


Collect and remit premiums from employees to the ESD ( RCW 50A.20.030).Employer ResponsibilitiesĮmployers, regardless of size, are required to: Medical CertificationĮmployees are required to provide medical certification when they apply for leave benefits as part of the application process, if the leave request is for medical reasons, in order to gather sufficient information to determine whether the requested leave qualifies for coverage ( RCW 50A.15.040). Employee Responsibilities Advance NoticeĮmployees are required to provide notice of their intention to take family and medical leave not less than 30 days before the leave is to begin, or, in emergency situations, as soon as reasonably possible ( RCW 50A.15.030). Visit paidleave.wa.gov for more detailed information regarding the program. The Employment Security Department (ESD) is responsible for administering the Paid Family and Medical Leave program. The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) continues to provide leave benefits to local government employees, but the federal law does not apply to employers with fewer than 50 employees, and the leave, if available, is unpaid. The last four completed calendar quarters.The first four of the last five completed calendar quarters or.To qualify for benefits, employees must work 820 hours or more ( RCW 50A.15.010), at one job or combined from multiple jobs, in the "qualifying period," defined as:
