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NV Rev Stat § 288.133 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 288 - Relations Between Governments and Public Employees|NRS 288.133 - "Bargaining agent" defined.

Bargaining agent means an employee organization recognized by the local government employer as the exclusive representative of all local government employees in the bargaining unit for purposes of collective bargaining.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 917) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 288.027)
NV Rev Stat § 288.134 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 288 - Relations Between Governments and Public Employees|NRS 288.134 - "Bargaining unit" defined.

Bargaining unit means a group of local government employees recognized by the local government employer as having sufficient community of interest appropriate for representation by an employee organization for the purpose of collective bargaining.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 917) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 288.028)
NV Rev Stat § 288.136 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 288 - Relations Between Governments and Public Employees|NRS 288.136 - "Recognition" defined.

Recognition means the formal acknowledgment by the local government employer that a particular employee organization has the right to represent the local government employees within a particular bargaining unit.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 917) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 288.067)
NV Rev Stat § 288.138 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 288 - Relations Between Governments and Public Employees|NRS 288.138 - "Supervisory employee" defined.

  1. "Supervisory employee" includes:  (a) Any individual having authority in the interest of the employer to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward or discipline other employees or responsibility to direct them, to adjust their grievances or effectively to recommend such action, if in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of such authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment. The exercise of such authority shall not be deemed to place the employee in supervisory employee status unless the exercise of such authority occupies a significant portion of the employee’s workday. If any of the following persons perform some, but not all, of the foregoing duties under a paramilitary command structure, such a person shall not be deemed a supervisory employee solely because of such duties:  (1) A police officer, as defined in NRS 288.215;  (2) A firefighter, as defined in NRS 288.215; or  (3) A person who:  (I) Has the powers of a peace officer pursuant to NRS 289.150, 289.170, 289.180 or 289.190; and  (II) Is a local government employee who is authorized to be in a bargaining unit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.  (b) Any individual or class of individuals appointed by the employer and having authority on behalf of the employer to:  (1) Hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, terminate, promote, discharge, assign, reward or discipline other employees or responsibility to direct them, to adjust their grievances or to effectively recommend such action;  (2) Make budgetary decisions; and  (3) Be consulted on decisions relating to collective bargaining,  if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of such authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment. The exercise of such authority shall not be deemed to place the employee in supervisory employee status unless the exercise of such authority occupies a significant portion of the employee’s workday.  2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that an employee who has been given incidental administrative duties shall be classified as a supervisory employee.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1509; A 1975, 918; 2011, 2899; 2019, 544) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 288.075)
NV Rev Stat § 288.139 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 288 - Relations Between Governments and Public Employees|NRS 288.139 - Fees assessed against local government employers.

  1. On or before July 1 of each year, the Board shall charge and collect a fee from each local government employer in an amount that is equal to not more than $10 for each local government employee of the local government employer who was employed by the local government employer during the first pay period of the immediately preceding fiscal year.  2. A local government employer shall pay the fee assessed pursuant to subsection 1 on or before July 31 of each year. A local government employer shall not assess the fee against its local government employees.  3. If a local government employer fails to pay the fee assessed pursuant to subsection 1 on or before July 31 of that year, the Board shall impose a civil penalty of not more than $10 for each local government employee employed by the local government employer for whom the fee was not paid.  4. A local government employer may not receive a reduction in the amount of the fee assessed pursuant to subsection 1 or a refund of that amount if a local government employee is not employed for a full calendar year. The fee must be assessed whether or not the local government employee is a member of an employee organization.  5. Any money received from the fees collected pursuant to subsection 1 must be accounted for separately and may be used only to carry out the duties of the Board.  6. To carry out the provisions of this section, the Board may verify the identity and number of local government employees employed by any local government employer by any reasonable means.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2450) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 288.105)
NV Rev Stat § 288.475 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 288 - Relations Between Governments and Public Employees|NRS 288.475 - Fees assessed against Executive Department.

