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Leave Overview
Eligibility
Use of Accrued Leave
To Apply for Leave
Public Records Exemption Request
To Apply For an Exemption
Resources


Leave Overview

Under the Washington State Law (RCW 49.76.010) if an employee or an employee’s family member is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, the employee may take a reasonable amount of unpaid leave or use any accrued leave to recover from and cope with the effects of such violence.  Family members are defined as sibling, parent, step-parent, parent-in-law, spouse, grandparent, grandchild, minor/dependent child, child, and a person with whom the employee has a dating relationship.

Eligibility

WSU employees.

Use of Accrued Leave

Employees may use accrued sick leave, annual leave, compensatory time, personal holiday and leave without pay. They may move in and out of pay status during this leave.

Employees who exhaust all of their own accrued sick, annual leave, personal holiday, and compensatory time may also be eligible for the State of Washington Shared Leave program. See the Disability Services – Shared Leave program page.

To Apply For Leave

To apply for leave under this provision, complete the Domestic Violence Leave Request Form located on the Forms page and return it to HRS.

Supporting documentation as described on the form may also need to be provided to HRS.

Public Records Exemption Request

Public employees, or their dependents may request an exemption of the disclosure of personally identifiable information under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56), as amended by Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1533, if they are a survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or harassment.

The exemption

To Apply For an Exemption

To apply for this exemption, complete the Employee Public Records Exemption Request Form and associated Definitions are located on the Forms page and return it to HRS. Supporting documentation as described on the form may also need to be provided to HRS.

Resources