1. The board of county commissioners shall adopt regulations for any merit personnel system established pursuant to the provisions of NRS 245.213 to 245.216, inclusive. The regulations must provide:
(a) For the classification of all county positions, not exempt from the merit personnel system, based on the duties, authority and responsibility of each position, with adequate provision for reclassification of any position whatsoever whenever warranted by changed circumstances.
(b) A pay plan for all county employees, including exempt employees other than elected officers that are covered in other provisions of NRS or by special legislative act.
(c) Policies and procedures for regulating reduction in force and the removal of employees.
(d) Hours of work, attendance regulations and provisions for sick and vacation leave.
(e) Policies and procedures governing persons holding temporary or provisional appointments.
(f) Policies and procedures governing relationships with employees and employee organizations.
(g) Policies concerning employee training and development.
(h) Grievance procedures.
(i) Other policies and procedures necessary for the administration of a merit personnel system.
2. Regulations adopted pursuant to this section for a merit personnel system established by a board of county commissioners pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 245.213 must not exempt any employees other than those who are specifically exempted from such a merit personnel system pursuant to NRS 245.216.
3. In the event of a conflict between the policies and procedures adopted pursuant to this section and the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement entered into pursuant to chapter 288 of NRS, the provisions of the agreement prevail.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 828; A 1979, 339; 1997, 272)
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.