The district shall establish and administer a leave sharing program through 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; who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or a hate crime; who is sick or temporally disabled because of pregnancy disability; who is on parental leave; who has been called to service in the uniform services; or for an employee whose absence from work is due to the involvement of the employee or employee’s relative or household member in an immigration enforcement action.

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 is directed to develop a procedure administering the leave sharing plan in a manner consistent with state law and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Cross Reference: 
Applicability of Personnel Policies - Policy 5021

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

Highline Schools District 401
Adopted by the Board:  August 9, 2000
Revised by the Board: 03.19, 6.26