The bill amends section 54-06-14.7 of the North Dakota Century Code to establish a state leave sharing program for permanent state employees. This program allows employees to donate their accrued annual and sick leave to colleagues who are facing severe, extreme, or life-threatening conditions, or who are caring for an immediate relative or household member in similar circumstances. The bill specifies that temporary or contracted employees with limited-term appointments are not eligible to participate, and it limits the use of donated leave to a maximum of four months within any twelve-month period.

Additionally, the bill requires the human resource management services division to obtain medical certification from qualified healthcare professionals to verify the life-threatening nature of the medical condition and its expected duration. It also mandates the tracking of leave taken under the program and the adoption of rules to implement the provisions outlined in the bill. Notably, the amendment removes the terms "severe" and "extreme" from the description of qualifying medical conditions, streamlining the criteria for eligibility.

Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 54-06-14.7
Adopted by the House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee: 54-06-14.7
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 54-06-14.7
Enrollment: 54-06-14.7