Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally
NRS 218A.605 - Compensation of employees of the Senate and Assembly; establishment of additional positions; increases in compensation; options upon transfer of employee from Legislative Counsel Bureau; rate of pay.


1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the employees of the Senate and the Assembly must be paid, for all services rendered by them under the provisions of this chapter, the following base amounts of money for each day’s employment:
Assistant Secretary/Assistant Chief Clerk....................................................... $111
Document Clerk...................................................................................................... 105
History Clerk........................................................................................................... 105
Journal Clerk........................................................................................................... 105
Media Clerk............................................................................................................. 105
Recording Clerk...................................................................................................... 105
Sergeant at Arms.................................................................................................... 105
Deputy/Senior Sergeant at Arms............................................................................ 90
Assistant Sergeant at Arms..................................................................................... 84
Senior Page................................................................................................................ 77
Page/Student.............................................................................................................. 61
Clerical Services Administrator/Supervisor of Clerical Services.................. 111
Executive Assistant................................................................................................ 103
Executive Secretary.................................................................................................. 98
Leadership Receptionist........................................................................................... 90
Senior Secretary........................................................................................................ 90
Secretary..................................................................................................................... 84
Senior Committee Manager.................................................................................. 103
Committee Manager................................................................................................. 98
Lead Committee Secretary.................................................................................... 103
Secretary for Senate Committee on Finance or Assembly Committee on Ways and Means 101
Senior Committee Secretary................................................................................... 98
Committee Secretary................................................................................................ 90
Senior Proofreader.................................................................................................... 98
Proofreader................................................................................................................. 90
Committee Minutes Coordinator............................................................................ 98
Data Entry Technician............................................................................................. 82
Word Processing Clerk............................................................................................ 69
Reproduction Services Supervisor......................................................................... 90
Bill Services Administrator/Supervisor of Bill Services................................... 82
Assistant Bill Services Administrator/Supervisor of Bill Services.................. 75
Bill Services Clerk.................................................................................................... 61
2. In addition to the positions listed in subsection 1, the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly may establish additional positions as necessary and shall establish an appropriate base amount for those additional positions.
3. The base amount paid to an employee of the Legislature listed in subsection 1 or created pursuant to subsection 2:
(a) Must be increased cumulatively by each cost of living increase granted to employees in the classified service of the State that becomes effective on or after July 1, 2001; and
(b) May be increased cumulatively by the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Clerk of the Assembly, as applicable, by:
(1) One step of 5 percent for each regular session during which the employee previously worked for the Legislature in the same or a similar position, not to exceed the number of steps in the State’s compensation schedule per position, if the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Clerk of the Assembly determined that the employee performed his or her duties in a satisfactory manner during the previous regular session or sessions; or
(2) One or more steps of 5 percent, not to exceed the number of steps in the State’s compensation schedule per position, as determined by the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Clerk of the Assembly, based upon previous service with the Legislative Counsel Bureau in a position that is similar to the position with the Senate or the Assembly, as applicable.
4. If an employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau transfers to a position with the Senate or the Assembly during a regular or special session, the employee may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Clerk of the Assembly, continue to be paid on an hourly basis at the same rate that the employee was being paid by the Legislative Counsel Bureau if the position with the Legislative Counsel Bureau is similar to the position with the Senate or the Assembly, as applicable.
5. During periods of adjournment to a day certain, employees of the Legislature whose service is required shall perform duties as assigned and are entitled to be paid the amount specified in subsection 1 for each day of service, as adjusted pursuant to subsection 3, if applicable.
6. During periods before the commencement of a regular or special session and after the adjournment of a regular or special session sine die, employees of the Legislature whose service is required shall perform duties as assigned and are entitled to be paid at an hourly rate commensurate with the daily rate specified in subsection 1, as applicable, and are entitled to be compensated for overtime in the same manner as provided for employees of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
[6:265:1951; A 1953, 583] + [7:265:1951]—(NRS A 1957, 582; 1961, 125, 479; 1963, 1, 1173; 1965, 1449; 1967, 1584; 1969, 21, 1056; 1971, 1335; 1973, 1640; 1975, 1023; 1977, 1, 1019; 1979, 1266; 1981, 1709; 1985, 1616; 1987, 1786; 1989, 1492; 1991, 2377; 1995, 2319; 1997, 1556; 1999, 2191, 3164; 2001, 226, 2662; 2005, 699, 1968; 2011, 3168)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 218.230)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally

NRS 218A.003 - Definitions.

NRS 218A.006 - "Administrative Division" defined.

NRS 218A.009 - "Assembly" defined.

NRS 218A.012 - "Audit Division" defined.

NRS 218A.015 - "Audit Subcommittee" defined.

NRS 218A.017 - "Chief of the Administrative Division" defined.

NRS 218A.018 - "Concurrent resolution" defined.

NRS 218A.020 - "Declaration of candidacy" defined.

NRS 218A.021 - "Director" defined.

NRS 218A.024 - "Executive Department" defined.

NRS 218A.027 - "Fiscal Analysis Division" defined.

NRS 218A.030 - "Fiscal Analyst" defined.

NRS 218A.032 - "General Counsel" defined.

NRS 218A.033 - "House" defined.

NRS 218A.036 - "Interim Finance Committee" defined.

NRS 218A.038 - "Joint Interim Standing Committee" defined.

NRS 218A.039 - "Joint resolution" defined.

NRS 218A.042 - "Joint rule" defined.

NRS 218A.045 - "Judicial Department" defined.

NRS 218A.048 - "Legal Division" defined.

NRS 218A.051 - "Legislative Auditor" defined.

NRS 218A.054 - "Legislative Commission" defined.

NRS 218A.057 - "Legislative Counsel" defined.

NRS 218A.060 - "Legislative Counsel Bureau" defined.

NRS 218A.063 - "Legislative Department" defined.

NRS 218A.066 - "Legislative Fund" defined.

NRS 218A.069 - "Legislative measure" defined.

NRS 218A.072 - "Legislator" defined.

NRS 218A.075 - "Legislature" defined.

NRS 218A.078 - "Regular session" defined.

NRS 218A.081 - "Research Director" defined.

NRS 218A.084 - "Research Division" defined.

NRS 218A.087 - "Senate" defined.

NRS 218A.090 - "Special session" defined.

NRS 218A.150 - Creation; appropriations; nonreversion; authorized expenditures; payment of claims.

NRS 218A.175 - Creation; design and colors; when flown.

NRS 218A.200 - Qualifications for office.

NRS 218A.210 - Certificate of election.

NRS 218A.220 - Oath of office; entry in journal.

NRS 218A.250 - Procedure for resigning office.

NRS 218A.260 - Procedure for filling vacancy in office: Qualifications; appointment process. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Procedure for filling vacancy in office: Qualifications; appointment process. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 218A.262 - Procedure for filling vacancy in office: Application process; deadline. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Procedure for filling vacancy in office: Nomination or application process; deadline. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 218A.264 - Procedure for filling vacancy in office: Declaration of eligibility; form; contents; unlawful for applicant to make certain false statements. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Procedure for filling vacancy in office: Declaration o...

NRS 218A.280 - Definitions.

NRS 218A.285 - Attendance; content; duration; notice; exceptions; certification. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Attendance; content; duration; notice; exceptions; certification. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 218A.300 - Contract effecting loss of job seniority for attendance at regular or special session or meeting of legislative committee prohibited; duty of certain employers to grant leave to Legislators to attend meetings of legislative committees...

NRS 218A.310 - Service in Legislature cannot be considered break in service for purposes of private pension plan.

NRS 218A.350 - Creation; administered by Research Division; duties; powers; confidentiality; report.

NRS 218A.400 - Organization of the Assembly: Duties of Secretary of State; participation by members-elect; election of presiding officer.

NRS 218A.410 - Chaplains: Invitation to officiate; compensation.

NRS 218A.440 - Subpoena of administrative body directed to Legislator or President of Senate ineffective during regular or special session.

NRS 218A.500 - Presiding officer of the Senate.

NRS 218A.510 - Officers and employees of the Senate.

NRS 218A.520 - Secretary of the Senate: Election; duties.

NRS 218A.540 - Officers and employees of the Assembly.

NRS 218A.550 - Chief Clerk of the Assembly: Election; duties.

NRS 218A.600 - Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the Assembly: Compensation; terms and conditions of position.

NRS 218A.605 - Compensation of employees of the Senate and Assembly; establishment of additional positions; increases in compensation; options upon transfer of employee from Legislative Counsel Bureau; rate of pay.

NRS 218A.630 - Compensation of Legislators during regular or special session.

NRS 218A.635 - Compensation, allowances and expenses of Legislators during presession orientation, training sessions and legislative interim; applicability to nonreturning Legislators.

NRS 218A.640 - Limitation on compensation payable to Legislators who attend multiple meetings, conferences or training sessions in single day.

NRS 218A.645 - Payment to Legislators for certain expenses during regular or special session, presession orientation and training sessions; payment to committee staff for per diem allowances and travel expenses for meetings outside capital.

NRS 218A.650 - Advances of money for travel.

NRS 218A.655 - Payment to Legislators for travel expenses for certain legislative business.

NRS 218A.660 - Payment to Legislators for travel expenses for certain meetings during legislative interim.

NRS 218A.665 - Payment to legislative officers and committee chairs for postage, certain communication charges and other expenses.

NRS 218A.670 - Payment of expenses for official stationery and business cards for Legislators.

NRS 218A.700 - Residency requirements; exceptions.

NRS 218A.750 - Submission of reports in electronic format; regulations.

NRS 218A.800 - Legislative findings and declaration.

NRS 218A.803 - Definitions.

NRS 218A.806 - "Authorized remote-technology system" defined.

NRS 218A.809 - "Chair" defined.

NRS 218A.812 - "Committee" defined.

NRS 218A.815 - "Legislative staff" defined.

NRS 218A.820 - Applicability of provisions and other meeting requirements; authorized use and actions; duties of legislative staff; members deemed present; powers of chair.

NRS 218A.825 - Unlawful acts relating to use of remote-technology systems; remedies and penalties.

NRS 218A.900 - Legislative findings and declaration; definitions.

NRS 218A.905 - Conduct constituting unlawful interference with legislative process.

NRS 218A.910 - Powers of Sergeant at Arms.

NRS 218A.915 - Criminal penalties.

NRS 218A.920 - Injunctive relief.

NRS 218A.925 - Power of Houses to imprison for contempt; issuance and service of citation for contempt.

NRS 218A.930 - Hearing on citation for contempt.

NRS 218A.935 - Arrest and imprisonment upon finding of contempt; warrant.

NRS 218A.940 - Remedies cumulative.

NRS 218A.950 - Unlawful alteration of proposed legislative measure.

NRS 218A.955 - Unlawful alteration of enrolled legislative measure.

NRS 218A.960 - Person prohibited from bribing or using other corrupt means to influence Legislator.

NRS 218A.965 - Legislator prohibited from soliciting or receiving bribe.

NRS 218A.970 - Legislator prohibited from entering into or being interested in certain contracts; exceptions.

NRS 218A.975 - Legislator prohibited from exercising certain privileges after leaving office.