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    Many employers, attorneys, business groups, and individuals have had questions about the City of Spokane’s earned sick and safe leave ordinance. What follows are some answers to the most commonly asked questions. 1. What is sick leave? Sick leave is paid time an employee can take off work in order to seek medical treatment or a diagnosis for themselves or their family members. This can be for emergency or routine medical treatment. 2. What is safe leave? Safe leave is paid time an employee can take off work to take care of issues related to domestic violence, harassment, or stalking. Safe leave can be used to find a new place to live, to seek legal advice, to appear at court hearings, or to seek counseling related to domestic violence, harassment, or stalking. 3. When will this law take effect? The earned sick and safe leave ordinance will be in effect for all employers in Spokane beginning on January 1, 2017. In addition, new business start-ups will have one year from receiving their first City business license to come into compliance with the law. For example, if a new business starts up on June 1, 2017, that business would have until May 31, 2018 to start providing sick and safe leave to their employees. 4. Who is exempt from this law? Workers in the building trades and temporary, seasonal, and work-study workers are not covered by this law. 5. How much paid time will employees earn? Starting on January 1, 2017, employees will earn 1 hour of paid leave for every 30 hours the employee works. 6. How much earned sick and safe leave can employees use under the law? Beginning on January 1, 2017, employees of companies which have fewer than 10 employees can use 24 hours of paid sick and safe leave in a year. Employees of companies which have 10 or more employees can use 40 hours of paid sick and safe leave in a year. Employers can allow employees to use more, however, depending upon company policy. Employers can accrue this time on a fiscal year or calendar year basis. March 24, 2016 Spokane City Council 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Spokane, WA 99201-3335 (509) 625-6255 7. If an employee does not use all of her paid leave hours in a year, can she roll those unused hours over into the next year? Yes – if an employee does not use all her hours of paid leave in a given year, she can “roll over” the unused hours (up to the applicable limit of 24 or 40 hours, depending on the employer’s size) into the next year. Employers can also allow employees to donate unused leave hours to other employees who may need more paid leave for emergencies or chronic medical conditions. 8. How will this law be enforced? Nationwide, there are a variety of enforcement approaches for sick and safe leave. In Spokane, the City Council and the City Administration will work together to agree on an enforcement mechanism by no later than October 1, 2016. Discussions are underway and will include outreach and input from stakeholder groups in the spring of 2016. At the same time the enforcement provisions are added to the ordinance, other small clarifying amendments will also be added. 9. Will employees be able to cash out unused leave time? The law does not require employers to “cash out” unused leave time for employees upon separation from employment. However, employers can always institute more generous policies, such as allowing cash-out of leave time, allowing a greater accrual rates, allowing employees to “bank” more hours, etc. 10. If an employer offers all-purpose “paid time off” (“PTO”), does the employer also have to provide sick and safe leave in addition to PTO? No, if the employer allows the use of PTO for all the same reasons as earned sick and safe leave, and in the same amount, the use of PTO also qualifies as earned sick and safe leave. The ordinance is designed to ensure that employers have wide latitude in creating compliant leave policies. Many employers we have heard from either already offer PTO, and many already offer

