54-06-36. Honor guard leave

54-06-36. Honor guard leave Honor guard leave is an approved absence from work, with pay, of up to twenty-four working hours per calendar year for an employee to participate in an honor guard for a funeral service of a veteran. A governmental entity may grant a request for honor guard leave even if the absence of the employee might interfere with the normal operations of the agency. This section applies to each governmental entity that employs an individual in a position classified by human resource management services.