HB 1145 — Concerning Washington child care access for resident employees of the state.

H-1260.1SUBSTITUTEH-0656.1HOUSE HOUSE BILL 1145State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByHouseSessionByRepresentatives StateReeves, GovernmentRiccelli, &Robinson, TribalStanford, Relationsand (originallyPolletRead sponsoredfirst bytime Representatives01/15/19.Referred Reeves,to Riccelli,Committee Robinson,on Stanford,State andGovernment Pollet)READ& FIRSTTribal TIMERelations.AN 01/31/19.AN ACT Relating to Washington child care access for resident employees of the state;

A new section is added to chapter 41.04 RCW to read as follows:(1) The child care in-state service shared leave pool is created to allow employees to donate leave to be used as shared leave for employees who meet the requirements of RCW 41.04.665(1)(a)(ix).(2)41.04.665(1)(a)(ii).(2) Participation in the pool must, at all times, be voluntary on the part of the employee.

The office of financial management shall administer the child care in-state service shared leave pool.(3) Employees who are eligible to donate leave under RCW 41.04.665 may donate leave to the child care in-state service shared leave pool.(4) An employee who is eligible for shared leave under RCW 41.04.665(1)(a)(ix)41.04.665(1)(a)(ii) may request shared leave from the child care in-state service shared leave pool.(5) Shared leave under this section may not be granted unless the pool has a sufficient balance to fund the requested shared leave.(6) Shared leave paid under this section may not exceed the level of the employee's state monthly salary.(7) Any leave donated must be removed from the personally accumulated leave balance of the employee donating the leave.(8) All employees who donate to the shared leave pool must specify their intent to donate to the child care in-state service shared leave pool.(9) An employee who receives shared leave from the pool is not required to recontribute such leave to the pool, except as otherwise provided in this section.(10) Leave that may be donated or received by any one employee must be calculated as in RCW 41.04.665.(11) As used in this section:(a) "Employee" has the meaning provided in RCW 41.04.655, except that "employee" as used in this section does not include employees of school districts and educational service districts.

or(iv) Performance bonuses.(12) The office of financial management shall adopt rules and policies governing the donation and use of shared leave from the child care in-state service shared leave pool, including definitions of pay and allowances and guidelines for agencies to use in recordkeeping concerning shared leave.(13) Agencies shall investigate any alleged abuse of the child care in-state service shared leave pool and on a finding of wrongdoing, the employee may be required to repay all of the shared leave received from the child care in-state service shared leave pool.(14) Higher education institutions shall adopt policies consistent with the needs of the employees under their respective jurisdictions.NEW SECTION.  Sec.