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• Administrative Order No. 231.5
Personnel Policies & Procedures
Subject: Washington Family Care Act Initial Effective Date: May 8, 2006
Revised
Approved
Purpose: To describe the provision of the Washington Family Care Act for eligible employees and means
to obtain leave under the act.
Policy: Under the Washington Family Care Act eligible employees can use sick leave or other paid time
off, such as vacations or personal holiday, to care for 1) a child of the employee with a health condition
that requires treatment or supervision, or 2) a spouse, parent, parent-in-law, or grandparent of the
employee who has a serious health condition or an emergency condition.
Definitions:
■ Employee — regular part time or full time personnel who have completed their initial probationary
period.
■ Child — a biological, adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, legal ward, or a child of a person
standing in loco parentis who is:
Under 18 years of age; or
• 18 years of age or older and incapable of self-care because of a mental/physical disability
■ Grandparent — a parent of a parent of an employee.
■ Parent — a biological parent of an employee or an individual who stood in loco parentis to an
employee when the employee was a child.
■ Parent-in-law — a parent of the spouse of an employee.
• Serious health condition — an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that
involves any period of incapacity, recovery or treatment connected with inpatient care or that
involves continuing treatment by or under the supervision of a health care provider.
Use of Family Care leave
I . Employees can use sick leave (or other paid time off, such as vacation or personal holiday) to care
for;
• a child of the employee with a health condition that requires treatment or supervision, or;
■ a spouse, parent, parent-in-law or grandparent of the employee who has a serious health
condition or an emergency condition.
2. Taking of leave must comply with the City' s requirements for eligibility and notification.
Employees must call in their absences as required by City policy, department policy or
collective bargaining agreement as applicable.
3 . An employee may not take paid leave until it has been earned.
4. If applicable, Washington Family Care Act will run concurrently with FMLA.
• Approve
Gary rut to , Cit Manager Date