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NV Rev Stat § 284.290 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.290 - Probationary period: Length; dismissal or demotion; notification by appointing authority regarding permanent status.

  1. All original competitive appointments to and promotions within the classified service must be for a fixed probationary period of 6 months, except that a longer period not exceeding 1 year may be established for classes of positions in which the nature of the work requires a longer period for proper evaluation of performance.  2. Dismissals or demotions may be made at any time during the probationary period in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission.  3. Before the end of the probationary period and in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission, the appointing authority shall notify the Administrator in writing whether or not the probationer is a satisfactory employee and should receive the status of a permanent appointee.  [39:351:1953] — (NRS A 1963, 1045; 1983, 631; 2003, 1441)
NV Rev Stat § 284.295 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.295 - Vacancy filled by promotion; eligibility; competitive examinations.

  1. Vacancies in positions must be filled, so far as practicable, by promotion within a department or agency from among persons holding positions in the classified service. Promotions must be based upon merit and fitness, to be ascertained in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission. In such regulations, the employee’s efficiency, character, conduct and length of service must all constitute factors. For the purposes of this subsection, a person employed by the Legislative Branch of Government pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 284.3775 shall be deemed to hold the position the person held before the legislative session.  2. Eligibility for promotion must be determined on recommendation of the appointing authority and certification by the Administrator that the employee meets the minimum requirements and demonstrates the employee’s qualifications in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission.  3. The Administrator may provide, in specific cases, for competitive promotional examinations among employees of departments other than that in which a particular vacancy in a higher classification may exist.  4. An advancement in rank or grade or an increase in salary beyond the maximum fixed for the class constitutes a promotion.  [36:351:1953] — (NRS A 1963, 1045; 1983, 631; 1989, 1647; 2003, 1442; 2015, 1993)
NV Rev Stat § 284.300 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.300 - Commission to adopt regulations governing employment of promotional appointee who fails to attain permanent status.

  1. The Commission shall adopt regulations requiring that a promotional appointee who fails to attain permanent status in the position to which the appointee was promoted, or who is dismissed for cause other than misconduct or delinquency on the appointee’s part from the position to which the appointee was promoted, either during the probationary period or at the conclusion thereof by reason of the failure of the appointing authority to file a request for the appointee’s continuance in the position, must be:  (a) Restored to the position from which the appointee was promoted unless the position has been filled by an employee with greater seniority;  (b) Placed in a position other than the position from which the appointee was promoted and for which a vacancy exists in the class held immediately before the promotion; or  (c) If no position described in paragraph (a) or (b) exists:  (1) Appointed to a position for which a vacancy exists in a class equal to or lower than the class held immediately before the promotion; or  (2) Placed on an appropriate reemployment list.  2. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent any employee of the classified service from competing for places upon lists of persons eligible for original appointments.  [37:351:1953] — (NRS A 2015, 1045)
NV Rev Stat § 284.305 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.305 - Provisions and regulations for filling positions in classified service without competition.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, positions in the classified service may be filled without competition only as provided in NRS 284.155, 284.300, 284.307, 284.309, 284.310, 284.315, 284.320, 284.325, 284.327, 284.330, 284.375 and 284.3775.  2. The Commission may adopt regulations which provide for filling positions in the classified service without competition in cases involving:  (a) The appointment of a current employee with a disability to a position at or below the grade of his or her position if the employee becomes unable to perform the essential functions of his or her position with or without reasonable accommodation;  (b) The demotion of a current employee;   (c) The reemployment of a current or former employee who was or will be adversely affected by layoff, military service, reclassification or a permanent partial disability arising out of and in the course of the employment of the current or former employee; or  (d) The reappointment of a current employee.  [Part 38:351:1953] — (NRS A 1981, 1040; 1989, 1266; 1995, 286; 2003, 1442; 2015, 1046; 2019, 597)
NV Rev Stat § 284.307 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.307 - Automatic advancement of person in training or preparatory position.

