CHAPTER284. State Personnel System  


GENERAL PROVISIONS
NRS 284.010. Legislative declaration of purpose.
NRS 284.012. Policy concerning employment of persons with disabilities.
NRS 284.013. Applicability; terms and conditions of employment of exempted persons; written contracts required for certain services.
NRS 284.015. Definitions.
NRS 284.020. Duties of state officers and employees in Executive Department; construction of chapter.
NRS 284.022. Inclusion of employees of certain governmental agencies in State Personnel System.
ADMINISTRATION
NRS 284.025. Division of Human Resource Management: Creation; administration of chapter.
NRS 284.030. Personnel Commission: Creation; appointment of members.
NRS 284.035. Personnel Commission: Prohibition against member holding or seeking partisan political office or employment with State.
NRS 284.040. Personnel Commission: Terms and removal of members.
NRS 284.045. Personnel Commission: Salaries and expenses of members.
NRS 284.050. Personnel Commission: Chair; Secretary; duty of Administrator to keep minutes and audio recordings or transcripts.
NRS 284.055. Personnel Commission: Meetings; quorum; duty of Commission to keep minutes and audio recordings or transcripts; public records.
NRS 284.060. Personnel Commission: Rules for management.
NRS 284.065. Personnel Commission: Powers and duties.
NRS 284.068. Employee-Management Committee: Creation; appointment and terms of members.
NRS 284.071. Employee-Management Committee: Chair; rules; meetings; secretarial services.
NRS 284.073. Employee-Management Committee: Duties.
NRS 284.074. Employee-Management Committee: Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.
NRS 284.0745. Employee-Management Committee: Subpoenas extend to all parts of state; service of subpoenas; fees, mileage and expenses of witnesses.
NRS 284.075. Administrator: Qualifications; other employment prohibited.
NRS 284.091. Hearing officers: Appointment; duties.
NRS 284.100. Employees of Division.
NRS 284.105. Duties of Administrator.
NRS 284.110. Personnel Operating Fund: Creation; sources; uses.
NRS 284.115. Administrative costs: Budgeting; payment by state departments, agencies and institutions.
NRS 284.121. Reports of appointing authorities regarding appointments, transfers, separations, suspensions, reinstatements, reductions or other changes to positions in public service.
NRS 284.125. Investigation of duplication of work; duties of Administrator.
NRS 284.130. Assistance of state and local officers.
NRS 284.135. Services and facilities of Division available to political subdivisions.
CLASSIFICATION
NRS 284.139. Unclassified service: “Agency” defined.
NRS 284.140. Unclassified service: Composition.
NRS 284.143. Unclassified service: Certain persons may pursue other businesses or occupations or other office for profit.
NRS 284.145. Appointment to position in unclassified service from registers of eligible persons.
NRS 284.147. Unclassified service: Heads of departments may employ deputies and employees necessary to fill unclassified positions; salaries.
NRS 284.148. Unclassified and classified service: Persons exempt pursuant to federal Fair Labor Standards Act; determination of exempt positions by Division.
NRS 284.150. Classified service: Composition; limitations on appointment, transfer, promotion, demotion or discharge; discrimination prohibited.
NRS 284.155. Regulations for classified service.
NRS 284.160. Classification plan for classified service; changes in plan; procedure for making certain changes without approval of Commission.
NRS 284.165. Allocation of positions; hearing; review by Commission.
NRS 284.170. Establishment of titles and grades for each class of employment; description of duties; specification of minimum qualifications.
NRS 284.171. Index of broad occupational groups.
NRS 284.172. List of positions in classified service primarily performing data processing; approval of new position or reclassification to position on list.
CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES
NRS 284.1729. Limitations and requirements; approval by State Board of Examiners; emergencies; reports to Interim Finance Committee; applicability of state purchasing provisions; exceptions. [Repealed]
COMPENSATION
NRS 284.175. Plan for payment of classified employees: Preparation; approval; contents; regulations; recommendations to Legislature.
NRS 284.177. Plan to encourage continuity of service.
NRS 284.179. Professional employees of Nevada System of Higher Education not entitled to payments pursuant to plan to encourage continuity of service.
