SB10 - Revises provisions relating to the classified service of the State. (BDR 23-131)

S.B. 10 - *SB10* SENATE BILL NO. 10–COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS AND ELECTIONS (ON BEHALF OF THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION) PREFILED OCTOBER 28, 2026 ____________ Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the classified service of the State. (BDR 23-131) FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No. Effect on the State: No. Effect on the State Highway Fund: No. ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. AN ACT relating to state employment; replacing the terms “class” and “class title” with the term “job title” for purposes of certain provisions relating to employees in the classified service of this State; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel’s Digest: Existing law requires the Administrator of the Division of Human Resource 1 Management of the Department of Administration to prepare, maintain and revise 2 as necessary a master classification plan for all positions in the classified service, 3 based upon similarity of duties and responsibilities, so that the same qualifications 4 may reasonably be required for, and the same schedule of pay may be equitably 5 applied to, all positions in the same class. (NRS 284.160) Existing law additionally 6 requires the Administrator to establish and maintain a roster of all employees in the 7 public service which must set forth, as to each employee, certain information, 8 including the class title of the position held by the employee and any change in 9 class title, pay or status. (NRS 284.105) Sections 1-14 of this bill replace, for 10 purposes of certain provisions relating to employees in the classified service of this 11 State, the terms “class” and “class title” with the term “job title” when used to refer 12 to the positions that the Administrator classifies as sufficiently similar for purposes 13 of the master classification plan. Section 15 of this bill directs the Legislative 14 Counsel, in preparing supplements to the Nevada Administrative Code, to 15 substitute appropriately the term “job title” for the terms “class” and “class title” to 16 – 2 – - *SB10* reflect the changes made in sections 1-14 and provides that such revisions are to be 17 construed as nonsubstantive. 18 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. NRS 284.105 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1 284.105 1. The Administrator shall direct and supervise all 2 administrative and technical activities of the Division. 3 2. In addition to the duties imposed upon the Administrator 4 elsewhere in this chapter, the Administrator shall: 5 (a) Apply and carry out the provisions of this chapter and the 6 regulations adopted pursuant to it. 7 (b) Establish objectives for the Division in terms which are 8 specific, measurable and conducive to reliable evaluation, and 9 develop a plan for accomplishing those objectives. 10 (c) Establish a system of appropriate policies for each function 11 within the Division. 12 (d) Attend all meetings of the Commission. 13 (e) Advise the Commission with respect to the preparation and 14 adoption of regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter. 15 (f) Report to the Governor and the Commission upon all matters 16 concerning the administration of the Administrator’s office and 17 request the advice of the Commission on matters concerning the 18 policies of the Division, but the Administrator is responsible for the 19 conduct of the Division and its administrative functions unless 20 otherwise provided by law. 21 (g) Annually: 22 (1) Evaluate the effectiveness of any policy of the Division 23 intended to encourage equity in the workforce for persons of color 24 and other persons of marginalized identities, taking into 25 consideration any complaints included in a report submitted 26 pursuant to NRS 284.123; 27 (2) Prepare a report concerning the results of the evaluation 28 conducted pursuant to subparagraph (1); and 29 (3) Submit the report prepared pursuant to subparagraph (2) 30 to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau 31 for transmittal to the Legislature. 32 (h) Establish and maintain a roster of all employees in the public 33 service. The roster must set forth, as to each employee: 34 (1) The [class] job title of the position held. 35 (2) The salary or pay. 36 (3) Any change in [class] job title, pay or status. 37 (4) Other pertinent data. 38 – 3 – - *SB10* (i) Submit to the Director of the Department of Veterans 1 Services and make available to the public a monthly report which 2 lists the names of all veterans and, to the extent the information is 3 available, widows and widowers of persons killed in the line of duty 4 while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, who 5 are employed in the classified or unclassified service of the State. 6 The report must state whether each veteran listed is a resident of this 7 State. 8 (j) Submit to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative 9 Counsel Bureau for distribution to the Legislature a report for each 10 calendar quarter on the total combined number of veterans and, to 11 the extent the information is available, widows and widowers of 12 persons killed in the line of duty while on active duty in the Armed 13 Forces of the United States, who were hired in the classified or 14 unclassified service of the State during the quarter. 15 (k) Ensure, to the extent practicable, that the combined total 16 percentage of officers and employees in public service who are 17 veterans and, to the extent the information is available, widows and 18 widowers of persons killed in the line of duty while on active duty 19 in the Armed Forces of the United States, is proportional to the 20 combined total percentage of veterans and, to the extent the 21 information is available, such widows and widowers, who reside in 22 this State and are in the labor force. 23 (l) In cooperation with appointing authorities and others, foster 24 and develop programs for improving the effectiveness and morale of 25 employees, including training and procedures for hearing and 26 adjusting grievances. 27 (m) Encourage and exercise leadership in the development of 28 effective human resources administration within the several 29 departments in the public service, and make available the facilities 30 and services of the Division and its employees to this end. 31 (n) Make to the Commission and to the Governor such special 32 reports as the Administrator may consider desirable. 33 (o) Maintain a continuous program of recruiting for the 34 classified service. 35 (p) Perform any other lawful acts which the Administrator may 36 consider necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes and 37 provisions of this chapter. 38 Sec. 2. NRS 284.155 is hereby amended to read as follows: 39 284.155 1. The Commission shall adopt a code of regulations 40 for the classified service. 