Leaves
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Detailed information to help you understand your rights and protection under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)
Learn about eligibility and how to apply for this new state benefit that offers partial wage replacement when you need to take leave for a qualifying event.
Shared leave helps employees financially manage work absences caused by a severe, extraordinary, or life- threatening health crisis or other qualifying circumstance.
Parental Leave & Leaves for becoming a parent
Time off to bond with your newborn or newly placed adopted or foster child
This page applies to new parents, birth and non-birth parents — regardless of how long they have worked at Kelso School District
Leave available to birth parents for prenatal and postpartum medical needs
Paid sick, emergency or family leave
Per Board Policy 5401: Sick Leave, employees may be eligible for paid sick leave.
Per Board Policy 5403: Emergency and Discretionary Leave, employees may be eligible for leave in the case of emergency, or need for discretionary leave.
Information on how to request a leave of absence without pay, as well as the impact this type of leave has on benefits, salary increments, and time off accrual.