diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_unit_tests.yml
index 0932bfcf86..8dada58861 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_unit_tests.yml
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         tests:
-          - 'ref_config'
-          - 'tc_dland tc_pairs tc_stat plot_tc tc_rmw rmw_analysis tc_gen'
+          - 'ascii2nc_indy pb2nc_indy tc_dland tc_pairs tc_stat plot_tc tc_rmw rmw_analysis tc_gen'
           - 'met_test_scripts mode_graphics mtd regrid airnow gsi_tools netcdf modis series_analysis gen_ens_prod wwmca_regrid gen_vx_mask grid_weight interp_shape grid_diag grib_tables lidar2nc shift_data_plane trmm2nc aeronet wwmca_plot ioda2nc gaussian'
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
@@ -155,6 +154,84 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/logs
           if-no-files-found: ignore
 
+  unit_tests_ref_config_leads:
+    name: MET Unit Tests ref_config leads
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [job_control, compile]
+    if: ${{ needs.job_control.outputs.run_unit_tests == 'true' }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        tests:
+          - 'ref_config_lead_00'
+          - 'ref_config_lead_12'
+          - 'ref_config_lead_24'
+          - 'ref_config_lead_36'
+          - 'ref_config_lead_48'
+      fail-fast: false
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Run Unit Tests in Docker
+        run: .github/jobs/run_unit_docker.sh
+        env:
+          SOURCE_BRANCH: ${{ needs.job_control.outputs.branch_name }}
+          TESTS: ${{ matrix.tests }}
+          INPUT_DATA_VERSION: ${{ needs.job_control.outputs.input_data_version }}
+
+      - name: Upload output as artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: unit_tests_ref_config_leads
+          path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/output
+
+      - name: Upload logs as artifact
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: logs
+          path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/logs
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+
+  unit_tests_ref_config:
+    name: MET Unit Tests ref_config
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [job_control, unit_tests_ref_config_leads]
+    if: ${{ needs.job_control.outputs.run_unit_tests == 'true' }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        tests:
+          - 'ref_config'
+      fail-fast: false
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Download ref_config_leads output from artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: unit_tests_ref_config_leads
+          path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/output
+
+      - name: Run Unit Tests in Docker
+        run: .github/jobs/run_unit_docker.sh
+        env:
+          SOURCE_BRANCH: ${{ needs.job_control.outputs.branch_name }}
+          TESTS: ${{ matrix.tests }}
+          INPUT_DATA_VERSION: ${{ needs.job_control.outputs.input_data_version }}
+
+      - name: Upload output as artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: unit_tests_ref_config
+          path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/output
+
+      - name: Upload logs as artifact
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: logs
+          path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/logs
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+
   unit_tests_2a:
     name: MET Unit Tests 2a
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -283,7 +360,7 @@ jobs:
   run_diffs:
     name: Check for Differences
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [job_control, unit_tests_1b, unit_tests_2b, unit_tests_3a]
+    needs: [job_control, unit_tests_1b, unit_tests_2b, unit_tests_3a, unit_tests_ref_config]
     if: ${{ needs.job_control.outputs.run_diff == 'true' }}
     steps:
       - name: Download data from previous jobs
@@ -322,7 +399,7 @@ jobs:
   update_truth:
     name: Update Truth Data
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [job_control, unit_tests_1b, unit_tests_2b, unit_tests_3a]
+    needs: [job_control, unit_tests_1b, unit_tests_2b, unit_tests_3a, unit_tests_ref_config]
     if: ${{ needs.job_control.outputs.run_update_truth == 'true' }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2