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 or her 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 the employee 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)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 245 - Counties: Officers and Employees Generally
NRS 245.010 - Certificates of election of county officers.
NRS 245.040 - Office hours of certain county officers; branch offices; penalties.
NRS 245.044 - Payment for longevity for elected county officers; option not to receive payment.
NRS 245.045 - Salaries of appointive county officers and employees fixed by ordinance or resolution.
NRS 245.050 - Biweekly or semimonthly payment of salaries.
NRS 245.060 - Travel expenses: Reimbursement; per diem allowance.
NRS 245.063 - Use of testing as factor in promotion of employees: Requirements; appeals; exception.
NRS 245.065 - Public hearing for dismissed employee in certain counties.
NRS 245.070 - County officers to contract only when authorized by commissioners.
NRS 245.075 - County officer not to be interested in certain contracts or purchases; penalties.
NRS 245.110 - Nevada Ethics in Government Law inapplicable to certain transactions.
NRS 245.120 - County officers may sell indebtedness for personal services rendered.
NRS 245.125 - Deposit and payment of money not belonging to county or its officers or employees.
NRS 245.140 - Certification of cause of certain vacancies.
NRS 245.150 - Certification of vacancy to Secretary of State.
NRS 245.160 - When commissioners declare an office vacant.
NRS 245.180 - Temporary appointments.
NRS 245.185 - Temporary limited appointments of certified persons with disabilities.
NRS 245.200 - Leaves of absence for elected county officers.
NRS 245.211 - Pension or insurance for peace officers and firefighters who are disabled.
NRS 245.213 - Establishment of merit system.
NRS 245.214 - Administration by board of county commissioners.