Title 52, Social Security

In determining whether or not any work is suitable for an individual and in determining the existence of good cause for voluntarily leaving the individual's work under subsections 1 and 3 of section 52-06-02, there must be considered among other factors, and in addition to those …

No action for slander or libel, either civil or criminal, may be predicated upon information furnished by an employer to the job insurance division in connection with the imposition of any of the disqualifications set forth in section 52-06-02.

Any finding of fact or law, judgment, conclusion, or decision made by a claims examiner, appeals referee, the bureau, or any person with the authority to make findings of fact or law in any action or proceeding before the bureau is not conclusive or binding on, nor may it be used…

Any person who willfully violates any provision of this title, or any order, rule, or regulation thereunder, and for which a penalty is neither prescribed in this title nor provided by any other applicable statute, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

The state of North Dakota accepts and will observe and comply with the provisions of the Wagner-Peyser Act approved June 6, 1933, which was "An Act to provide for the establishment of a national employment system and for cooperation with the states in the promotion of such system…

For the purposes provided for in the preceding section, job service North Dakota is designated and constituted the agency of this state to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

The job service North Dakota executive director shall establish and maintain free public employment offices in such number and in such places as may be necessary for the proper administration of chapters 52-01 through 52-08.

Subject to state board of higher education policies, the president of an institution of higher education that is assigned primary responsibility for workforce training shall establish a division or other unit within the institution to serve the workforce needs of business and ind…

Subject to state board of higher education policies, the president of an institution of higher education that is assigned primary responsibility for workforce training shall appoint a workforce training board consisting of representatives from businesses, labor, and industries lo…

Subject to state board of higher education policies, the president of an institution of higher education that is assigned primary responsibility for workforce training shall prepare an annual business plan that must include provisions for use of the training capacity of the triba…

Subject to state board of higher education policies, the president of an institution of higher education that is assigned primary responsibility for workforce training shall develop, in consultation with the workforce training board, performance measurements for workforce trainin…

Job service North Dakota may provide job task analysis services, testing services, and job fair services to an employer requesting these services and may provide personal re- employment account services to an individual requesting those services. Notwithstanding the reference to …

In order to extend to employees of the state and political subdivisions within the state, and to the dependents and survivors of such employees, the basic protection accorded to others by the old-age and survivor insurance system embodied in the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 301…

For the purposes of this chapter: 1. "Employee" includes an officer of a state or political subdivision as well as all persons employed in and by regulatory boards, commissions, or councils recognized and established by the statutes of the state of North Dakota, except part-time …

1. The state agency, with the approval of the governor, is hereby authorized to enter on behalf of the state into an agreement with the secretary of health and human services consistent with the terms and provisions of this chapter, for the purpose of extending the benefits of th…

The state agency, with the approval of the governor, is hereby authorized to modify at any time prior to January 1, 1974, the agreement of December 5, 1955, between the state and the secretary of health, education, and welfare, whereby under section 218 [42 U.S.C. 418] the insura…

The executive director of job service North Dakota may enter into an agreement with the federal security agency, social security administration bureau of old-age and survivor insurance to provide coverage for national guard state civilian employees under the old-age and survivor …

1. Every employee of the state or of a political subdivision and every employer is required to pay for the period of such coverage, into the contribution fund established by section 52-10-06, contributions, with respect to wages, as defined in section 52-10-02, equal to the amoun…

1. Each political subdivision of the state is hereby authorized to submit for approval by the state agency a plan for extending the benefits of title II of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.], in conformity with applicable provisions of such Act, to employees of such …

1. There is hereby established a special fund to be known as the social security contribution fund. Such fund must consist of and there must be deposited in such fund: a. All contributions, interest, and penalties collected under sections 52-10-04 and 52-10-05; b. All moneys appr…

1. With respect to employees of any political subdivision who are under a locally administered retirement system, the governor shall authorize a referendum upon request of the governing body of such subdivision; and with respect to employees covered by any other retirement system…

The state agency shall make and publish such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, as it finds necessary or appropriate to the efficient administration of the functions with which it is charged under this chapter. Such regulations must requi…

The state agency shall submit a biennial report to the governor and the secretary of state in accordance with section 54-06-04.

