Sick leave for consequences of domestic violence, a sex offense, stalking, or terrorizing
N.D. Cent. Code § 54-06-14.6
in effect54-06-14.6. Sick leave for consequences of domestic violence, a sex offense, stalking,
or terrorizing.
1. As used in this section:
a. "Domestic violence" has the same meaning as provided under section
14-07.1-01.
b. "Immediate family member" means a spouse, parent, child, or sibling as provided
under section 12.1-17-07.1.
c. "Sex offense" means an offense under chapter 12.1-20.
d. "Stalking" means an offense under section 12.1-17-07.1.
e. "Terrorizing" means an offense under section 12.1-17-04.
2. Under section 54-06-14, an employing unit shall grant an employee's request to use
sick leave to:
a. Seek legal or law enforcement assistance or remedies to ensure the health and
safety of the employee or employee's immediate family members, including
preparing for or participating in any civil or criminal legal proceeding related to or
derived from domestic violence, a sex offense, stalking, or terrorizing;
b. Seek treatment by a health care provider for physical or mental injuries caused by
domestic violence, a sex offense, stalking, or terrorizing, or to attend to health
care treatment for a victim of such offenses who is the employee's immediate
family member;
c. Obtain or assist an immediate family member in obtaining services from a
domestic violence shelter, rape crisis center, or other social services program for
relief from domestic violence, a sex offense, stalking, or terrorizing;
d. Obtain or assist an immediate family member in obtaining mental health
counseling related to an incident of domestic violence, sex offense, stalking, or
terrorizing, in which the employee or the employee's immediate family member
was a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense, stalking, or terrorizing; or
e. Participate in safety planning, temporary or permanent relocation, or take other
actions to increase the safety of the employee or employee's family members
from future domestic violence, a sex offense, stalking, or terrorizing.
f. In the discretion of the employee's supervisor, the sick leave hours may be limited
to forty hours per calendar year.
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