WAC 192-620-005

(1) The minimum claim duration for paid family or medical leave is four consecutive hours in a week. If an employee on leave claims four consecutive hours at any point during a week, the minimum claim duration is satisfied.

(2) If an employee on leave typically works less than four-hour shifts, the employee will meet the requirement of a minimum claim when the employee has missed four consecutive hours at any point during a week the employee typically would have been scheduled.

Example: An employee typically works two-hour shifts. The employee will need to take two consecutive shifts of leave in a week to have a minimum claim.