{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-41.26a.197","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 41.26A.197","heading":"Service credit for paid leave of absence—Application to elected officials of labor organizations. (Effective June 30, 2029.)","body":"(1) A member who is on a paid leave of absence authorized by a member's employer shall continue to receive service credit as provided under the provisions of this chapter.\n(2) A member who receives compensation from an employer while on an authorized leave of absence to serve as an elected official of a labor organization, and whose employer is reimbursed by the labor organization for the compensation paid to the member during the period of absence, may also be considered to be on a paid leave of absence. This subsection shall only apply if the member's leave of absence is authorized by a collective bargaining agreement that provides that the member retains seniority rights with the employer during the period of leave. The basic salary reported for a member who establishes service credit under this subsection may not be greater than the salary paid to the highest paid job class covered by the collective bargaining agreement.","path":["Title 41","Chapter 41.26A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=41.26A.197","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:43:12Z","sha256":"8c23f274544b6588d13710e3730dabeab781ba550ca2487def58e371b8058ed3","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-41.26a.195","next":"us-wa/rcw-41.26a.199"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}