USA Statutes : nevada
Title : Title 20 - COUNTIES AND TOWNSHIPS: FORMATION, GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS
Chapter : CHAPTER 245 - COUNTIES: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES GENERALLY
All
county officers elected by the people shall receive certificates of
election from the boards of county commissioners of their respective
counties.
[Part 30:108:1866; B § 2628; BH § 1665; C § 1811; RL § 2794; NCL §
4794]
Within 10 days after the election
or appointment and qualification of any county officer authorized by law
to take acknowledgments or administer oaths, the clerk of the board of
county commissioners of each county shall certify, under seal, to the
Secretary of State the fact of election or appointment and qualification
of any such officer in that county. The certificate shall be filed in the
Office of the Secretary of State as evidence of the official character of
such officers.
[Part 31:108:1866; B § 2629; BH § 1666; C § 1812; RL § 2795; NCL §
4795]
1. The board of county commissioners shall:
(a) By an order to that effect entered upon the record, require a
new bond of any county or township officer, with additional sureties,
whenever the board deems the same necessary.
(b) See that all the county and township officers entrusted with
the collection, disbursement, safekeeping or management of the public
revenue, faithfully perform the duties imposed upon them by law, and
shall cause them to be prosecuted for any delinquencies.
2. The board of county commissioners may:
(a) Require of all county or township officers, entrusted with the
collection, management, safekeeping or disbursement of public funds, a
monthly report of all collections and disbursements made by them during
the preceding month.
(b) At any time examine their books, accounts and vouchers.
[14:80:1865; B § 3083; BH § 1955; C § 2117; RL § 1514; NCL § 1947]
1. Sheriffs, county recorders and county auditors, county clerks,
county assessors and county treasurers shall keep an office at the county
seat of their county which, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3,
must be kept open on all days except Sundays and nonjudicial days from 9
a.m. to 12 m., and on all days except Sundays, nonjudicial days and
Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. for the transaction of public business,
but nothing contained in this subsection interferes with a duty now
required of a public officer under the election laws of this State.
County clerks shall keep their offices open on all election days during
the hours when the polls are open for voting but may, with the consent of
the district judge of the county, close their offices for all purposes
except election business and the issuance of marriage licenses on any day
on which the primary or general election is held.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1, the board of
county commissioners of any county may, by an order regularly made and
entered in the records of its proceedings, designate the days and hours
during which the offices of the sheriff, county recorder and county
auditor, county clerk, county assessor and county treasurer must be kept
open for the transaction of public business. An order so made and entered
must require each office to be kept open for not less than 40 hours
during each week, and must not prevent the county clerk from closing his
office for all purposes except election business and the issuance of
marriage licenses on primary and general election days as provided in
subsection 1.
3. The board of county commissioners may authorize a county
officer to rent, equip and operate, at public expense, one or more branch
offices in the county. The branch office may be kept open for the
transaction of public business on the days and during the hours specified
in subsections 1 and 2 or on such days and during such hours as
determined by the board. The provisions of this subsection do not preempt
any other statutory provisions which require certain duties to be
performed at the county seat.
4. A county officer who violates the provisions of this section is
guilty of a misdemeanor, and if an officer mentioned in subsection 1
absents himself from his office, except:
(a) When called away from his office by official duties;
(b) When expressly permitted so to do by the board of county
commissioners or a majority of the members thereof in writing; or
(c) When he makes provision to leave his office open for the
transaction of public business on the days and during the hours
prescribed by this section and in charge of a deputy qualified to act in
his absence,
Ê there must be withheld from his monthly salary that proportion thereof
as the number of days of absence bears to the number of days of the month
in which the absence occurs. The money must be withheld from payment of
salary to the officer for the next succeeding month by order of the board
of county commissioners, but such an order must not be made without first
giving the officer affected reasonable notice and an opportunity to
appear before the board and defend the charge against him.
