{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-43.43.235","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 43.43.235","heading":"Service credit for paid leave of absence.","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 RCW 43.43.120 through 43.43.310.\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 43","Chapter 43.43"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=43.43.235","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:44:58Z","sha256":"4dbd6a2cc4fb81919164d38472d37a16b2904bf793a9e1f23bfdaf3f3f709ce1","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-43.43.233","next":"us-wa/rcw-43.43.240"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}