May employers grant paid leave for purposes of recognition?
Employers who have received choice performance confirmation may grant employees up to five days of paid leave within a 12-month period to recognize outstanding accomplishments or the achievement of predefined work goals by individual employees or units. Leave granted under this provision:
(1) Is not payable upon layoff, dismissal, separation, or resignation or transferable between employers;
(2) Must be used within 12 months of the leave being granted.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter
41.06 RCW. WSR 22-12-074, § 357-31-565, filed 5/27/22, effective 7/1/22; WSR 07-17-124, § 357-31-565, filed 8/20/07, effective 9/20/07; WSR 06-23-091, § 357-31-565, filed 11/14/06, effective 12/18/06; WSR 05-08-140, § 357-31-565, filed 4/6/05, effective 7/1/05.]