Content current as of 03/30/25
Tacoma’s Paid Sick Leave
Employers in the City of Tacoma are required to follow the State of Washington’s paid sick leave laws as outlined in RCW 49.46 and City of Tacoma’s laws outlined in Tacoma Municipal Code Chapter 18.10. State and City laws align in most areas. City laws are more expansive in some areas as described in the table below.
Paid Sick Leave (PSL) Laws for the City of Tacoma and Washington State
Who is covered? | City Law/Rules | State Law/Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Employees who work within the City as defined by TMC 18.10; including salaried workers, public elected or appointed officials, and Rail employees. | Employees who work within the State as defined by RCW 49.46.010, and excludes most salaried workers, public elected or appointed officials and Rail employees. | |
| Reason for use | -Illness, medical need, mental health -Safety: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking -Place of business is closed by public official for health-related reason -Child’s school or place of care is closed by public official -Bereavement | -Illness, medical need, mental health -Safety: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking -Place of business is closed by public official for health-related reason -Child’s school or place of care is closed by public official for health-related reason |