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Committee Approves Waiver of 90-Day Waiting Period for State Military Leave; Emergency Clause Added

2713920 · March 20, 2025
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Summary

The committee amended and approved Senate Bill 21-98 to remove a 90-day waiting period before newly hired state employees could use paid military leave for National Guard or federal service; an emergency clause was added and the committee recommended do pass as amended.

Senate Bill 21-98, as amended, removes a 90-day waiting period that had prevented newly hired state employees from immediately using statutory paid military leave for National Guard or other uniformed service obligations.

Jay Sheldon, strategy and policy officer for the North Dakota National Guard, explained the bill addresses cases where a newly hired state employee is called to annual training or other…

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