Leave taken intermittently or on a reduced schedule
Seattle Mun. Code § 4.29.040
in effect4.29.040 - Leave taken intermittently or on a reduced schedule
A. Paid family care leave may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule when medically necessary. Medical necessity shall be determined and certified by a health care provider as provided in Section 4.29.070.
B. If an employee requests intermittent leave, or leave on a reduced leave schedule that is foreseeable based on planned medical treatment, the City may require such employee to transfer temporarily to an available alternative position offered by the City for which the employee is qualified and that:
1. Has equivalent base pay and benefits; and
2. Better accommodates recurring periods of leave than the regular employment position of the employee.
(Ord. 125260, § 6, 2017.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT4PE_CH4.29PAFACALE_4.29.040LETAINRESCFetched: 11/1/2026