An employee who holds a position classified as a training or preparatory position may advance automatically to a position having a higher classification after the employee meets the minimum qualifications for the higher classification and receives the recommendation of the appointing authority for that advancement.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1039)
NV Rev Stat § 284.309 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.309 - Waiver of examination if fewer than five qualified applicants.

If a competitive examination is required for a vacancy and fewer than five qualified applicants respond after extensive efforts at recruitment, the examination may be waived and the Administrator may submit the applications of the qualified applicants without certification to the appointing authority for selection.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1040; A 1983, 632)
NV Rev Stat § 284.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.310 - Provisional appointment.

  1. Whenever there are urgent reasons for filling a vacancy in any position in the classified service and the Administrator is unable to certify from any appropriate eligible list for the vacancy, the Administrator may issue a provisional permit or certify a suitable person to fill the vacancy provisionally only until a selection and appointment can be made after competitive examination.  2. No person may receive more than one provisional appointment or serve more than 6 months in any 12-month period as a provisional appointee.  3. A provisional appointee must meet the minimum qualifications established for the class of positions involved.  [Part 38:351:1953] — (NRS A 1963, 1046; 1983, 632)
NV Rev Stat § 284.315 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.315 - Emergency appointment.

In case of an emergency, an appointment may be made without regard to the provisions of this chapter relative to appointments, but in no case shall such appointment continue longer than 60 working days in any 12-month period.  [Part 38:351:1953]
NV Rev Stat § 284.317 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.317 - Appointment of persons with disabilities.

Full consideration must be given to the employment of a person with a disability for a position if the person is capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 675; A 1993, 470; 2003, 1442)
NV Rev Stat § 284.320 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.320 - Appointments requiring exceptional scientific, professional or expert qualifications.

  1. In case of a vacancy in a position where peculiar and exceptional qualifications of a scientific, professional or expert character are required, and upon satisfactory evidence that for specific reasons competition in that case is impracticable, and that the position can best be filled by the selection of some designated person of high and recognized attainments in the required qualities, the Administrator may suspend the requirements of competition.  2. The Administrator may suspend the requirements of competitive examination for positions requiring highly professional qualifications if past experience or current research indicates a difficulty in recruitment or if the qualifications include a license or certification.  3. Upon specific written justification by the appointing authority, the Administrator may suspend the requirement of competitive examination for a position where extreme difficulty in recruitment has been experienced and extensive efforts at recruitment have failed to produce five persons in the state service who are qualified applicants for promotion to the position.  4. Except in the circumstances described in subsection 2, no suspension may be general in its application to any position.  [Part 38:351:1953] — (NRS A 1963, 1046; 1981, 1040; 1983, 239, 632; 2011, 2953; 2015, 365)
NV Rev Stat § 284.325 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.325 - Temporary appointment.

  1. The Commission shall adopt regulations not inconsistent with this section for the certification of qualified persons for temporary service.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, temporary positions which occur, terminate or recur periodically must be filled by certification in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commission.  3. An agency may appoint persons temporarily for less than 160 cumulative hours during any calendar year without regard to the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to subsection 1.  4. The limitation on hours set forth in subsection 3 does not apply to temporary or part-time service by:  (a) A pupil attending the pupil’s last 2 years of high school;  (b) A student employed by the college or university the student attends;  (c) A person certified for temporary service in accordance with NRS 284.327;  (d) An employee of an events center, museum or research center of the Nevada System of Higher Education;  (e) A person employed by the Nevada System of Higher Education in a temporary position which recurs periodically for the registration of students; or  (f) A person employed by the Nevada System of Higher Education to provide such assistance to a student with a disability or to a student with an identified academic disadvantage as it determines is necessary for the academic success of the student, including, without limitation, a person employed as a tutor, note taker, reader, sign interpreter or test proctor.  5. The acceptance or refusal by an eligible person of a temporary appointment does not affect the person’s standing on the register for permanent employment, nor may the period of temporary service be counted as part of the probationary period in case of subsequent appointment to a permanent position.  6. Successive temporary appointments to the same position must not be made under this section.  7. As used in this section, "student with an identified academic disadvantage" includes, without limitation, a student who the Nevada System of Higher Education has determined requires the services of a tutor for success in a course of study.  [Part 38:351:1953] — (NRS A 1963, 1046; 1983, 632; 1987, 494; 1993, 376; 1995, 122; 2003, 1443)
NV Rev Stat § 284.330 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.330 - Reinstatement of permanent appointee after separation without prejudice.

