--- title: "Nebraska Paid Sick Leave Law: 1 Hour per 30 Hours Worked" description: "Nebraska paid sick leave: 1 hour per 30 worked, 40–56 hours a year, carryover and covered uses, from official pages." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/bookkeeping/paid-sick-leave-nebraska" --- Paid sick leave · Nebraska # Nebraska paid sick leave How employees earn sick time under Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, the yearly limit, when new hires can use it and what it covers, with a dated example. [![Intuit ProAdvisor Gold tier badge](/img/credentials/intuit-proadvisor-gold.png)](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77)Gold tier in Intuit's ProAdvisor program. [See my Intuit listing](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77) Keeping your own books? Tallyfinch does invoices, bank import and reports on your computer. [See Tallyfinch](/bookkeeping/mcc-books-downloadable-bookkeeping-software) **Short answer.** 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked; accrual begins after 80 hours of consecutive employment. Employers with 11 to 19 employees must allow accrual of up to 40 hours a year; employers with 20 or more, up to 56 hours. Use beyond the yearly maximum need not be allowed. ## At a glance Law Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act In effect October 1, 2025. Accrual 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked; accrual begins after 80 hours of consecutive employment. Yearly limit Employers with 11 to 19 employees must allow accrual of up to 40 hours a year; employers with 20 or more, up to 56 hours. Use beyond the yearly maximum need not be allowed. Agency Nebraska Department of Labor ## Rules by employer size | Employer size | Rate | Yearly limit | Paid? | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 20 or more employees | 1 hr per 30 | 56 hrs | Yes | | 11 to 19 employees | 1 hr per 30 | 40 hrs | Yes | ## Example with dates Suppose someone at an employer in the "11 to 19 employees" group starts on Monday, February 1, 2027 and works 24 hours every week. At 1 hour per 30 hours worked, that's 0.80 hours a week, and the first year comes to 40 hours, with the accrual cap of 40 hours reached on Monday, January 17, 2028. Hiring in another state? [Employer registration in Nebraska, done for you](/bookkeeping/out-of-state-employer-registration), or [a free bookkeeping health check](/bookkeeping/health-check). - By Saturday, May 1, 2027: 9.60 hours - By Sunday, August 1, 2027: 20 hours - By Tuesday, February 1, 2028: 40 hours Your own figures: [open the calculator set to Nebraska](/bookkeeping/sick-leave-accrual-calculator?state=ne). ## What the time covers The employee's own illness or health care needs, care of a family member (including anyone related by blood), and public health closures or communicable-disease isolation. ## Unused hours at year end Employers must let employees carry over unused sick time to the following year, with no maximum carryover. ## Front-loading instead of accrual Allowed if the front-loaded amount is at least what the Act requires. ## Smaller employers and who is covered The Act applies to employers with 11 or more employees. Individuals in seasonal or temporary agricultural employment and individuals under 16 are exempt. ## Notices, posters and statements Employers were to give employees written notice of the Act by September 15, 2025, and must display a poster with the same information. ## Worth knowing The Department of Labor's FAQ was revised October 31, 2025. Full-time, part-time and temporary employees are all covered. **Not stated on the official pages we read:** a waiting period, local ordinances. ## Official sources - [Paid Sick Time Frequently Asked Questions (Nebraska Department of Labor)](https://dol.nebraska.gov/LaborStandards/PaidSickTime/PSTFAQs) (checked November 2026) Rules as published on the pages above, checked November 2026. General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. A city ordinance, union contract or written policy can give employees more. ## Questions employers ask **How much paid sick leave do employees earn in Nebraska?** 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked; accrual begins after 80 hours of consecutive employment. Employers with 11 to 19 employees must allow accrual of up to 40 hours a year; employers with 20 or more, up to 56 hours. Use beyond the yearly maximum need not be allowed. **Does unused sick time carry over to the next year in Nebraska?** Employers must let employees carry over unused sick time to the following year, with no maximum carryover. **Can a Nebraska employer front-load sick leave instead of tracking accrual?** Allowed if the front-loaded amount is at least what the Act requires. **Do small employers in Nebraska have to provide it?** The Act applies to employers with 11 or more employees. Individuals in seasonal or temporary agricultural employment and individuals under 16 are exempt. **What can Nebraska sick leave be used for?** The employee's own illness or health care needs, care of a family member (including anyone related by blood), and public health closures or communicable-disease isolation. All states: [paid sick leave laws by state](/bookkeeping/paid-sick-leave-laws-by-state) · [Minnesota](/bookkeeping/paid-sick-leave-minnesota) · [Nevada](/bookkeeping/paid-sick-leave-nevada) Tallyfinch ### Books you keep on your own computer Tallyfinch does invoices, bills, bank import, reconciliation and the main reports, in a file you own. $99 once, then $5 a month for updates; the app keeps working if you stop the plan. It does not do payroll or sales tax filing. The free download records up to 60 entries. 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