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This bill requires employers with 15 or more employees who offer paid earned time to implement several new employee protections regarding unused time off. Specifically, employers must provide written documentation about their earned time policies, establish a clear process for requesting and approving time off, give employees regular accounting of their used and remaining earned time, and, most significantly, pay out unused earned time (including vacation, holiday, and personal time, but excluding sick days) when an employee is involuntarily separated from their job due to business closure, ownership change, or employment termination without reasonable future employment assurance. If an employer does not specify different types of paid time off, the entire unused balance will be prorated upon separation. The bill allows employees to alternatively agree in writing to transfer their unused paid time off to a subsequent employer following a change in ownership. This legislation will take effect on January 1, 2026, and is expected to potentially increase expenditures for institutions like the University System of New Hampshire and Community College System of New Hampshire, with estimated annual impacts ranging from $110,000 to $300,000.

Labor and Employment

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0442&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HB378