Advisory Opinion 95-08
Date
06/12/1995
Number
95-08
Requester
Confidential
Topic
Personal Use - Frequent Flyer Miles
Issue/Question
Would it be a violation of the Ethics Act for a legislative employee to make personal use of airline miles earned through official state travel?
Summary
The Board declined to answer "yes" or "no." Whether the mileage credits should be viewed as an individual personal benefit or accrue to the state is a policy decision best addressed by the Governor and the Legislature. (Question may be seen as related to RCW 42.52.160.)