  1. On or before July 1 of each year, the Board shall charge and collect a fee from the Executive Department in an amount not to exceed $10 for each employee of the Executive Department who was employed by the Executive Department during the first pay period of the immediately preceding fiscal year.  2. The Executive Department shall pay the fee imposed pursuant to subsection 1 on or before July 31 of each year. The Executive Department shall not impose the fee against its employees.  3. If the Executive Department fails to pay the fee imposed pursuant to subsection 1 on or before July 31 of that year, the Board shall impose a civil penalty not to exceed $10 for each employee employed by the Executive Department for whom the fee was not paid.  4. The Executive Department may not receive a reduction in the amount of the fee imposed pursuant to subsection 1 or a refund of that amount if an employee is not employed for a full calendar year. The fee must be imposed whether or not the employee is a member of a labor organization.  5. Any money received from the fees collected pursuant to subsection 1 must be accounted for separately and may be used only to carry out the duties of the Board.  6. To carry out the provisions of this section, the Board may verify the identity and number of employees employed by the Executive Department by any reasonable means.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3730)
NV Rev Stat § 288.140 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 288 - Relations Between Governments and Public Employees|NRS 288.140 - Right of employee to join or refrain from joining employee organization; exceptions; discrimination by employer prohibited; limitations on nonmember acting on own behalf; membership of law enforcement officer.

  1. It is the right of every local government employee, subject to the limitations provided in subsections 3 and 4, to join any employee organization of the employee’s choice or to refrain from joining any employee organization. A local government employer shall not discriminate in any way among its employees on account of membership or nonmembership in an employee organization.  2. The recognition of an employee organization for negotiation, pursuant to this chapter, does not preclude any local government employee who is not a member of that employee organization from acting for himself or herself with respect to any condition of his or her employment, but any action taken on a request or in adjustment of a grievance shall be consistent with the terms of an applicable negotiated agreement, if any.  3. A police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff or other law enforcement officer may be a member of an employee organization only if such employee organization is composed exclusively of law enforcement officers.  4. The following persons may not be a member of an employee organization:  (a) A supervisory employee described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.138, including but not limited to appointed officials and department heads who are primarily responsible for formulating and administering management, policy and programs.  (b) A doctor or physician who is employed by a local government employer.  (c) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, an attorney who is employed by a local government employer and who is assigned to a civil law division, department or agency. The provisions of this paragraph do not apply with respect to an attorney for the duration of a collective bargaining agreement to which the attorney is a party as of July 1, 2011.  5. As used in this section, "doctor or physician" means a doctor, physician, homeopathic physician, osteopathic physician, chiropractic physician, practitioner of Oriental medicine, podiatric physician or practitioner of optometry, as those terms are defined or used, respectively, in NRS 630.014, 630A.050, 633.091, chapter 634 of NRS, chapter 634A of NRS, chapter 635 of NRS or chapter 636 of NRS.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 1377; A 2011, 2900)
NV Rev Stat § 288.153 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 288 - Relations Between Governments and Public Employees|NRS 288.153 - Agreement must be approved at public hearing; publication of documents and materials by governing body; report of fiscal impact of agreement.

  1. Any new, extended or modified collective bargaining agreement or similar agreement between a local government employer and an employee organization must be approved by the governing body of the local government employer at a public hearing.  2. Not less than 3 business days before the date of the hearing, the governing body shall cause the following documents to be posted and made available for downloading on the Internet website of the local government or, if the local government does not have such a website, deposited with the clerk of the governing body:  (a) The proposed agreement and any exhibits or other attachments to the proposed agreement;  (b) If the proposed agreement is a modification of a previous agreement, a document showing any language added to or deleted from the previous agreement; and  (c) Any supporting material prepared for the governing body and relating to the fiscal impact of the agreement.  3. Any document deposited with the clerk of the governing body pursuant to subsection 2 is a public record and must be open for public inspection pursuant to NRS 239.010.  4. At the hearing, the chief executive officer of the local government shall report to the governing body of the local government the fiscal impact of the agreement.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2359; A 2015, 329)
NV Rev Stat § 288.155 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 288 - Relations Between Governments and Public Employees|NRS 288.155 - Agreements may extend beyond term of member or officer of local government employer.

Agreements entered into between local government employers and employee organizations pursuant to this chapter may extend beyond the term of office of any member or officer of the local government employer.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 40; A 2015, 1596; 2019, 2677)
NV Rev Stat § 288.160 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 288 - Relations Between Governments and Public Employees|NRS 288.160 - Recognition of employee organization: Application for and withdrawal of recognition; exclusive bargaining agent; election.

