Governor Stein has signed Executive Order 5, which provides an additional 16 hours of Community Service Leave (above the usual 24 hours annual allocation) to qualifying employees to volunteer for organized Helene-related efforts coordinated by a local government entity or an established nonprofit. This additional leave must be used by December 31, 2025 or it is forfeited.
The Executive Order also allows the Office of State Human Resources to extend any other provisions provided through Executive Order 317 to affected state entities upon request.