What is the purpose of the veterans' in-state service shared leave pool?
The veterans' in-state service shared leave pool was created to allow general government and higher education employees to voluntarily donate their leave to be used for:
(1) An employee who is a veteran as defined in RCW
41.04.005 to attend medical appointments or treatments for a service connected injury or disability; or
(2) An employee who is a spouse of a veteran as defined in RCW
41.04.005 that requires assistance while attending medical appointments or treatments for a service connected injury or disability.
[Statutory Authority: 2017 c 173. WSR 17-18-030, ยง 357-31-750, filed 8/28/17, effective 10/2/17.]