Any person who has held a position by permanent appointment in the classified service under the law and rules, and who has been separated from the service without prejudice, may be eligible for reinstatement to a position in the same or similar grade or class in the classified service, subject to the rules and regulations established in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.  [47:351:1953]
NV Rev Stat § 284.335 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.335 - Standards; records and ratings for service.

  1. The appointing authorities and other supervising officers of the various state departments, agencies and institutions, after consultation with the Administrator, shall establish standards of work performance for each class of positions. Each appointing authority shall provide each of its employees with a copy of the standards for the employee’s position.  2. The Administrator shall maintain service records of performance efficiency, character and conduct by a system of service ratings based upon those standards.  3. The Commission shall adopt regulations with respect to service ratings, and prescribe the extent to which service ratings must be considered in determining the advisability of transfers, the promotion of an employee to a higher class, the question of demotion or dismissal of any employee, increases and decreases in salary of an employee within the salary range established under this chapter, and in all other decisions relating to the status of employees.  4. The Commission may, by regulation, further prescribe the extent to which the service ratings, and the reports upon which they are based, are open to inspection.  [35:351:1953] — (NRS A 1963, 1047; 1983, 634; 1989, 1056; 2003, 1444)
NV Rev Stat § 284.337 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.337 - Reports: Duties of supervisor.

An employee whose duties include the supervision of an employee who holds a position in the classified service shall:  1. For filing at the times specified in NRS 284.340, prepare reports on the performance of that employee. In preparing a report, the supervisory employee shall meet with the employee to:  (a) Discuss goals and objectives;  (b) Evaluate the employee’s improvement in performance and personal development;   (c) Discuss the report; and  (d) Provide to the employee information relating to the Merit Award Program established by NRS 285.020.  2. Provide the employee with a copy of the report.  3. Transmit the report to the appointing authority.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1055; A 2001, 1440; 2013, 756)
NV Rev Stat § 284.338 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.338 - Reports: Training in proper preparation.

An employee who is required to prepare a report on the performance of an employee who holds a position in the classified service must, before the employee prepares the report, have received training in its proper preparation. The training must be:  1. Provided within 6 months of the employee’s appointment; and  2. Provided or approved by the Administrator.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1055)
NV Rev Stat § 284.340 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.340 - Reports: Duties of appointing authority.

