COVERED EMPLOYEES – WASHINGTON State plan: • Employees who have worked 820 hours in the qualifying period • The 820 hours can be with any Washington employer Voluntary plan: • Employees who have worked 820 hours in the qualifying period for any Washington employer AND • Employees who have worked 340 hours for the current employer qualifying period (included in the 820 hours) • Exception: When employee moves from one employer to another, and both have a voluntary plan, employee is immediately eligible under the new employer’s voluntary plan "Qualifying period:" • The first 4 of the last 5 completed calendar quarters or, if eligibility is not established, then • The last 4 completed calendar quarters immediately preceding the application for leave This document is strictly private, confidential and personal to its recipients and should not be copied, distributed or reproduced in whole or in part, nor passed to any third party // 40