[1:178:1907; A 1929, 255; 1955, 6, 471] + [2:178:1907; A 1945, 340;
1955, 6]—(NRS A 1959, 39; 1961, 30; 1967, 535; 1987, 2308; 1989, 243,
1295; 1997, 217)
1. As used in this section:
(a) “County” includes Carson City.
(b) “County commissioner” includes the Mayor and supervisors of
Carson City.
2. Except as otherwise provided by any special law, the elected
officers of the counties of this State are entitled to receive annual
salaries in the base amounts specified in the following table. The annual
salaries are in full payment for all services required by law to be
performed by such officers. Except as otherwise provided by law, all fees
and commissions collected by such officers in the performance of their
duties must be paid into the county treasury each month without deduction
of any nature.
ANNUAL SALARIES
District County County
County County Public
Class County Attorney
Sheriff Clerk Assessor Recorder
Treasurer Administrator
1 Clark $155,745
$134,263 $91,138 $91,138 $91,138
$91,138 $91,138
2 Washoe 137,485
110,632 83,543 83,543 83,543
83,543 83,543
3 Carson City 98,707
81,846 65,012 65,012 --------
65,012 --------
Churchill 98,707
81,846 65,012 65,012 65,012
-------- --------
Douglas 98,707
81,846 65,012 65,012 65,012
-------- --------
Elko 98,707
81,846 65,012 65,012 65,012
65,012 --------
Humboldt 98,707
81,846 65,012 65,012 65,012
65,012 --------
Lyon 98,707
81,846 65,012 65,012 65,012
-------- --------
Nye 98,707
81,846 65,012 65,012 65,012
65,012 --------
4 Lander 93,223
73,662 54,227 54,227 54,227
54,227 --------
White Pine 93,223
73,662 54,227 54,227 54,227
54,227 --------
5 Eureka 82,256
58,929 48,607 48,607 48,607
-------- --------
Lincoln 82,256
58,929 48,607 48,607 48,607
48,607 --------
Mineral 82,256
58,929 48,607 48,607 48,607
-------- --------
Pershing 82,256
58,929 48,607 48,607 48,607
-------- --------
Storey 82,256
58,929 48,607 48,607 48,607
-------- --------
6 Esmeralda 65,314
52,382 42,531 42,531 42,531
-------- --------
3. A board of county commissioners may, by a vote of at least a
majority of all the members of the board, set the annual salary for the
county commissioners of that county, but in no event may the annual
salary exceed an amount which equals 126.65 percent of the amount of the
annual salary for the county commissioners of that county that was in
effect by operation of statute on January 1, 2003.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1460; A 1973, 1777; 1975, 1479; 1977, 1322;
1979, 152, 1392; 1981, 1153, 1156, 1997, 1999; 1985, 1610; 1987, 54, 113,
115, 2309; 1989, 244, 2127, 2130; 1995, 2517; 2003, 2678 )
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 252.060 , the district attorneys in counties of classes
1 to 5, inclusive, as classified in the table of annual salaries, shall
not engage in the private practice of law.
2. A district attorney who is permitted to engage in the private
practice of law shall disqualify himself from any criminal prosecution of
a person who has been involved in a matter related to his private
practice of law.
3. As used in this section, “private practice of law” by a
district attorney means the performance of legal service, for
compensation, for any person or organization except his county and any
other governmental agency which he has a statutory duty to serve.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1479; A 1977, 1325; 1981, 1159; 1985, 1553;
1991, 103; 1995, 2520)
1. On and after July 1, 1973, if an elected county officer has
served in his office for more than 4 years, he is entitled to an
additional salary of 2 percent of his base salary provided in NRS 245.043
for each full calendar year he has
served in his office.
2. The additional salary provided in this section for an eligible
county officer:
(a) Must be computed on July 1 of each year by multiplying 2
percent of the base salary provided in NRS 245.043 by the number of full calendar years the
elected county officer has served in his office; and
(b) Must not exceed 20 percent of the base salary provided in NRS
245.043 .
