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Nevada paid sick leave calculator

Enter your hours worked and see your accrued paid sick leave under Nevada’s law, including any cap and your running balance, instantly and privately.

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How we count:
  • We multiply the hours you worked by Nevada's accrual rate to estimate hours earned.
  • If the law sets an annual accrual cap, we stop counting new hours once you hit it.
  • If the law sets a maximum balance, your total before subtracting used hours is capped there too.
  • This does not account for hours carried over from a previous year or usage timed partway through the period.
Not legal advice or a payroll record. These are estimates based on the accrual rules on file for Nevada. Always check your actual balance against your pay stub, employee handbook or HR/payroll system; real-world proration and policy exceptions are not reflected here.

The rule in Nevada

“0.01923 hours per hour worked (about 1 hour per 52 worked), any reason; no statutory cap on use”

“0.01923 hours per hour worked (about 1 hour per 52 worked), any reason; no statutory cap on use”

  • Fewer than 50 employees. This law does not apply at this size, based on the size thresholds on file.
  • 50 or more employees. earn about 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 52 hours you work (the law states it as 0.01923 hour per 1 hour worked), no separate annual cap on file.
  • Payout at termination. Sick leave payout at termination is generally not required unless your employer’s own policy promises it. (This is separate from any vacation-payout rules that may apply in Nevada.)
  • Carryover. No state cap on ordinary vacation. Nevada's separate paid-leave law (any reason) has its own accrual floor for employers with 50+ employees.
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How Nevada’s paid sick leave accrual works

Under Nevada’s paid sick leave law, earn about 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 52 hours you work (the law states it as 0.01923 hour…

Under Nevada’s paid sick leave law, earn about 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 52 hours you work (the law states it as 0.01923 hour per 1 hour worked) (the exact rate depends on your employer’s size; see the table below). That works out to about 0.8 hours a week for a full-time, 40-hour-a-week employee, or about 40.0 hours over a full 2,080-hour work year, before any cap in the law is applied.

Nevada sets different accrual rates and caps depending on how many people your employer has: Fewer than 50 employees: this specific law does not apply, based on the size thresholds on file. 50 or more employees: earn about 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 52 hours you work (the law states it as 0.01923 hour per 1 hour worked), with no separate annual cap on file.

Sick leave you do not use is generally not paid out when you leave your job unless your employer’s own policy says otherwise; that is a separate question from Nevada’s rules about ordinary vacation pay at termination, which this page does not cover. On carryover: No state cap on ordinary vacation. Nevada's separate paid-leave law (any reason) has its own accrual floor for employers with 50+ employees.

Part-time employees accrue the same way, just on fewer hours: someone working 25 hours a week under this law would earn about 0.5 hours of paid sick leave every week, or roughly 25.0 hours over a full year, subject to the same cap rules described above.

FAQ

How fast does paid sick leave accrue in Nevada?

You earn about 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 52 hours you work (the law states it as 0.01923 hour per 1 hour worked). The exact hours-worked threshold and cap depend on how many people your employer has, since the law is tiered by employer size.

Is there a cap on how much I can earn?

Yes, and it depends on your employer’s size. 50 or more employees: earn about 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 52 hours you work (the law states it as 0.01923 hour per 1 hour worked), with no separate annual cap on file.

Can I carry unused sick leave into the next year?

The data on file does not show a numeric carryover cap for this specific sick leave mandate. For context, Nevada’s general note on ordinary vacation carryover says: No state cap on ordinary vacation. Nevada's separate paid-leave law (any reason) has its own accrual floor for employers with 50+ employees.

Does my employer’s size change my sick leave rules in Nevada?

Yes. Fewer than 50 employees: this specific law does not apply, based on the size thresholds on file. 50 or more employees: earn about 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 52 hours you work (the law states it as 0.01923 hour per 1 hour worked), with no separate annual cap on file.

Is unused sick time paid out when I leave my job?

Generally, no. Paid sick leave you have not used is typically not required to be paid out when you leave a job, unless your employer’s own written policy specifically promises it. That is a separate question from any rules your state may have about ordinary vacation pay at termination, which this page does not cover.

Where is Nevada’s paid sick leave law?

See the official source: https://labor.nv.gov/Employers/Paid_Leave/. LeaveCalc’s confidence rating for this page is Medium, so double-check the current rule before relying on it.