  1. An employee organization may apply to a local government employer for recognition by presenting:  (a) A copy of its constitution and bylaws, if any;  (b) A roster of its officers, if any, and representatives; and  (c) A pledge in writing not to strike against the local government employer under any circumstances.  A local government employer shall not recognize as representative of its employees any employee organization which has not adopted, in a manner valid under its own rules, the pledge required by paragraph (c).  2. If an employee organization, at or after the time of its application for recognition, presents a verified membership list showing that it represents a majority of the employees in a bargaining unit, and if the employee organization is recognized by the local government employer, it shall be the exclusive bargaining agent of the local government employees in that bargaining unit.  3. A local government employer may withdraw recognition from an employee organization which:  (a) Fails to present a copy of each change in its constitution or bylaws, if any, or to give notice of any change in the roster of its officers, if any, and representatives;  (b) Disavows its pledge not to strike against the local government employer under any circumstances;  (c) Ceases to be supported by a majority of the local government employees in the bargaining unit for which it is recognized; or  (d) Fails to negotiate in good faith with the local government employer,  if it first receives the written permission of the Board.  4. If the Board in good faith doubts whether any employee organization is supported by a majority of the local government employees in a particular bargaining unit, it may conduct an election by secret ballot upon the question. Subject to judicial review, the decision of the Board is binding upon the local government employer and all employee organizations involved.  5. The parties may agree in writing, without appealing to the Board, to hold a representative election to determine whether an employee organization represents the majority of the local government employees in a bargaining unit. Participation by the Board and its staff in an agreed election is subject to the approval of the Board.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 1378; A 1971, 1504; 1975, 921; 1977, 1366; 1983, 1624)
NV Rev Stat § 288.161 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 288 - Relations Between Governments and Public Employees|NRS 288.161 - Local government employer to file list of recognized employee organizations with Board.

Each local government employer shall, on or before November 30 of each year, file with the Board a list of all employee organizations recognized by the employer and a description of the bargaining unit for each employee organization.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1669)
NV Rev Stat § 288.165 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 288 - Relations Between Governments and Public Employees|NRS 288.165 - Recognized employee organization to file annual report with Board.

  1. Each employee organization recognized by a local government employer in this State shall file a report with the Board during November of each year.  2. The report required by this section shall include:  (a) The full name of the employee organization.  (b) The name of each local government employer which recognizes the employee organization.  (c) The names of the officers of the employee organization.  (d) The total number of persons in each bargaining unit represented by the employee organization.  (e) Copies of all changes in the employee organization’s constitution or bylaws adopted during the preceding year.  (f) The name, address and telephone number of the person designated by the employee organization to receive communications from the Board on business relating to the employee organization.  (g) A copy of any collective bargaining agreement in effect between the organization and the local government employer.  3. An employee organization which has not previously been recognized by a local government employer shall file the information required by this section within 30 days after recognition.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 284)
NV Rev Stat § 288.170 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 288 - Relations Between Governments and Public Employees|NRS 288.170 - Determination of bargaining unit; appeal to Board.

  1. Each local government employer which has recognized one or more employee organizations shall determine, after consultation with the recognized organization or organizations, which group or groups of its employees constitute an appropriate unit or units for negotiating. The primary criterion for that determination must be the community of interest among the employees concerned.  2. A principal, assistant principal or other school administrator, school district administrator or central office administrator below the rank of superintendent, associate superintendent or assistant superintendent shall not be a member of the same bargaining unit with public school teachers unless the school district employs fewer than five principals but may join with other officials of the same specified ranks to negotiate as a separate bargaining unit.   3. A head of a department of a local government, an administrative employee or a supervisory employee must not be a member of the same bargaining unit as the employees under the direction of that department head, administrative employee or supervisory employee. Any dispute between the parties as to whether an employee is a supervisor must be submitted to the Board. An employee organization which is negotiating on behalf of two or more bargaining units consisting of firefighters or police officers, as defined in NRS 288.215, may select members of the units to negotiate jointly on behalf of each other, even if one of the units consists of supervisory employees and the other unit does not.  4. Confidential employees of the local government employer must be excluded from any bargaining unit but are entitled to participate in any plan to provide benefits for a group that is administered by the bargaining unit of which they would otherwise be a member.  5. If any employee organization is aggrieved by the determination of a bargaining unit, it may appeal to the Board. Subject to judicial review, the decision of the Board is binding upon the local government employer and employee organizations involved. The Board shall apply the same criterion as specified in subsection 1.  6. As used in this section:  (a) "Confidential employee" means an employee who is involved in the decisions of management affecting collective bargaining.  (b) "Supervisory employee" means a supervisory employee described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.138.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 1378; A 1971, 1504; 1975, 922; 1987, 1305, 2202; 1991, 703; 2005, 325; 2011, 2902; 2015, 1596; 2017, 1388; 2019, 2677)
NV Rev Stat § 288.180 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 288 - Relations Between Governments and Public Employees|NRS 288.180 - Notice by employee organization of desire to negotiate; request for information; commencement of negotiations; exemption.