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    Many employers, attorneys, business groups, and individuals have had questions about the City of Spokane’s earned sick and safe leave ordinance. What follows are some answers to the most commonly asked questions. 1. What is sick leave? Sick leave is paid time an employee can take off work in order to seek medical treatment or a diagnosis for themselves or their family members. This can be for emergency or routine medical treatment. 2. What is safe leave? Safe leave is paid time an employee can take off work to take care of issues related to domestic violence, harassment, or stalking. Safe leave can be used to find a new place to live, to seek legal advice, to appear at court hearings, or to seek counseling related to domestic violence, harassment, or stalking. 3. When will this law take effect? The earned sick and safe leave ordinance will be in effect for all employers in Spokane beginning on January 1, 2017. In addition, new business start-ups will have one year from receiving their first City business license to come into compliance with the law. For example, if a new business starts up on June 1, 2017, that business would have until May 31, 2018 to start providing sick and safe leave to their employees. 4. Who is exempt from this law? Workers in the building trades and temporary, seasonal, and work-study workers are not covered by this law. 5. How much paid time will employees earn? Starting on January 1, 2017, employees will earn 1 hour of paid leave for every 30 hours the employee works. 6. How much earned sick and safe leave can employees use under the law? Beginning on January 1, 2017, employees of companies which have fewer than 10 employees can use 24 hours of paid sick and safe leave in a year. Employees of companies which have 10 or more employees can use 40 hours of paid sick and safe leave in a year. Employers can allow employees to use more, however, depending upon company policy. Employers can accrue this time on a fiscal year or calendar year basis. March 24, 2016 Spokane City Council 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Spokane, WA 99201-3335 (509) 625-6255 7. If an employee does not use all of her paid leave hours in a year, can she roll those unused hours over into the next year? Yes – if an employee does not use all her hours of paid leave in a given year, she can “roll over” the unused hours (up to the applicable limit of 24 or 40 hours, depending on the employer’s size) into the next year. Employers can also allow employees to donate unused leave hours to other employees who may need more paid leave for emergencies or chronic medical conditions. 8. How will this law be enforced? Nationwide, there are a variety of enforcement approaches for sick and safe leave. In Spokane, the City Council and the City Administration will work together to agree on an enforcement mechanism by no later than October 1, 2016. Discussions are underway and will include outreach and input from stakeholder groups in the spring of 2016. At the same time the enforcement provisions are added to the ordinance, other small clarifying amendments will also be added. 9. Will employees be able to cash out unused leave time? The law does not require employers to “cash out” unused leave time for employees upon separation from employment. However, employers can always institute more generous policies, such as allowing cash-out of leave time, allowing a greater accrual rates, allowing employees to “bank” more hours, etc. 10. If an employer offers all-purpose “paid time off” (“PTO”), does the employer also have to provide sick and safe leave in addition to PTO? No, if the employer allows the use of PTO for all the same reasons as earned sick and safe leave, and in the same amount, the use of PTO also qualifies as earned sick and safe leave. The ordinance is designed to ensure that employers have wide latitude in creating compliant leave policies. Many employers we have heard from either already offer PTO, and many already offer

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    Earned Safe and Sick Leave FAQ

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    Many employers, attorneys, business groups, and individuals have had questions about the City of Spokane’s earned sick and safe leave ordinance. What follows are some answers to the most commonly asked questions. 1. What is sick leave? Sick leave is paid time an employee can take off work in order to seek medical treatment or a diagnosis for themselves or their family members. This can be for emergency or routine medical treatment. 2. What is safe leave? Safe leave is paid time an employee can take off work to take care of issues related to domestic violence, harassment, or stalking. Safe leave can be used to find a new place to live, to seek legal advice, to appear at court hearings, or to seek counseling related to domestic violence, harassment, or stalking. 3. When will this law take effect? The earned sick and safe leave ordinance will be in effect for all employers in Spokane beginning on January 1, 2017. In addition, new business start-ups will have one year from receiving their first City business license to come into compliance with the law. For example, if a new business starts up on June 1, 2017, that business would have until May 31, 2018 to start providing sick and safe leave to their employees. 4. Who is exempt from this law? Workers in the building trades and temporary, seasonal, and work-study workers are not covered by this law. 5. How much paid time will employees earn? Starting on January 1, 2017, employees will earn 1 hour of paid leave for every 30 hours the employee works. 6. How much earned sick and safe leave can employees use under the law? Beginning on January 1, 2017, employees of companies which have fewer than 10 employees can use 24 hours of paid sick and safe leave in a year. Employees of companies which have 10 or more employees can use 40 hours of paid sick and safe leave in a year. Employers can allow employees to use more, however, depending upon company policy. Employers can accrue this time on a fiscal year or calendar year basis. March 24, 2016 Spokane City Council 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Spokane, WA 99201-3335 (509) 625-6255 7. If an employee does not use all of her paid leave hours in a year, can she roll those unused hours over into the next year? Yes – if an employee does not use all her hours of paid leave in a given year, she can “roll over” the unused hours (up to the applicable limit of 24 or 40 hours, depending on the employer’s size) into the next year. Employers can also allow employees to donate unused leave hours to other employees who may need more paid leave for emergencies or chronic medical conditions. 8. How will this law be enforced? Nationwide, there are a variety of enforcement approaches for sick and safe leave. In Spokane, the City Council and the City Administration will work together to agree on an enforcement mechanism by no later than October 1, 2016. Discussions are underway and will include outreach and input from stakeholder groups in the spring of 2016. At the same time the enforcement provisions are added to the ordinance, other small clarifying amendments will also be added. 9. Will employees be able to cash out unused leave time? The law does not require employers to “cash out” unused leave time for employees upon separation from employment. However, employers can always institute more generous policies, such as allowing cash-out of leave time, allowing a greater accrual rates, allowing employees to “bank” more hours, etc. 10. If an employer offers all-purpose “paid time off” (“PTO”), does the employer also have to provide sick and safe leave in addition to PTO? No, if the employer allows the use of PTO for all the same reasons as earned sick and safe leave, and in the same amount, the use of PTO also qualifies as earned sick and safe leave. The ordinance is designed to ensure that employers have wide latitude in creating compliant leave policies. Many employers we have heard from either already offer PTO, and many already offer

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    Spokane City Council

    808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.


