Student Employee Time Off and Leave
Contact
Student Employment questions:
Holidays
Please see the following for a list of all recognized holidays:
ESE-Specific Holidays
Refer to Article 18 – Holidays of the WWU-WAWU CBA for information specific to ESEs:
ESE-Specific Leave
Refer to Article 19 – Leaves of the WWU-WAWU CBA for information specific to ESEs:
OSE-Specific leave
Refer to letter from President Randhawa to OSE
Leave Laws
State Protected Leave
There are several types of protected leave offered to employees in the State of Washington. For information regarding how to file a protected leave complaint, see the information provided by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I):
L&I: Protected Leave Complaints
Paid Sick Leave
ESE and OSE paid sick leave details
Student employees accrue at a higher rate than Washington State Leave. For every 20 hours worked, student employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave.
Family Care Act
Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML)
Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault & Stalking
Leave for Spouses of Deployed Military Personnel
Leave for Certain Emergency Services Personnel
Military Leave Protection
Employment Protections for Veterans and Military Personnel
Federal Leave
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
FMLA is a federal protection that entitles eligible employees to take unpaid leave for specific family and medical reasons. For more information about the Family Medical Leave Act:
Military Leave
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)