Each appointing authority shall:  1. Report to the Administrator, in writing, the efficiency of the subordinates and employees of the appointing authority, and other information, in such manner as the Commission may prescribe by regulation.  2. File reports with the Administrator on the performance, during the probationary period, of each of the employees of the appointing authority who holds a position in the classified service. A report must be filed at the end of the 2nd and 5th months of employment if the probationary period is 6 months, or at the end of the 3rd, 7th and 11th months of employment if the probationary period is 12 months.  3. File a report annually with the Administrator on the performance of each of the employees of the appointing authority who holds a position in the classified service and has attained permanent status. The report must be filed at the end of the 12th month next following the attainment of permanent status, and at the end of every 12th month thereafter. If the report is not filed on or before the required date, the performance of the employee shall be deemed to be standard.  4. If any report the appointing authority files with the Administrator on the performance of an employee who holds a position in the classified service includes a rating of substandard, file with the Administrator an additional report on the performance of the employee at least every 90 days until the performance improves to standard or until any disciplinary action is taken.  5. Provide the employee with a copy of each report filed.  [Part 52:351:1953] — (NRS A 1963, 1047; 1983, 634; 1989, 1056; 2001, 749; 2003, 1444)
NV Rev Stat § 284.343 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.343 - Stipends for training and educational leave for employees: Regulations; exceptions; restrictions; grants.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, after consultation with appointing authorities, and in cooperation with the State Board of Examiners, the Commission shall adopt regulations for all training of employees in the state service. Professional employees of the teaching staff, Agricultural Extension Service and Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station staffs of the Nevada System of Higher Education, or any other state institution of learning and student employees of such an institution are exempt from the provisions of this section.  2. The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must set forth the conditions under which educational leave stipends may be paid to any officer or employee of the State. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 612.230 and with the exception of intermittent course work not leading to the awarding of a degree, no person may be granted educational leave stipends until the person has entered into a contract with the person’s employing agency whereby the person agrees to pursue only those courses required for a degree related to the person’s employment with the State and to return to the employ of the person’s employing agency on the basis of 1 year for each 9 months of educational leave taken or to refund the total amount of the stipends regardless of the balance at the time of separation.  3. This section does not prevent the granting of sabbatical leaves by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada.  4. Where practicable all training for state employees must be presented through established educational institutions within the State.  5. The Division shall coordinate all training activities related to remedial programs and programs for career development designed to correct educational and training deficiencies of state employees and create employment opportunities for the disadvantaged. In connection with these activities, the Division, with the approval of the Governor, is designated to enter into contractual arrangements with the Federal Government and others that provide grants or other money for educational and training activities.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 570; A 1983, 634; 1993, 377; 2003, 1445)
NV Rev Stat § 284.345 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.345 - Regulations for attendance and leave of absence; personnel of Nevada System of Higher Education.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Commission shall adopt regulations for attendance and leave with or without pay or reduced pay in the various classes of positions in the public service.  2. The Board of Regents of the University of Nevada shall adopt regulations for attendance and for leave with or without pay or with reduced pay, sabbatical leave, sick leave, emergency leave, annual leave, terminal leave, military leave and such other leave as the Board of Regents determines to be necessary or desirable for officers and members of the faculty of the Nevada System of Higher Education. Sabbatical leave with pay may not be granted to more than 2 percent of the teaching personnel of a branch or facility of the System with the rank of instructor or higher in any 1 year. No sabbatical leave with pay may be granted unless the person requesting the leave agrees in writing with the branch or facility to return to the branch or facility after the leave for a period not less than that required by the person’s most recent contract of employment if the Nevada System of Higher Education desires the person’s continued service.  [41:351:1953] — (NRS A 1961, 425; 1963, 1047; 1969, 1426; 1983, 635; 1993, 378; 2003, 1445)
NV Rev Stat § 284.357 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|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.

  1. All employees, whether in the classified or in the unclassified service of the State of Nevada, must be paid their salaries as fixed by law without diminution on account of any time spent away from state employment while acting as:  (a) Volunteer firefighters of any regular organized and recognized fire department in the protection of life or property;  (b) Volunteer emergency medical technicians certified pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS;  (c) Volunteer reserve members of a police department or a sheriff’s office; or  (d) Volunteer ambulance drivers or attendants,  during working hours or fractions thereof which should otherwise have been devoted to state 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 1995, 119; 1997, 469; 2005, 323)
NV Rev Stat § 284.358 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 284 - State Personnel System|NRS 284.358 - Civil leave with reduced pay when performing active military service in time of war or emergency.

  1. An officer or employee in the public service who performs active military service in the Armed Forces of the United States or any other category of persons designated by the President of the United States or the Governor of this State, including, without limitation, the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service, in time of war or emergency is entitled to civil leave with reduced pay for the period of such service.  2. The pay that an officer or employee is entitled to receive pursuant to this section is the difference between the pay that the officer or employee would have otherwise received as an officer or employee and the officer’s or employee’s pay for active military service. If the officer’s or employee’s pay for active military service is greater than the pay that the officer or employee would have otherwise received as an officer or employee, the officer or employee is not entitled to receive any additional pay pursuant to this section while the officer or employee performs active military service.  3. As used in this section, "pay for active military service" means the base pay that a person receives for active military service as determined by the rank or grade of the person. The term does not include any other type of pay that a person may be entitled to receive for active military service, including, without limitation, imminent danger pay or family separation allowance.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 2449)