—Severability—1986 c 225: See notes following RCW 41.04.580.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.650 - Leave sharing program—Findings—Intent.

RCW 41.04.650
Leave sharing program—Findings—Intent.
The legislature finds that: (1) State employees historically have joined together to help their fellow employees who suffer from, or have relatives or household members suffering from, an extraordinary or severe illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition which prevents the individual from working and causes great economic and emotional distress to the employee and his or her family; (2) state employees have also joined together to help their fellow employees who are sick or temporarily disabled because of pregnancy disability or for the purpose of parental leave to bond with the employee's newborn, adoptive, or foster child; and (3) these circumstances may be exacerbated because the affected employees use all their accrued sick leave and annual leave and are forced to take leave without pay or terminate their employment. Therefore, the legislature intends to provide for the establishment of a leave sharing program.
[ 2018 c 39 § 1; 1989 c 93 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2018 c 39: "This act takes effect July 1, 2018." [ 2018 c 39 § 5.]
Severability—1989 c 93: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1989 c 93 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions. › 41.04.660 - Leave sharing program—Created.

RCW 41.04.660
Leave sharing program—Created.
The Washington state leave sharing program is hereby created. The purpose of the program is to permit state employees, at no significantly increased cost to the state of providing annual leave, sick leave, or personal holidays, to come to the aid of a fellow state employee who is suffering from or has a relative or household member suffering from an extraordinary or severe illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition; a fellow state employee who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; a fellow state employee who is sick or temporarily disabled because of pregnancy disability or for the purpose of parental leave; or a fellow state employee who has been called to service in the uniformed services, which has caused or is likely to cause the employee to take leave without pay or terminate his or her employment.
[ 2018 c 39 § 3; 2008 c 36 § 2; 2003 1st sp.s. c 12 § 2; 1996 c 176 § 2; 1990 c 23 § 1; 1989 c 93 § 3.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2018 c 39: See note following RCW 41.04.650.
Effective date—2008 c 36: See note following RCW 41.04.655.
Effective date—2003 1st sp.s. c 12: See note following RCW 41.04.655.
Severability—1989 c 93: See note following RCW 41.04.650.