3. Service on the Board of Supervisors of Carson City for the
initial term which began on July 1, 1969, and ended on the first Monday
of January, 1973, shall be deemed to constitute 4 full calendar years of
service for the purposes of this section.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1780; A 1975, 958; 1983, 1649; 1987, 115;
1995, 2520)
Boards of county commissioners have
authority to fix the salaries of all appointive county officers and
employees by the enactment of ordinances or the adoption of resolutions.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 1295; A 1969, 1462)
The board of county
commissioners, a county officer and any other person acting on behalf of
a county shall not hire or appoint as an employee any person who has been
lawfully admitted for permanent residency in the United States, unless
the person hired or appointed has provided the county with the
documentation required by 8 U.S.C. § 1324a(b).
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2431)
All
county officers and regular and temporary employees of the counties are
entitled to be paid their salaries as fixed by law, ordinance or
resolution either at regular 2-week intervals or in two equal semimonthly
payments. If salaries are paid semimonthly, the first semimonthly payment
for each month must be for the first half of that particular month, and
the second semimonthly payment must be for the last half of the month.
[Part 1:179:1941; A 1949, 406; 1951, 77]—(NRS A 1969, 1462; 1973,
292; 1987, 2311; 1989, 246)
1. All county employees must be paid their salaries as fixed by
law, ordinance or resolution without diminution on account of any time
spent away from county employment while acting as:
(a) Volunteer firefighters of any regular organized and recognized
fire department in the protection of life or property; or
(b) Volunteer ambulance drivers or attendants,
Ê during working hours or fractions thereof which should otherwise have
been devoted to county employment.
2. As used in this section, “volunteer ambulance driver or
attendant” means a person who is a driver of or attendant on an ambulance
owned or operated by:
(a) A nonprofit organization that provides volunteer ambulance
service in any county, city or town in this State; or
(b) A political subdivision of this State.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 43; A 1971, 223; 1997, 468; 2005, 319 )
If a county or
township officer or an employee of the county is entitled to receive
reimbursement for his necessary traveling expenses for the transaction of
public business, such reimbursement must include actual living expenses,
but the amount allowed for traveling by private conveyance must not
exceed the amount charged by public conveyance. Where it appears to the
satisfaction of the board of county commissioners that travel by private
conveyance is more economical, or where it appears that, owing to train,
airplane or bus schedules or for other reasons, travel by public
conveyance is impractical, or in case a part of the route traveled is not
covered by public conveyance, the board of county commissioners, in its
discretion, may allow for traveling by private conveyance an amount not
to exceed the maximum per-mile allowance for travel by private conveyance
of state officers and employees specified in subsection 3 of NRS 281.160
.
[1:16:1928; A 1939, 31; 1953, 69; 1955, 596]—(NRS A 1965, 238;
1967, 453; 1969, 1470; 1973, 1675; 1997, 1734)
1. The board of county commissioners of a county shall, by
ordinance, establish procedures for the payment of authorized travel
expenses of county officers and employees arising out of their official
duties or employment as provided in NRS 245.060 .
2. The ordinance must require that each department of the county
set forth in its annual budget the maximum amount of money that it
estimates will be necessary to pay for necessary travel expenses for the
fiscal year. The ordinance may contain procedures by which the amount
budgeted by a department during the fiscal year may be increased if the
estimated amount of money is insufficient to pay for actual travel
expenses.
3. The ordinance may authorize certain officers or employees to
disburse money to pay an advance or claim for travel expenses to an
employee without obtaining the approval of the board of county
commissioners if the amount of such an advance or claim was included in
the annual budget of the employing department.
4. All money advanced to a county officer or employee to pay for
his travel expenses constitutes a lien in favor of the county upon the
accrued wages of the officer or employee to whom the advance was made.
The county may advance more money to an officer or employee than the
amount of his currently accrued wages.
