Washington Administrative Code
Title 192 - Employment Security Department
PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE
Chapter 192-530 - Voluntary plans
Section 192-530-030 - Voluntary plans-Employee eligibility criteria

(1) To qualify for an employer's approved voluntary plan, an employee must have been:

(2) An employer may waive the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, in whole or in part, to allow an employee to be eligible for benefits through the voluntary plan.

(3) Employees working for an employer with a voluntary plan who have not yet met eligibility requirements for that plan are eligible for benefits under the state plan so long as all other requirements are met.

(4) When an employee files a claim for benefits, an employer will access the employee's weekly benefit amount and typical workweek hours information online, or in another format approved by the department, and ensure the employee qualifies for at least an equivalent benefit amount from its voluntary plan.

(5) Upon hiring an employee previously covered under a state plan, the employer with an existing voluntary plan must report to the department online, or in another format approved by the department, the new employee's status for the voluntary plan after the employee becomes eligible for that plan.