The Seattle Office for Civil Rights has proposed Administrative Rules for the City Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance. Members of the public have until Monday, April 30, 2012 to comment on the proposed Rules.
The ordinance applies to full-time, part-time, and temporary employees who perform more than 240 hours of work in Seattle within a calendar year. Employees who occasionally work in Seattle are covered if they perform more than 240 hours of work in Seattle within a calendar year. The ordinance does not apply to work study employees and employees of other government employers.
Comments and questions from the public will be used to shape the final language of the Rules, which define terms used in the ordinance, as well as clarify how SOCR will conduct enforcement. You can send comments via e-mail to rulecomment@seattle.gov or in writing to:
Seattle Office for Civil Rights
810 Third Ave., Suite 750
Seattle, WA 98104-1627
Attn: Paid Sick/Safe Time Rule Comment
You can also comment online, or via or telephone 206-684-4507.
Two community meetings have been scheduled to take comments on the draft Rules. Both meetings are free and open to the public.
Thursday, April 12, 8:30-10:30 am.
Bertha Knight Landes Room, Seattle City Hall
600 4th Avenue in downtown Seattle
Tuesday, April 17, 3-5 pm.
Treehouse, 2100 24th Ave. S. Room A
For more information about the meetings, to request language interpretation or an accommodation for a disability, contact Thai Nguyen at 206-684-4514 or thai.nguyen@seattle.gov