(Added to NRS by 1961, 202; A 1973, 1082; 1979, 521; 1989, 973;
1997, 1734)
1. When an employee of a county other than a department head,
county manager or county administrator who has been employed by the
county for 12 or more months is dismissed from employment he may request
within 15 days of the date of dismissal a written statement specifically
setting forth the reasons for the dismissal. Within 15 days of the date
of the request he shall be furnished the written statement. Within 30
days after receipt of the written statement, the dismissed employee may,
in writing, request a public hearing before the board of county
commissioners to determine the reasonableness of the action. The board of
county commissioners shall grant the dismissed employee a public hearing
within 15 days after receipt of the written request. At the public
hearing, technical rules of evidence do not apply.
2. Boards of county commissioners are authorized to enact
ordinances necessary to make effective the purposes of this section.
3. The provisions of this section do not apply in counties having
a population of 100,000 or more.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 308; A 1969, 829, 1545; 1973, 1139; 1979,
521)
No county officer in any county in this State, except the
board of county commissioners, shall contract for the payment or
expenditure of any county moneys for any purpose whatever, or shall
purchase any stores or materials, goods, wares or merchandise, or
contract for any labor or service whatever, except the board of county
commissioners, or a majority of it, shall order such officer to do the
same.
[1:112:1887; C § 2239; RL § 1539; NCL § 1975]
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 281.230 , 281.505 ,
281.555 and 332.800 , it is unlawful for any county officer to be
interested in any contract made by him or be a purchaser or be interested
in any purchase of a sale made by him in the discharge of his official
duties.
2. Any contract made in violation of subsection 1 may be declared
void at the instance of the county interested or of any other person
interested in the contract except the officer prohibited from making or
being interested in the contract.
3. Any person violating this section, directly or indirectly, is
guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall forfeit his office.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1110; A 1987, 385; 2003, 891 )
The provisions of the Nevada Ethics in Government
Law (NRS 281.411 to 281.581 , inclusive) do not prohibit any county officer
from purchasing the warrants of the State or of any other county, or to
prevent any county officer from selling or transferring such warrants or
scrip as he may receive for his services, but none other.
[Part 74:108:1866; B § 2672; BH § 1709; C § 1855; RL § 2826; NCL §
4826]—(NRS A 1975, 932; 1977, 1103)
All county officers referred to in any of the
sections of this chapter shall have the right to sell or transfer any
evidences of public indebtedness which may be issued according to law,
for services rendered by them to the county, legally and justly due, and
the provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to prevent the
purchase, sale or transfer of any funded public indebtedness whatever of
the State, or any county, city or town corporation.
[Part 99:108:1866; B § 2697; BH § 1734; C § 1880; RL § 2846; NCL §
4846]
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:
(a) Each county officer or employee who, in his official capacity,
receives any money belonging to a person or other entity, other than the
county or himself, shall immediately deposit it with the county treasurer
and obtain a receipt for it.
(b) Money deposited in accordance with this subsection is not part
of the public money of the county.
(c) Money deposited with the county treasurer in accordance with
this subsection must be paid to the owner upon the presentation of a
certificate from the officer or employee who deposited the money,
attesting that payment of the money is authorized by law and that the
person or other entity requesting payment is the owner of the money and
entitled to possession of it.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply:
(a) In counties where ordinances establishing central receiving and
disbursing systems have been enacted pursuant to NRS 244.207 .
(b) To money collected by a county assessor as agent for the
Department of Motor Vehicles which must be remitted to the State at least
weekly.
(c) To money directed by court order to be deposited with the clerk
of the court.
(d) To amounts paid pursuant to a judicial or administrative order
for the support of a child or of a spouse and child.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1044; A 1985, 1982; 1997, 2335; 2001, 2592
)
RESIGNATIONS, VACANCIES AND TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS
Resignations of all county officers,
except district judges, shall be made to the board of county
commissioners of their respective counties.
