Employee rights, responsibilities and limitations
Seattle Mun. Code ch. 4.20, subch. III, § 4.20.810
in effect4.20.810 - Employee rights, responsibilities and limitations
A. Rights
1. Every employee shall have the right to report in good faith pursuant to this subchapter an assertion of improper governmental action and shall be free from retaliation.
2. The identity of a cooperating employee shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed unless such disclosure is required under applicable law or the employee in writing waives confidentiality.
B. Responsibilities
1. An employee may not disclose information when disclosure is prohibited under the law (e.g., RCW 5.60.060 privileged communications).
2. An employee who reports his or her own improper governmental action will not be free from discipline or termination under Section 4.04.230 or 4.08.100 if his or her improper action would be cause for discipline or termination.
C. Prohibitions
No City agency, officer or employee shall retaliate against any cooperating employee.
(Ord. 124362, § 3, 2013; Ord. 118392 § 20, 1996; Ord. 117039, § 1(part), 1994; Ord. 116368, § 91, 1992; Ord. 116005, § 10, 1991; Ord. 115464 § 1(part), 1990.)
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_CH4.20COWOCOGE_SUBCHAPTER_IIIREHIPR_4.20.810EMRIRELIFetched: 11/1/2026