    Spokane, WA 99201-3335
    (509) 625-6255

    Many employers, attorneys, business groups, and individuals have had questions about the City
    of Spokanes earned sick and safe leave ordinance. What follows are some answers to the most
    commonly asked questions.

    1. What is sick leave?


    Sick leave is paid time an employee can take off work in order to seek medical treatment or a
    diagnosis for themselves or their family members. This can be for emergency or routine medical
    treatment.
    2. What is safe leave?
    Safe leave is paid time an employee can take off work to take care of issues related to domestic
    violence, harassment, or stalking. Safe leave can be used to find a new place to live, to seek
    legal advice, to appear at court hearings, or to seek counseling related to domestic violence,
    harassment, or stalking.
    3. When will this law take effect?
    The earned sick and safe leave ordinance will be in effect for all employers in Spokane
    beginning on January 1, 2017. In addition, new business start-ups will have one year from
    receiving their first City business license to come into compliance with the law. For example, if a
    new business starts up on June 1, 2017, that business would have until May 31, 2018 to start
    providing sick and safe leave to their employees.
    4. Who is exempt from this law?
    Workers in the building trades and temporary, seasonal, and work-study workers are not covered
    by this law.
    5. How much paid time will employees earn?
    Starting on January 1, 2017, employees will earn 1 hour of paid leave for every 30 hours the
    employee works.
    6. How much earned sick and safe leave can employees use under the law?
    Beginning on January 1, 2017, employees of companies which have fewer than 10 employees
    can use 24 hours of paid sick and safe leave in a year. Employees of companies which have 10
    or more employees can use 40 hours of paid sick and safe leave in a year. Employers can allow
    employees to use more, however, depending upon company policy. Employers can accrue this
    time on a fiscal year or calendar year basis.

    March 24, 2016

    Spokane City Council


    808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
    Spokane, WA 99201-3335
    (509) 625-6255

    7. If an employee does not use all of her paid leave hours in a year, can she roll those
    unused hours over into the next year?
    Yes if an employee does not use all her hours of paid leave in a given year, she can roll over
    the unused hours (up to the applicable limit of 24 or 40 hours, depending on the employers size)
    into the next year. Employers can also allow employees to donate unused leave hours to other
    employees who may need more paid leave for emergencies or chronic medical conditions.
    8. How will this law be enforced?
    Nationwide, there are a variety of enforcement approaches for sick and safe leave. In Spokane,
    the City Council and the City Administration will work together to agree on an enforcement
    mechanism by no later than October 1, 2016. Discussions are underway and will include
    outreach and input from stakeholder groups in the spring of 2016. At the same time the
    enforcement provisions are added to the ordinance, other small clarifying amendments will also
    be added.
    9. Will employees be able to cash out unused leave time?
    The law does not require employers to cash out unused leave time for employees upon
    separation from employment. However, employers can always institute more generous policies,
    such as allowing cash-out of leave time, allowing a greater accrual rates, allowing employees to
    bank more hours, etc.
    10. If an employer offers all-purpose paid time off (PTO), does the employer also
    have to provide sick and safe leave in addition to PTO?
    No, if the employer allows the use of PTO for all the same reasons as earned sick and safe leave,
    and in the same amount, the use of PTO also qualifies as earned sick and safe leave. The
    ordinance is designed to ensure that employers have wide latitude in creating compliant leave
    policies. Many employers we have heard from either already offer PTO, and many already offer
    leave amounts in excess of Spokanes statutory minimum. PTO can be a great, flexible employee
    benefit; while the ordinance encourages all-purpose leave, offering that type of leave does not
    require an employer to add sick and safe leave on top of PTO, if PTO can be used for the same
    purposes as the earned sick and safe leave in the ordinance.

    March 24, 2016

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