Family Emergency Leave

For Non-Represented Classified Staff

WAC References

Child care emergency: A situation causing the employee's inability to report for or continue scheduled work because of emergency child care requirements, such as unexpected absence of regular care provider, unexpected closure of child's school, or unexpected need to pick up child at school earlier than normal.

1. Absence due to child care emergencies as defined shall be charged to one of the following: compensatory time, vacation leave, or leave of absence without pay.
2. Use of any of the above leave categories is dependent upon the employee's eligibility to use such leave. Accrued compensatory time shall be used before any other leave is used.
3. The employee upon returning from such leave shall designate in writing to which leave category the absence will be charged. For the purpose of this section, advance approval or written advance notice of vacation leave, and/or leave of absence without pay shall not be required.