[Part 34:108:1866; B § 2632; BH § 1669; C § 1815; RL § 2798; NCL §
4798]
Whenever
a vacancy occurs in any county office, except in cases of resignation,
the clerk of the board of county commissioners of the county where such
officer exercised the duties of his office, if confined to a single
county, and if not thus confined, then the clerk of the board of county
commissioners, where such officer last resided, previous to the occurring
of such vacancy, shall certify to the board of county commissioners the
cause of such vacancy. If such vacancy occurs from the confirmed insanity
of the incumbent, or from his conviction of a felony, or an offense
involving a violation of his official bond or oath, the clerk of the
board of county commissioners shall also accompany his certificate with a
certified copy of a judgment found upon the commission of lunacy, or a
certified copy of the record of conviction for such felony or offense, as
the case may be.
[Part 39:108:1866; B § 2637; BH § 1674; C § 1820; RL § 2803; NCL §
4803]
Within 10 days after a vacancy has occurred in any county office, by
resignation or otherwise, the clerk of the board of county commissioners
shall certify the fact of such vacancy to the Secretary of State.
[Part 31:108:1866; B § 2629; BH § 1666; C § 1812; RL § 2795; NCL §
4795]
The
board of county commissioners shall declare vacant the office of every
county officer, except the office of district judge, required by law to
execute an official bond, whenever a final judgment shall be obtained
against such officer for a breach of the conditions of such bond, or
whenever such officer shall be finally convicted of a felony, or any
offense involving a violation of his official oath.
[Part 38:108:1866; B § 2636; BH § 1673; C § 1819; RL § 2802; NCL §
4802]
Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, if a vacancy is
declared in any county or township office, except the offices of district
judge and county commissioner:
1. Thirty days or more before the date of the close of filing of
declarations of candidacy specified in NRS 293.177 , and the office is not otherwise scheduled for
election at the next ensuing biennial election:
(a) The board of county commissioners shall appoint a suitable
person who is an elector of the county to fill the vacancy until the
first Monday of January after the next ensuing biennial election;
(b) The office must be placed on the ballot at that election; and
(c) The person elected shall serve the remainder of the unexpired
term.
2. At any other time, the board of county commissioners shall
appoint a suitable person who is an elector of the county to serve the
remainder of the unexpired term.
[19:80:1865; B § 3087; BH § 1959; C § 2121; RL § 1518; NCL § 1951]
+ [49:108:1866; A 1933, 165; 1939, 146; 1931 NCL § 4813]—(NRS A 1977, 54;
1997, 1291)
1. When, at any time, there shall be in the county offices, except
the office of district judge, no officer duly authorized to execute the
duties thereof, some suitable person may be temporarily appointed by the
board of county commissioners to perform the duties of such offices,
until they are filled by election or appointment, as provided by law. In
case there is no board of county commissioners in such county, the
Governor may, on notice of such vacancy, create or fill such board.
2. Any person so appointed, in pursuance of subsection 1, shall,
before proceeding to execute the duties assigned him, qualify in the same
manner as required by law of the officer in whose place he shall be
appointed; and he shall continue to exercise and perform the duties of
the office to which he shall be so appointed until the election of his
successor at the next ensuing biennial election, and the qualification of
such successor thereafter.
[Part 41:108:1866; B § 2639; BH § 1676; C § 1822; RL § 2805; NCL §
4805] + [Part 42:108:1866; B § 2640; BH § 1677; C § 1823; RL § 2806; NCL
§ 4806]
1. To assist persons with disabilities certified by the
Rehabilitation Division of the Department of Employment, Training and
Rehabilitation, the board of county commissioners of each county is
encouraged and authorized to make temporary limited appointments of
certified persons with disabilities for a period not to exceed 700 hours
for each appointment notwithstanding that the positions so filled are
permanent positions. A person with a disability who is certified by the
Rehabilitation Division must be placed on the appropriate list for which
he is eligible.
2. Each such person must possess the training and experience
necessary for the position for which he is certified. The Rehabilitation
Division must be notified of the request of the board of county
commissioners for a list of eligibility on which the names of one or more
certified persons with disabilities appear. A temporary limited
appointment of a certified person with a disability pursuant to this
section constitutes the person’s examination as required by NRS 284.215
.
3. The board of county commissioners shall adopt regulations to
carry out the provisions of this section.
