Notice and posting
Seattle Mun. Code § 14.16.045
in effect14.16.045 - Notice and posting
A. The Agency shall create and distribute a poster giving notice of the rights afforded by this Chapter 14.16. The Agency shall create and distribute the poster in English, Spanish, and any other languages that are necessary for employers to comply with subsection 14.16.045.B. The poster shall give notice of:
1. The right to paid sick and paid safe time guaranteed by this Chapter 14.16;
2. The amount of paid sick and paid safe time and the terms of its use guaranteed under this Chapter 14.16;
3. The right to be protected from retaliation for exercising in good faith the rights protected by this Chapter 14.16; and
4. The right to file a complaint with the Agency or bring a civil action for violation of the requirements of this Chapter 14.16, including an employer's denial of paid sick time and paid safe time as required by this Chapter 14.16, and an employer or other person's retaliation against an employee or other person for requesting or taking paid sick and paid safe time or otherwise engaging in an activity protected by this Chapter 14.16.
B. Employers shall display the poster in a conspicuous and accessible location where any of their employees work. Employers shall display the poster in English and in the primary language(s) of the employee(s) at the particular workplace. If display of the poster is not feasible, including situations when the employee works remotely or does not have a regular workplace, employers may provide the poster on an individual basis in an employee's primary language in physical or electronic format that is reasonably conspicuous and accessible.
C. Employers shall provide each employee with written notice of the employer's policy and procedure for meeting the requirements of this Chapter 14.16.
1. The employer's policy and procedure shall include:
a. The employee's right to paid sick and paid safe time under this Chapter 14.16;
b. Whether the employer is using a year other than the calendar year for providing paid sick and paid safe time;
c. The employer's tier size under this Chapter 14.16;
d. The employer's rate of accrual and carry over of paid sick and paid safe time;
e. The authorized purposes under which paid sick and paid safe time may be used;
f. The manner of providing employees with notification of available paid sick and paid safe time each time wages are paid;
g. The reasonable notice requirements for requesting use of paid sick and paid safe time;
h. Prohibitions against retaliation for use of paid sick and paid safe time;
i. If applicable, explanation of:
1) Verification for use of paid sick and paid safe time for more than three consecutive days;
2) Use of frontloaded paid sick and paid safe time;
3) Universal paid leave policy;
4) Shared paid sick and paid safe time program in which an employee may choose to donate paid sick and paid safe time to a co-worker; and
j. Other information that is material and necessary to effectuate the terms of this Chapter 14.16, pursuant to rules issued by the Director.
2. The Agency shall create and distribute a model policy that employers may use for complying with this subsection 14.16.045.C.
C. Employers shall provide each employee with written notice of the employer's policy and procedure for meeting the requirements of this Chapter 14.16.
1. The employer's policy and procedure shall include:
a. The employee's right to paid sick and paid safe time under this Chapter 14.16;
b. Whether the employer is using a year other than the calendar year for providing paid sick and paid safe time;
c. The employer's tier size under this Chapter 14.16;
d. The employer's rate of accrual and carry over of paid sick and paid safe time;
e. The authorized purposes under which paid sick and paid safe time may be used;
f. The manner of providing employees with notification of available paid sick and paid safe time each time wages are paid;
g. The reasonable notice requirements for requesting use of paid sick and paid safe time;
h. Prohibitions against retaliation for use of paid sick and paid safe time;
i. If applicable, explanation of:
1) Verification for use of paid sick and paid safe time for more than three consecutive days;
2) Use of frontloaded paid sick and paid safe time;
3) Universal paid leave policy;
4) Shared paid sick and paid safe time program in which an employee may choose to donate paid sick and paid safe time to a co-worker; and
j. Other information that is material and necessary to effectuate the terms of this Chapter 14.16, pursuant to rules issued by the Director.
2. The Agency shall create and distribute a model policy that employers may use for complying with this subsection 14.16.045.C.
(Ord. 125499, § 7, 2017; Ord. 124960, § 9, 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_14.16.045NOPOFetched: 11/1/2026