4-07-12-14. New hire leave.

1. New hire leave is applicable to state agencies only.

2. A state agency that employs an employee eligible for new hire leave shall grant, upon hire, the individual forty hours of new hire leave. Employees that start employment with a state agency after April 30, 2026, are eligible for new hire leave.

3. Employees who were previously employed with a state agency and are eligible for reinstatement or who are granted an interagency transfer are not eligible for new hire leave.

4. New hire leave must be used within the first year of employment.

5. Any new hire leave remaining after completion of the first year of employment is eliminated.

6. New hire leave is not earned paid time off and is not paid out upon separation of employment.

7. New hire leave is not accrued leave.

History: Effective July 1, 2026.

General Authority: NDCC 54-44.3-12

Law Implemented: NDCC 54-06-14