--- title: "Nevada Paid Sick Leave: 1 Hour per 52 Worked, 40 Hours/Year" description: "Nevada paid sick leave: 1 hour per 52 worked, 40 hours a year, day 90 for new hires, carryover and covered uses, from official pages." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/bookkeeping/paid-sick-leave-nevada" --- Paid sick leave · Nevada # Nevada paid sick leave How employees earn sick time under Paid leave law (NRS 608.0197), 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.** At least 0.01923 hours of paid leave for each hour worked (about 1 hour per 52 hours). An employer may limit use to 40 hours a benefit year. Use may begin: employees may use paid leave beginning on the 90th calendar day of employment. ## At a glance Law Paid leave law (NRS 608.0197) Accrual At least 0.01923 hours of paid leave for each hour worked (about 1 hour per 52 hours). Yearly limit An employer may limit use to 40 hours a benefit year. Use may begin Employees may use paid leave beginning on the 90th calendar day of employment. Agency Nevada Labor Commissioner ## Example with dates Suppose someone at an employer in the "50 or more employees in the state" group starts on Monday, January 4, 2027 and works 25 hours every week. At 1 hour per 52 hours worked, that's 0.48 hours a week, and the first year comes to 25 hours. The latest an employer could hold off use is Saturday, April 3, 2027. Hiring in another state? [Employer registration in Nevada, done for you](/bookkeeping/out-of-state-employer-registration), or [a free bookkeeping health check](/bookkeeping/health-check). - By Sunday, April 4, 2027: 5.76 hours - By Sunday, July 4, 2027: 12.01 hours - By Tuesday, January 4, 2028: 25 hours Your own figures: [open the calculator set to Nevada](/bookkeeping/sick-leave-accrual-calculator?state=nv). ## What the time covers Any purpose; the employee may use available leave without giving a reason. ## Unused hours at year end An employer may limit carryover to 40 hours a benefit year. ## Front-loading instead of accrual Allowed at the employer's choice: the full year's hours on the first day of each benefit year. ## Smaller employers and who is covered Applies to private employers with 50 or more employees in the state. A new employer is exempt for its first 2 years of operation, and temporary, seasonal and on-call employees are excluded. ## Notices, posters and statements Employers must post the Labor Commissioner's bulletin in a conspicuous location in each workplace. ## Worth knowing NRS 608.0198 separately gives employees of 90 days or more up to 160 hours a year of leave related to domestic violence or sexual assault. **Not stated on the official pages we read:** the effective date, local ordinances. ## Official sources - [NRS Chapter 608, section 608.0197 (Nevada Legislature)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-608.html) (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 Nevada?** At least 0.01923 hours of paid leave for each hour worked (about 1 hour per 52 hours). An employer may limit use to 40 hours a benefit year. **When can a new employee start using sick leave in Nevada?** Employees may use paid leave beginning on the 90th calendar day of employment. **Does unused sick time carry over to the next year in Nevada?** An employer may limit carryover to 40 hours a benefit year. **Can a Nevada employer front-load sick leave instead of tracking accrual?** Allowed at the employer's choice: the full year's hours on the first day of each benefit year. **Do small employers in Nevada have to provide it?** Applies to private employers with 50 or more employees in the state. A new employer is exempt for its first 2 years of operation, and temporary, seasonal and on-call employees are excluded. **What can Nevada sick leave be used for?** Any purpose; the employee may use available leave without giving a reason. All states: [paid sick leave laws by state](/bookkeeping/paid-sick-leave-laws-by-state) · [Nebraska](/bookkeeping/paid-sick-leave-nebraska) · [New Jersey](/bookkeeping/paid-sick-leave-new-jersey) 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. [See Tallyfinch](/bookkeeping/mcc-books-downloadable-bookkeeping-software) [Download it free](/tools/pro/trial/mccBooks) [Compare the three apps](/software) ## Want payroll and leave tracked for you? 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