Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) is an unpaid leave available for a period of sickness or temporary disability related to pregnancy or childbirth, following the exhaustion of the employee’s accumulated sick leave. Pregnancy Disability Leave must be granted in addition to the employee’s entitlement to Family and Medical Leave if the employee so chooses.

Lactation Breaks/Breastfeeding

Lactation breaks are reasonable paid breaks that employees who are nursing may take to express breast milk, in addition to their legally required paid and unpaid breaks.

For more information, see Personnel Rule 7.2 Pregnancy Disability Leave and/or contact the Department’s City of Seattle Human Resources representative.

Leave of Absence

A Leave of Absence is an unpaid leave of up to 12 months available to employees who need time off for personal (non-medical) reasons or for family or medical reasons that are not eligible for city leaves, such as Family Medical Leave. It is available only at the discretion of the Fire Chief.

For more information, see Personnel Rule 7.3: Leave of Absence and/or contact the Department’s City of Seattle Human Resources representative.