Employment in Seattle
Seattle Mun. Code § 14.16.015
in effect14.16.015 - Employment in Seattle
A. Subject to subsection 14.16.015.B, an employee is covered by this Chapter 14.16 if the employee performs work within the geographic boundaries of the City.
B. An employee who is typically based outside of the City and performs work in the City on an occasional basis is covered by this Chapter 14.16 pursuant to rules issued by the Director.
1. Once an employee who works in the City on an occasional basis is covered by this Chapter 14.16, all previous hours worked in the City during that year count toward the accrual of paid sick and paid safe time and the employee shall remain covered by this Chapter 14.16 for the duration of employment with the employer, provided, however, that separations in employment shall be governed by subsection 14.16.025.L.
2. Time spent in the City solely for the purpose of travelling through the City from a point of origin outside the City to a destination outside the City with no employment-related or commercial stops in the City except for refueling or the employee's personal meals or errands, is not covered by this Chapter 14.16.
(Ord. 125499, § 2, 2017; Ord. 124960, § 3, 2015.)
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=TIT14HURI_CH14.16PASITIPASATI_14.16.015EMSEFetched: 11/1/2026