1. State agencies are advised the following annual leave accrual schedule is required, except as referenced in subsection 2, for use by each state agency subject to this chapter:

Years of Service	Hours Earned Per Month
Zero through three	Eight
Four through seven	Ten
Eight through twelve	Twelve
Thirteen through eighteen	Fourteen
Over eighteen	Sixteen

2. Effective after April 30, 2026, a state agency may grant, at hire, annual leave within the parameters of eight to sixteen hours per month, which may exceed the amount based on tenure of employment, if all the following requirements are met: a. The position being hired for was previously identified as a hard-to-fill occupation pursuant to the requirements set forth in North Dakota Century Code section 54-06-31. b. Prior to granting an enhanced annual leave accrual schedule, the state agency has a written policy in place identifying eligible positions or occupations and provisions for providing and receiving enhanced annual leave accrual. The written policy must address the specific positions that qualify for enhanced annual leave accrual and why the positions have been identified as hard to fill. c. The state agency has filed the written policy with human resource management services.

History: Effective September 1, 1992; amended effective July 1, 2004; July 1, 2008; July 1, 2026.

General Authority: NDCC 54-44.3-12

Law Implemented: NDCC 54-06-14, 54-44.3-12(1)