4. This section does not prevent a county from employing:
(a) A person with a disability if he is available and eligible for
permanent employment.
(b) A person with a disability who is employed pursuant to the
provisions of this section in permanent employment if he qualifies for
permanent employment before the termination of his temporary limited
appointment.
5. If a person appointed pursuant to this section is appointed to
a permanent position during or after the 700-hour period, the 700 hours
or portion thereof must be included in calculating the employee’s
probationary period.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 426; A 1991, 159; 1993, 471, 1546; 1995, 522)
VACATIONS AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE; DISABILITY
1. The board of county commissioners in any county is authorized
and empowered to grant leave of absence to any county officer, authorized
to appoint a deputy, for a period not exceeding 6 months, if in the
discretion of the board such a course appears proper.
2. The officer desiring leave of absence shall first make
application in writing to the board of county commissioners for such
leave, and a copy of the application shall be published in some newspaper
of the county at least 1 month previous to the granting of such leave. If
there be no newspaper published in the county, copies of the application
shall be posted in at least three public places in the county.
Publication or posting shall be at the expense of the applicant.
3. The application shall contain the name of a competent deputy
who is to be appointed by the officer applying for leave of absence, and
who shall serve without expense to the county.
[1:95:1893; C § 2151; RL § 1566; NCL § 2047] + [2:95:1893; C §
2152; RL § 1567; NCL § 2048] + [3:95:1893; C § 2153; RL § 1568; NCL §
2049]
1. The board of county commissioners of each of the several
counties shall, by ordinance or agreement pursuant to chapter 288 of NRS, provide for annual, sick and disability
leave for elected and appointed county officers and county employees. The
provisions of such an ordinance or agreement may be more restrictive but
not more extensive than the provisions set forth in this section.
2. The ordinance or agreement must include provisions in substance
as follows:
(a) A provision that all elected and appointed officers and
employees are entitled to annual leave with pay of 1 1/4 working days for
each month of service, which may be cumulative from year to year not to
exceed 30 working days.
(b) A provision that the board of county commissioners may by order
provide for additional annual leave for long-term appointed officers and
employees and for prorated annual leave for part-time employees.
(c) A provision that if an appointed officer or employee dies and
was entitled to accumulated annual leave under the provisions of the
ordinance, the heirs of the deceased officer or employee who are given
priority to succeed to his assets under the laws of intestate succession
of this State, or the executor or administrator of his estate, upon
submitting satisfactory proof to the board of county commissioners of
their entitlement, are entitled to be paid an amount of money equal to
the number of days earned or accrued annual leave multiplied by the daily
salary or wages of the deceased officer or employee.
(d) A provision that an elected county officer must not be paid for
accumulated annual leave upon termination of his service.
(e) A provision that during the first 6 months of employment of any
appointed officer or employee, annual leave accrues as provided in
paragraph (a), but annual leave must not be taken during this period.
(f) A provision that an appointed officer or employee must not be
paid for accumulated annual leave upon termination of employment unless
he has been employed for 6 months or more.
(g) A provision that all elected and appointed officers and
employees are entitled to sick and disability leave with pay of 1 1/4
working days for each month of service, which may be cumulative from year
to year.
(h) A provision that the board of county commissioners may by order
provide for additional sick and disability leave for long-term employees
and for prorated sick and disability leave for part-time employees.
(i) A provision that any appointed officer or employee may be
granted a leave of absence without pay.
3. Such an ordinance or agreement may include a provision that
upon termination of employment, retirement or death all elected and
appointed officers and employees are entitled to payment for their unused
sick leave at their rate of salary at the time of termination, retirement
or death.
4. Such an ordinance or agreement may include a provision that
elected and appointed county officers and employees may donate portions
of their accumulated annual and sick leave to other elected and appointed
county officers and employees. If such a provision is adopted, donated
time must be converted into money at the hourly rate of salary of the
donor and the money must be converted into sick leave at the hourly rate
of salary of the recipient.
