Do part-time employees accrue sick leave and vacation benefits?
This depends on city policy, since state law does not mandate a specified level of benefits for part-time employees (or, for that matter, full-time employees). Some cities do not allow part-time employees to accrue vacation and sick leave benefits. Other cities allow such accrual on a prorated basis. • Which Washington cities and counties offer benefits for domestic partners of employees? We are not aware of any Washington survey data on this question. Based on information in our files, the following cities and counties offer benefits for domestic partners of employees: • Olympia • Seattle • Tumwater • Vancouver • King County See also: • King County Affidavit of Marriage or Domestic Partnership • Domestic Partnerships: List of Cities, States and Counties – American Civil Liberties Union (includes list of government employers offering domestic partnership benefits) • RCW 41.04.340 allows the state to cash out an employee’s sick leave (upon separation) at a 4:1 ratio. Is there a similar
