Supports continued employment for pilots applying for FAA medical certificates.

The bill amends Washington state law to support the continued employment of pilots who are applying for a federal aviation administration medical certificate. It mandates that employers must pay pilots their normal hourly compensation for all hours they would have been scheduled to work during the application process. This requirement ends if the certificate application is finally denied without the possibility of reconsideration. The bill also clarifies that pilots are not entitled to paid family or medical leave benefits during the application process.

Supports continued employment for pilots applying for FAA medical certificates.

The bill amends Washington state law to support the continued employment of pilots who are applying for a federal aviation administration medical certificate. It mandates that employers must pay pilots their normal hourly compensation for all hours they would have been scheduled to work during the application process. This requirement ends if the certificate application is finally denied without the possibility of reconsideration. The bill also clarifies that pilots are not entitled to paid family or medical leave benefits during the application process.