This Law Firm Publication by Stoel Rives LLP provides answers to common questions that employers may have about Seattle Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST). On September 1, 2012, employees in the City of Seattle will begin to accrue PSST, which they may take as soon as they have worked 180 days or more. The ordinance applies to all employers with more than four full-time employees, however notice obligations apply to all employers with Seattle employees. Full-time, part-time and temporary workers are eligible for the new benefit, as are employees who only occasionally work in Seattle. Employees will be able to use their accrued PSST as paid time off for their own or a family member's illness or for certain safety-related reasons. Employers must notify Seattle employees of their PSST rights by September 1, 2012. A model notice and poster is available on the Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) website.