[1:141:1951]—(NRS A 1963, 50; 1975, 1127; 1977, 809; 1979, 352;
1993, 2087)
1. The board of county commissioners of any county may establish,
by contract or otherwise, and administer a disability pension plan or
disability insurance program for the benefit of the county sheriff, any
sheriff’s deputy or firefighter who is disabled, to any degree, by an
injury arising out of and in the course of his employment.
2. The board of county commissioners may adopt ordinances, rules,
regulations, policies and procedures necessary to establish and
administer the plan or program specified in subsection 1.
3. If a county elects to consider implementation of a plan or
program specified in subsection 1, or to change the benefits provided by
an existing plan or program, the persons affected by the proposed plan or
program, or proposed change, may negotiate with the county concerning the
nature and extent of such plan, program or change. Chapter 288 of NRS applies to negotiations for this purpose.
4. The plan or program authorized by this section must be
supplemental or in addition to and not in conflict with the coverage,
compensation, benefits or procedure established by or adopted pursuant to
chapters 616A to 616D , inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS.
5. The benefits provided for in this section are supplemental to
other benefits an employee is entitled to receive on account of the same
disability. In no event may the benefits provided for in this section,
when added to benefits provided for or purchased by the expenditure of
public money, exceed the maximum amount of benefits an employee is
entitled to receive if he has been a member of the department or agency
for 10 years or more.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1298; A 1999, 232 ; 2005, 320 )
MERIT SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES
1. In each county having a population of 100,000 or more the board
of county commissioners shall by ordinance establish a merit personnel
system for all employees of the county except those exempted under the
provisions of NRS 245.213 to 245.216
, inclusive.
2. In each county having a population of less than 100,000 the
board of county commissioners may by ordinance establish a merit
personnel system for all employees of the county except those exempted
under the provisions of NRS 245.213 to
245.216 , inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 827; A 1969, 1545; 1973, 1139; 1979, 339,
521, 1331)
The
board of county commissioners shall administer the provisions of NRS
245.213 to 245.216 , inclusive, through the promulgation of
appropriate rules and regulations and the employment of clerical and
administrative staff.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 828)
1. The board of county commissioners shall adopt regulations for
any merit personnel system established pursuant to the provisions of NRS
245.213 to 245.216 , inclusive. The regulations must provide:
(a) For the classification of all county positions, not exempt from
the merit personnel system, based on the duties, authority and
responsibility of each position, with adequate provision for
reclassification of any position whatsoever whenever warranted by changed
circumstances.
(b) A pay plan for all county employees, including exempt employees
other than elected officers that are covered in other provisions of NRS
or by special legislative act.
(c) Policies and procedures for regulating reduction in force and
the removal of employees.
(d) Hours of work, attendance regulations and provisions for sick
and vacation leave.
(e) Policies and procedures governing persons holding temporary or
provisional appointments.
(f) Policies and procedures governing relationships with employees
and employee organizations.
(g) Policies concerning employee training and development.
(h) Grievance procedures.
(i) Other policies and procedures necessary for the administration
of a merit personnel system.
2. Regulations adopted pursuant to this section for a merit
personnel system established by a board of county commissioners pursuant
to subsection 2 of NRS 245.213 must not
exempt any employees other than those who are specifically exempted from
such a merit personnel system pursuant to NRS 245.216 .
3. In the event of a conflict between the policies and procedures
adopted pursuant to this section and the provisions of a collective
bargaining agreement entered into pursuant to chapter 288 of NRS, the provisions of the agreement prevail.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 828; A 1979, 339; 1997, 272)
There shall be
exempted from the provisions of NRS 245.213 , 245.214 and
245.215 :
1. All department heads appointed and elected and the county
administrator or county manager of the county.
2. A number of employees in each department excluding the
department head as designated by the department head, which shall not
exceed 3 percent of the permanently established positions as authorized
by the board of county commissioners.
3. All persons holding temporary or provisional appointments, the
duration of which does not exceed 6 months.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 828; A 1973, 1140)