1. As used in this section, "most populous district" means the public school district involved in annexation or reorganization of school districts: a. Which maintained an elementary school; b. More than one-half of which is included in the enlarged or reorganized public school di…

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 52-10-05 and 52-10-07, with respect to the employees of any political subdivision who are under a locally administered retirement system in existence prior to April 23, 1957, including the North Dakota teachers' insurance and retireme…

1. The North Dakota national guard is authorized to establish an employee retirement program by contract with an insurance company, state or national bank and trust company, or an investment company, authorized under the law to do business in this state, the state investment boar…

When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Agreement" is the agreement between an employer and job service North Dakota concerning a project. 2. "Base employment level" means the number of full-time jobs an employer employs prior to the date of the comm…

1. Program services developed and coordinated by job service North Dakota must be provided to primary sector businesses found eligible for loans or grants under this chapter. Job service North Dakota may enter an agreement to establish a project with an employer which meets the f…

Loans made under section 52-02.1-04 for program costs must be repaid by receipt of new jobs credit from withholding as follows: 1. New jobs credit from withholding must be based upon the wages paid to the new employees. 2. The North Dakota income tax withholding on wages paid by …

Funding for programs must be through loans or grants as stated under this section. Loans may be made by the department from the North Dakota development fund, incorporated, a community, or the department and a community cooperatively. A community may provide loans directly or thr…

Program services developed and coordinated by job service North Dakota provided to primary sector businesses found eligible for loans or grants under section 52-02.1-02 must also be provided to primary sector businesses that provide self-financing as funding for new jobs training…

Effective January 1, 1972, an unemployment program is hereby established to provide for the payment of extended unemployment compensation benefits to hereinafter qualified workers who during periods of high unemployment in the state, or in the nation, have exhausted their rights …

Job service North Dakota, hereinafter called the "bureau", is vested with the duties, powers, and authority to administer the extended benefits program.

In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. "Additional benefits" means benefits payable to exhaustees by reasons of conditions of high unemployment or by reason of other special factors under the provisions of any state law. 2. "Eligibility perio…

Except when the result would be inconsistent with the other provisions of this chapter, as provided by regulations of the bureau, the provisions of chapter 52-06 which apply to claims for, or the payment of, regular benefits shall apply to claims for, and the payment of, extended…

An individual is eligible to receive extended benefits with respect to any week of unemployment in the individual's eligibility period only if the bureau finds that with respect to such week: 1. The individual is an "exhaustee" as defined in subsection 3 of section 52-07.1-03; an…

The weekly extended benefit amount payable to an individual for a week of total unemployment in the individual's eligibility period is an amount equal to the weekly benefit amount payable to the individual during the individual's applicable benefit year. Provided, that for any we…

The total extended benefit amount payable to any eligible individual with respect to the individual's applicable benefit year must be the least of the following amounts: 1. Fifty percent of the total amount of regular benefits which were payable to the individual under chapter 52…

Whenever an extended benefit period is to become effective in this state as a result of a state "on" indicator, or an extended benefit period is to be terminated in this state as a result of a state "off" indicator, the bureau shall make an appropriate public announcement.

1. Except as provided in subsection 2, an individual is not eligible for extended benefits for any week if: a. Extended benefits are payable for such week pursuant to an interstate claim filed in any state under the interstate benefit payment plan; and b. No extended benefit peri…

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 52-07.1-04, an individual is ineligible for payment of extended benefits for any week of unemployment in the individual's eligibility period if the bureau finds that during such period: a. The individual failed to accept any offer of "…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, if the benefit year of any individual ends with an extended benefit period, the remaining balance of extended benefits that such individual would, but for this section, be entitled to receive in that extended benefit period, w…

The provisions of chapters 52-01, 52-02, 52-03, 52-04, and 52-05 in respect to the carrying out of the provisions of this chapter shall be the same as are set forth therein and shall be applicable, insofar as the provisions thereof are consistent, with the provisions of this chap…

1. The legislative assembly finds that a highly skilled workforce is critical to the present and future competitiveness of North Dakota's economy. The legislative assembly, therefore, declares that it is the policy of the state to support and promote skill training, retraining, a…

Job service North Dakota shall administer the North Dakota workforce 20/20 program within the state. 1. Job service North Dakota shall give priority to applicants that: a. Are compatible with statewide economic development strategies. b. Demonstrate business and community financi…

1. The program is designed to assist companies that are undergoing major technological changes and where training is deemed critical to the company and in occupations that are deemed to have inadequate trained personnel. 2. Job service North Dakota shall encourage training assist…