41 2. The code must include regulations concerning certifications 42 and appointments for: 43 – 4 – - *SB10* (a) Positions in [classes] job titles having a maximum salary of 1 $12,500 or less as of December 31, 1980, where the regular 2 procedures for evaluation and certification are impracticable; and 3 (b) [Classes] Job titles where applicants for promotion are not 4 normally available. 5  These regulations may be different from the regulations 6 concerning certifications and appointments for other positions in the 7 classified service. 8 Sec. 3. NRS 284.160 is hereby amended to read as follows: 9 284.160 1. The Administrator shall prepare, maintain and 10 revise as necessary a master classification plan for all positions in 11 the classified service, based upon similarity of duties and 12 responsibilities, so that the same qualifications may reasonably be 13 required for, and the same schedule of pay may be equitably applied 14 to, all positions in the same [class.] job title. 15 2. In determining the qualifications that may be reasonably 16 required for all positions in the same [class] job title pursuant to 17 subsection 1, the Administrator shall allow a person to substitute 18 equivalent employment experience obtained in the Federal 19 Government for any employment experience required to be obtained 20 in the government of this State. 21 3. The Administrator shall review annually the classification 22 plan of each appointing authority using the audit function developed 23 and implemented pursuant to NRS 284.107. 24 4. Subject to the provisions of subsection 5, with the approval 25 of the Administrator, an appointing authority may make changes in 26 the classification of positions within its agency whenever the 27 appointing authority deems it necessary for the efficiency of the 28 public service. 29 5. The classification plan and changes therein are subject to 30 approval by the Commission, except that the Administrator, at the 31 request of an appointing authority, may make a change in the 32 classification plan without the prior approval of the Commission if: 33 (a) The Administrator deems it necessary for the efficiency of 34 the public service; 35 (b) The change is not proposed in conjunction with an 36 occupational study; and 37 (c) The Administrator, at least 20 working days before acting 38 upon the proposed change: 39 (1) Provides written notice of the proposal to each member 40 of the Commission, to all departments and to any head of an 41 employees’ organization who requests notice of such proposals; and 42 (2) Posts a written notice of the proposal in each of the 43 principal offices of the Division. 44 – 5 – - *SB10*  Any occupational study conducted by the Division in connection 1 with the preparation, maintenance or revision of the classification 2 plan must be approved by the Commission. 3 6. If no written objection to the proposed change to the 4 classification plan is received by the Administrator before the date it 5 is scheduled to be acted upon, the Administrator may effect the 6 change. The Administrator shall report to the Commission any 7 change in the classification plan made without its approval at the 8 Commission’s next succeeding regular meeting. 9 7. If a written objection is received before the date the 10 proposed change is scheduled to be acted upon, the Administrator 11 shall place the matter on the agenda of the Commission for 12 consideration at its next succeeding regular meeting. 13 Sec. 4. NRS 284.165 is hereby amended to read as follows: 14 284.165 1. As soon as practicable and after consultation with 15 the Administrator and principal supervisory officials, an appointing 16 authority shall allocate the position of every employee in the 17 classified service within its agency to one of the positions in the 18 master classification plan. 19 2. Any employee affected by the allocation of a position to a 20 grade or [class] job title or by a change in classification, after filing 21 with the appointing authority a written request for reconsideration 22 thereof, must be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard thereon 23 by the appointing authority. 24 3. Any employee who is aggrieved by the appointing 25 authority’s decision concerning an allocation or change in 26 classification is entitled to have the decision reviewed by the 27 Commission if the employee submits a written request to the 28 Commission for such a review not later than 30 days after 29 the appointing authority’s decision. 30 Sec. 5. NRS 284.170 is hereby amended to read as follows: 31 284.170 1. [Titles] The Administrator shall: 32 (a) Establish titles and grades [shall be established] for each 33 [class of employment] job title for use in evaluating and certifying 34 the names of persons for appointment under this chapter; [and] 35 (b) Draw up a description of the duties and responsibilities 36 exercised by the persons appointed to each of them ; [shall be drawn 37 up;] and 38 (c) Specify the minimum qualifications [shall be specified] for 39 satisfactory performance of the duties of each grade and [class.] job 40 title. 41 2. The titles and grades in the several classifications as defined 42 by the specifications of duties and qualifications shall be used for 43 original appointments, promotions, payrolls and all other records 44 affecting the status of personnel. 45 – 6 – - *SB10* Sec. 6. NRS 284.175 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1 284.175 1. After consultation with appointing authorities and 2 state fiscal officers, the Administrator shall prepare a pay plan for 3 all employees in the classified service. 4 2. The pay plan and its amendments become effective only 5 after approval by the Governor. 6 3. The pay plan must include, without limitation, ranges for 7 each [class,] job title, grade or group of positions in the classified 8 service. Each employee in the classified service must be paid at one 9 of the rates set forth in the pay plan for the [class of position] job 10 title in which the employee is employed and at such time as 11 necessary money is made available for the payment. 12 4. The Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out the pay 13 plan. 14 5. The Administrator may make recommendations to the 15 Legislature during regular legislative sessions concerning salaries 16 for the classified service of the State. In making such 17 recommendations, the Administrator shall consider factors such as: 18 (a) Surveys of salaries of comparable jobs in government and 19 private industry within the State of Nevada and western states, 20 where appropriate; 21 (b) Changes in the cost of living; 22 (c) The rate of turnover and difficulty of recruitment for 23 particular positions; and 24 (d) Maintaining an equitable relationship among classifications. 25 Sec. 7. NRS 284.290 is hereby amended to read as follows: 26 284.290 1. All original competitive appointments to and 27 promotions within the classified service must be for a fixed 28 probationary period of 6 months, except that a longer period not 29 exceeding 1 year may be established for [classes of positions] job 30 titles in which the nature of the work requ [Text truncated for display. Full text available on LegiScan.]