Wash. Rev. Code § 41.32.267

Current through 2024

Section 41.32.267 - Service credit for paid leave of absence-Application to elected officials of labor organizations

(1) A member who is on a paid leave of absence authorized by a member's employer shall continue to receive service credit as provided under the provisions of RCW 41.32.240 through * 41.32.575.

(2) A member who receives compensation from an employer while on an authorized leave of absence to serve as an elected official of a labor organization, and whose employer is reimbursed by the labor organization for the compensation paid to the member during the period of absence, may also be considered to be on a paid leave of absence. This subsection shall only apply if the member's leave of absence is authorized by a collective bargaining agreement that provides that the member retains seniority rights with the employer during the period of leave. The earnable compensation reported for a member who establishes service credit under this subsection may not be greater than the salary paid to the highest paid job class covered by the collective bargaining agreement.

RCW 41.32.267

1993 c 95 § 5.

*Reviser's note: RCW 41.32.575 was repealed by 1995 c 345 s 11.

Retroactive application-Effective date-1993 c 95: See notes following RCW 41.40.175.