  1. Whenever an employee organization desires to negotiate concerning any matter which is subject to negotiation pursuant to this chapter, it shall give written notice of that desire to the local government employer. If the subject of negotiation requires the budgeting of money by the local government employer, the employee organization shall give notice on or before February 1.   2. Following the notification provided for in subsection 1, the employee organization or the local government employer may request reasonable information concerning any subject matter included in the scope of mandatory bargaining which it deems necessary for and relevant to the negotiations. The information requested must be furnished without unnecessary delay. The information must be accurate, and must be presented in a form responsive to the request and in the format in which the records containing it are ordinarily kept. If the employee organization requests financial information concerning a metropolitan police department, the local government employers which form that department shall furnish the information to the employee organization.  3. The parties shall promptly commence negotiations. As the first step, the parties shall discuss the procedures to be followed if they are unable to agree on one or more issues.  4. This section does not preclude, but this chapter does not require, informal discussion between an employee organization and a local government employer of any matter which is not subject to negotiation or contract under this chapter. Any such informal discussion is exempt from all requirements of notice or time schedule.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 1379; A 1971, 1505; 1975, 923; 1977, 757; 1979, 1373; 1981, 1868; 1983, 1044; 2015, 1597; 2019, 2678)
NV Rev Stat § 288.190 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 288 - Relations Between Governments and Public Employees|NRS 288.190 - Mediation: Selection and duties of mediator; cost.

Except in cases to which NRS 288.205 and 288.215 apply:  1. Anytime before March 1, the dispute may be submitted to a mediator, if both parties agree. Anytime after March 1, either party involved in negotiations may request a mediator. If the parties do not agree upon a mediator, the Commissioner shall submit to the parties a list of seven potential mediators. The parties shall select their mediator from the list by alternately striking one name until the name of only one mediator remains, who will be the mediator to hear the dispute. The employee organization shall strike the first name.  2. If mediation is agreed to or requested pursuant to subsection 1, the mediator must be selected at the time the parties agree upon a mediator or, if the parties do not agree upon a mediator, within 5 days after the parties receive the list of potential mediators from the Commissioner.  3. The mediator shall bring the parties together as soon as possible and, unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties, attempt to settle the dispute within 30 days after being notified of the mediator’s selection as mediator. The mediator may establish the times and dates for meetings and compel the parties to attend but has no power to compel the parties to agree.  4. The local government employer and employee organization each shall pay one-half of the cost of mediation. Each party shall pay its own costs of preparation and presentation of its case in mediation.  5. If the dispute is submitted to a mediator and then submitted to a fact finder, the mediator shall, within 15 days after the last meeting between the parties, give to the Commissioner of the Board a report of the efforts made to settle the dispute.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 1379; A 1971, 1505; 1977, 917; 1979, 285; 1981, 1868; 1985, 1420; 1987, 571; 1989, 1669; 1997, 69; 2005, 819)
NV Rev Stat § 288.195 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 288 - Relations Between Governments and Public Employees|NRS 288.195 - Right of employee organization to be represented by attorney.

Whenever an employee organization enters into negotiations with a local government employer, pursuant to NRS 288.140 to 288.220, inclusive, such employee organization may be represented by an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 324; A 2011, 2297)