Washington Paid Vacation Initiative (2016)
| Washington Paid Vacation Initiative | |
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| Type | Statute |
| Origin | Citizens |
| Topic | Labor and unions |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Paid Vacation Initiative was an initiated state statute proposed for the Washington ballot on November 8, 2016. Signatures were not filed by December 31, 2015, and the initiative did not appear on the ballot.
The measure would have required full-time and part-time employees be given paid vacation. It also would have outlined minimum requirements for leave usage, leave accrual and record-keeping practices.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 750 concerns paid vacation leave.
This measure would require certain employers to provide paid vacation leave to full-time and part-time employees, with exceptions; establish minimum requirements for leave accrual, leave usage, and record-keeping; and provide penalties for non-compliance. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would require employers to provide full-time and part-time employees working at least six months at least two hours of paid vacation leave for each forty hours worked, accrued on a pro-rata basis, with exceptions including employers of fewer than ten employees, certain education employers, and certain collective bargaining agreements. Leave may be used for any purpose and must be granted except in limited circumstances. It requires record-keeping and authorizes civil enforcement, including penalties.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Path to the ballot
Supporters were required to submit at least 246,372 valid signatures. If certified, initiatives to the legislature would have been sent to the state House and Senate for consideration. The Legislature would have chosen whether to enact the measure, send it to the 2016 ballot alone, or send it to the ballot alongside an alternative proposition.
See also
Footnotes
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