Leave Administration
The following links and documents have been created to help explain the various laws and entitlements available to King County employees.
Family and Medical Leave Laws
To Determine Family and Medical Leaves of Absence, a new PowerPoint presentation is now available. This interactive presentation takes you through all the various family and medical leaves available with a simple click of your mouse.
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Employee Leave Guide
The Employee Leave Guide explains the different types of leaves available to county employees. Everything from vacation leave to organ donor leave is explained in this guide. Click the link above to review all types of leaves that apply to various family and medical situations.
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Pregnancy Leave Guide
The Pregnancy Leave Guide explains the different types of leaves available to county employees for childbirth or pregnancy related conditions. The guide includes basic information as well as the four most common scenarios associated with pregnancy or childbirth. Click the link above to review the guide.
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Leave Comparative Chart
A Leave Comparative Chart provides a quick reference to key aspects of the eight most common family leave laws. For a more comprehensive guide, refer to the Employee Leave Guide listed above.
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General Information
You may also want to refer to your collective bargaining agreement, Section 3.12 of the King County Code and Section 14 of the Personnel Guidelines (intranet link) for information on family and medical leaves of abscence available to county employees.
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Leave Administration Guidelines
Leave administration guidelines provide a quick reference to the county's responsibilities under each type of leave.
- Designation of FMLA/WFLA/KCFML Guideline
- Health Care Provider Communication Guideline During Use of FMLA/WFLA/KCFML
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Leave Administration Procedures
Leave administration procedures provide a quick reference to the responsibilities associated with and the procedural steps required for each type of leave. They include text boxes that allow you to insert the title or name of the individual responsible for each step in the process.
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- Bereavement Leave Procedure
- Jury Duty Procedure
- School Volunteer Leave Procedure
- Washington Family Care Act (WFCA) Procedure
Current for 2008.