NRS 284.180. Pay plan to set official rates applicable to all positions in classified service; overtime; workweek for certain firefighters; innovative workweeks; existing contracts of employment; payment for working on holiday.
NRS 284.181. Agreements concerning provision of compensatory vacation time instead of monetary payment for overtime.
NRS 284.185. Certification of payroll by Administrator.
NRS 284.190. Liability for unlawful payment: Action for recovery; disposition of proceeds of action.
NRS 284.195. Action by employee against appointing authority if appointed contrary to law and regulations; reimbursement of appointing authority prohibited.
NRS 284.200. Proceeding to compel Administrator to certify payroll.
EXAMINATIONS AND LISTS FOR EMPLOYMENT
NRS 284.205. Competitive examinations: Regulations.
NRS 284.210. Competitive examinations: Requirements; contents; persons conducting examinations.
NRS 284.215. Examination of persons with disabilities.
NRS 284.220. Certificates of general or special qualifications.
NRS 284.230. Time and place of holding examination; use of public buildings.
NRS 284.235. Designation of persons to assist in examinations.
NRS 284.240. Grounds for refusal to examine or certify.
NRS 284.245. Statement of Administrator upon refusal to examine or certify; appeal to Commission.
NRS 284.250. Regulations for establishment of lists of eligible persons; limitation on term of eligibility.
NRS 284.253. Preference on list for residents of Nevada.
NRS 284.254. Preference on list for person separated from service because agency terminated.
NRS 284.255. Appointments to be made from appropriate lists.
NRS 284.260. Preferences for veterans and members of Nevada National Guard: Additional credits on examination.
NRS 284.265. Notice of new positions and vacancies: Certification of names by Administrator.
APPOINTMENTS
NRS 284.290. Probationary period: Length; dismissal or demotion; notification by appointing authority regarding permanent status.
NRS 284.295. Vacancy filled by promotion; eligibility; competitive examinations.
NRS 284.300. Restoration of promotional appointee who fails to attain permanent status.
NRS 284.305. Provisions and regulations for filling positions in classified service without competition.
NRS 284.307. Automatic advancement of person in training or preparatory position.
NRS 284.309. Waiver of examination if fewer than five qualified applicants.
NRS 284.310. Provisional appointment.
NRS 284.315. Emergency appointment.
NRS 284.317. Appointment of persons with disabilities.
NRS 284.320. Appointments requiring exceptional scientific, professional or expert qualifications.
NRS 284.325. Temporary appointment.
NRS 284.327. Temporary limited appointment of persons with disabilities.
NRS 284.330. Reinstatement of permanent appointee after separation without prejudice.
PERFORMANCE
NRS 284.335. Standards; records and ratings for service.
NRS 284.337. Reports: Duties of supervisor.
NRS 284.338. Reports: Training in proper preparation.
NRS 284.340. Reports: Duties of appointing authority.
TRAINING, ATTENDANCE AND LEAVES
NRS 284.343. Stipends for training and educational leave for employees: Regulations; exceptions; restrictions; grants.
NRS 284.345. Regulations for attendance and leave of absence; personnel of Nevada System of Higher Education.
NRS 284.350. Annual leave.
NRS 284.355. Leave for sickness and disability: Accrual; payment for unused leave; employees with mental or emotional disorders; forfeiture of leave.
NRS 284.357. Deduction from salary for service during working hours as volunteer firefighter, voluntary medical technician, volunteer reserve member of police department or sheriff’s office or volunteer ambulance driver or attendant prohibited.
NRS 284.358. Civil leave with reduced pay when performing active military service in time of war or emergency.
NRS 284.359. Military leave of absence; reinstatement.
NRS 284.360. Leave of absence without pay.
NRS 284.362. Catastrophic leave: Definitions.
NRS 284.3621. Catastrophic leave: Account for catastrophic leave; transfer of hours to account; limitations on transfers; transfers between branches of government.
NRS 284.3622. Catastrophic leave: Request for transfer to employee of hours from account for catastrophic leave.
NRS 284.3623. Catastrophic leave: Approval of transfer of hours to employee.
