RCW 49.100.020
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(1)An employer must grant a temporary leave of absence without loss of job status or seniority to an employee who is a member of the state legislature in order for that employee to perform any official duty as a member of the legislature during regular and special legislative sessions.
(2)The leave of absence under this chapter may be unpaid leave. However, an employee may elect to substitute any accrued paid leave to which the employee is entitled for any part of the leave provided under this chapter.
(3)An employer may not discharge or threaten to discharge an employee for taking a leave of absence under this chapter.
[ 2022 c 271 s 3 .]