The following family members of a person in the military can take Paid Leave:
- Spouses and domestic partners
- Children (biological, adopted, foster or stepchild)
- Parents and legal guardians (and spouse’s parents)
- Siblings
- Grandchildren
- Grandparents (and spouse’s grandparents)
- Son-in-law and daughter-in-law
- Someone who has an expectation to rely on you for care—whether you live together or not.
Multiple people can take Paid Leave to spend time with a family member in the military. For example, if a military member has two siblings and two parents in Washington who qualify for Paid Leave, they can all apply for Paid Leave and take their leave before the military member is deployed to foreign soil or international waters.
See infographic on military leave:
https://paidleave.wa.gov/app/uploads/2021/01/2021.Exigency.Infographic.pdf
We may require documentation about your relationship to the person or certification of their medical need.