NRS 284.3624. Catastrophic leave: Review of status of employee regarding catastrophe; termination of leave; disposition of hours not used.
NRS 284.3625. Catastrophic leave: Maintenance of records; reports to Administrator.
NRS 284.3626. Catastrophic leave: Regulations of Commission.
NRS 284.3627. Committee on Catastrophic Leave: Creation; members; terms; vacancies; members serve without compensation.
NRS 284.3628. Committee on Catastrophic Leave: Chair and Vice Chair; quorum; rules; hearings; Secretary.
NRS 284.3629. Committee on Catastrophic Leave: Appeal of decision of appointing authority; procedure; representation of employee; finality of decision; inapplicability of Open Meeting Law.
TRANSFERS
NRS 284.375. Conditions.
NRS 284.376. Involuntary transfer; hearing; remedies.
NRS 284.3775. Transfer of employee of Supreme Court, unclassified service or Legislative Branch to classified service; exceptions; rights of employee in classified service who accepted position in Legislative Branch. [Effective through December 31, 2014, and after that date unless the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 284.3775. Transfer of certain employees in Judicial Branch, unclassified service or Legislative Branch to classified service; exceptions; rights of employee in classified service who accepted position in Legislative Branch. [Effective January 1, 2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
RETENTION IN AND SEPARATIONS FROM SERVICE
NRS 284.379. Separation or disability retirement of employee with disability.
NRS 284.380. Layoffs; reemployment lists.
NRS 284.381. Limitation on revocation of resignation by employee.
NRS 284.383. Use of disciplinary measures; employee entitled to receive copy of findings or recommendations; classified employee entitled to receive copy of policy explaining information relating to disciplinary action.
NRS 284.384. Adjustment of certain grievances: Regulations; appeal to Employee-Management Committee; enforcement of binding decisions of Employee-Management Committee; representation of employee.
NRS 284.385. Dismissals, demotions and suspensions.
NRS 284.387. Internal administrative investigations leading to certain disciplinary action: Right of employee to written notice of allegations before questioning and to representation; deadline for and notification to employee of completion; extensions.
NRS 284.390. Hearing to determine reasonableness of dismissal, demotion or suspension; judicial review.
NRS 284.391. Hearings: Issuance of subpoenas; discovery; oaths; examination of witnesses.
NRS 284.392. Hearings: Subpoenas extend to all parts of State; service of subpoenas; attendance of witnesses.
NRS 284.393. Hearings: Fees, mileage and expenses of witnesses.
NRS 284.405. Hearings and investigations may be held in public buildings.
USE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS BY EMPLOYEES
NRS 284.406. Policy concerning use of alcohol or drugs by state employees.
NRS 284.4061. Definitions.
NRS 284.4062. Employee who consumes or is under the influence of alcohol or drugs or who possesses controlled substance on duty is subject to disciplinary action; state agency required to refer certain employees to employee assistance program.
NRS 284.4063. Grounds for disciplinary action: Failure to notify supervisor after consuming certain drugs; failure or refusal to submit to screening test; failure of screening test.
NRS 284.4064. Appointing authority authorized to require employee who has consumed drug to obtain clearance from physician; inquiry regarding use of alcohol or drug by employee; preventing employee from continuing work.
NRS 284.4065. Screening tests: General provisions.
NRS 284.4066. Screening tests: Applicants for positions affecting public safety required to take screening test; appointing authority authorized to consider results; provision of results to applicant upon request.
NRS 284.4067. Screening tests: Requirements for administration; use; results.
NRS 284.4068. Screening tests: Results confidential; admissibility of results; security; disclosure.
NRS 284.4069. Training for supervisors.
NRS 284.407. Regulations.
PROHIBITIONS AND OFFENSES
NRS 284.410. False statement or report; fraud.
NRS 284.415. Receipt or payment of consideration for appointment or promotion.
NRS 284.420. Obstruction of right to examination, eligibility, certification or appointment; furnishing special or secret information.
NRS 284.425. Member of subversive organization ineligible for appointment or employment in public service.
NRS 284.430. Penalties.