ND HB1403

Creates North Dakota Century Code section 54-06-14.5 to allow state employees to use sick leave for consequences of domestic violence, sex offenses, stalking, or terrorizing

Permits employees to use sick leave to seek legal or law enforcement assistance, court proceedings, and health care treatment for injuries caused by these crimes

Allows sick leave use to obtain services from domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, and mental health counseling related to these offenses for employee or immediate family members

Covers safety planning, temporary or permanent relocation, and other actions to increase safety of employee or family members from future violence

Limits sick leave hours for these purposes to 40 hours per calendar year at supervisor discretion