5406: Leave Sharing

The district will establish and administer a leave sharing plan in which eligible employees may donate excess leave for use by an eligible recipient who is suffering from, or has a relative or household member suffering from, an extraordinary or severe illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition, or who has been called to service in the uniform services.

Such a program is intended to extend leave benefits to an eligible recipient who otherwise would have to take leave without pay or terminate his or her employment.

The superintendent or designee will establish procedures in accordance with applicable law to allow employees who accrue leave to donate leave for employees who are eligible for such leave in case of illness or injury.

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Cross Reference:

Board Policy 5021 Applicability of Personnel Policies

Legal References:

RCW 28A.400.380	Leave sharing program
RCW 41.04.650-665	Leave sharing program
WAC 392-126-004 -104	Finance — Shared Leave

Management Resources:

Policy News, October 2010 Leave Sharing

Policy News, October 2004 Revisions to the State Leave Sharing Program

Policy News, August 1999 Staff may share personal holiday