1. The Administrator shall direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities of the Division.
2. In addition to the duties imposed upon the Administrator elsewhere in this chapter, the Administrator shall:
(a) Apply and carry out the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to it.
(b) Establish objectives for the Division in terms which are specific, measurable and conducive to reliable evaluation, and develop a plan for accomplishing those objectives.
(c) Establish a system of appropriate policies for each function within the Division.
(d) Attend all meetings of the Commission.
(e) Advise the Commission with respect to the preparation and adoption of regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(f) Report to the Governor and the Commission upon all matters concerning the administration of the Administrator’s office and request the advice of the Commission on matters concerning the policies of the Division, but the Administrator is responsible for the conduct of the Division and its administrative functions unless otherwise provided by law.
(g) Annually:
(1) Evaluate the effectiveness of any policy of the Division intended to encourage equity in the workforce for persons of color and other persons of marginalized identities, taking into consideration any complaints included in a report submitted pursuant to NRS 284.123;
(2) Prepare a report concerning the results of the evaluation conducted pursuant to subparagraph (1); and
(3) Submit the report prepared pursuant to subparagraph (2) to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature.
(h) Establish and maintain a roster of all employees in the public service. The roster must set forth, as to each employee:
(1) The class title of the position held.
(2) The salary or pay.
(3) Any change in class title, pay or status.
(4) Other pertinent data.
(i) Submit to the Director of the Department of Veterans Services and make available to the public a monthly report which lists the names of all veterans and, to the extent the information is available, widows and widowers of persons killed in the line of duty while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, who are employed in the classified or unclassified service of the State. The report must state whether each veteran listed is a resident of this State.
(j) Submit to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for distribution to the Legislature a report for each calendar quarter on the total combined number of veterans and, to the extent the information is available, widows and widowers of persons killed in the line of duty while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, who were hired in the classified or unclassified service of the State during the quarter.
(k) Ensure, to the extent practicable, that the combined total percentage of officers and employees in public service who are veterans and, to the extent the information is available, widows and widowers of persons killed in the line of duty while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, is proportional to the combined total percentage of veterans and, to the extent the information is available, such widows and widowers, who reside in this State and are in the labor force.
(l) In cooperation with appointing authorities and others, foster and develop programs for improving the effectiveness and morale of employees, including training and procedures for hearing and adjusting grievances.
(m) Encourage and exercise leadership in the development of effective personnel administration within the several departments in the public service, and make available the facilities and services of the Division and its employees to this end.
(n) Make to the Commission and to the Governor such special reports as the Administrator may consider desirable.
(o) Maintain a continuous program of recruiting for the classified service.
(p) Perform any other lawful acts which the Administrator may consider necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter.
[Part 12:351:1953] + [Part 15:351:1953]—(NRS A 1963, 486, 1283; 1983, 246, 621; 2003, 1436; 2015, 364; 2017, 3429; 2019, 174; 2021, 1887)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 284 - State Personnel System
NRS 284.010 - Legislative declaration of purpose.
NRS 284.012 - Policy concerning employment of persons with disabilities.
NRS 284.022 - Inclusion of employees of certain governmental agencies in State Personnel System.
NRS 284.025 - Division of Human Resource Management: Creation; administration of chapter.
NRS 284.030 - Personnel Commission: Creation; appointment of members and alternate members.
NRS 284.040 - Personnel Commission: Terms and removal of members.
NRS 284.045 - Personnel Commission: Salaries and expenses of members.
NRS 284.060 - Personnel Commission: Rules for management.
NRS 284.065 - Personnel Commission: Powers and duties.
NRS 284.068 - Employee-Management Committee: Creation; appointment and terms of members.
NRS 284.071 - Employee-Management Committee: Chair; rules; meetings; secretarial services.
NRS 284.073 - Employee-Management Committee: Duties.
NRS 284.074 - Employee-Management Committee: Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.
NRS 284.075 - Administrator: Qualifications; other employment prohibited.
NRS 284.091 - Hearing officers: Appointment; duties.
NRS 284.100 - Employees of Division.
NRS 284.105 - Duties of Administrator.
NRS 284.110 - Personnel Operating Fund: Creation; sources; uses.
NRS 284.123 - Reports of appointing authorities concerning equity in workplace.
NRS 284.125 - Investigation of duplication of work; duties of Administrator.
NRS 284.130 - Assistance of state and local officers.
NRS 284.135 - Services and facilities of Division available to political subdivisions.
NRS 284.139 - Unclassified service: "Agency" defined.
NRS 284.140 - Unclassified service: Composition.
NRS 284.145 - Appointment to position in unclassified service from registers of eligible persons.
NRS 284.155 - Regulations for classified service.
NRS 284.165 - Allocation of positions; hearing; review by Commission.
NRS 284.171 - Index of broad occupational groups.
NRS 284.185 - Certification of payroll by Administrator.
NRS 284.200 - Proceeding to compel Administrator to certify payroll.
NRS 284.205 - Competitive examinations: Regulations.
NRS 284.210 - Competitive examinations: Requirements; contents; persons conducting examinations.
NRS 284.215 - Examination of persons with disabilities.
NRS 284.220 - Certificates of general or special qualifications.
NRS 284.230 - Time and place of holding examination; use of public buildings.
NRS 284.235 - Designation of persons to assist in examinations.
NRS 284.240 - Grounds for refusal to examine or certify.
NRS 284.245 - Statement of Administrator upon refusal to examine or certify; appeal to Commission.
NRS 284.253 - Preference on list for residents of Nevada.
NRS 284.254 - Preference on list for person separated from service because agency terminated.
NRS 284.255 - Appointments to be made from appropriate lists.
NRS 284.281 - Unclassified service: Policies and procedures.
NRS 284.283 - Classified service: Policies and procedures.
NRS 284.295 - Vacancy filled by promotion; eligibility; competitive examinations.
NRS 284.307 - Automatic advancement of person in training or preparatory position.
NRS 284.309 - Waiver of examination if fewer than five qualified applicants.
NRS 284.310 - Provisional appointment.
NRS 284.315 - Emergency appointment.
NRS 284.317 - Appointment of persons with disabilities.
NRS 284.320 - Appointments requiring exceptional scientific, professional or expert qualifications.
NRS 284.325 - Temporary appointment.
NRS 284.327 - Temporary limited appointment of persons with disabilities; limitations; regulations.
NRS 284.330 - Reinstatement of permanent appointee after separation without prejudice.
NRS 284.335 - Standards; records and ratings for service.
NRS 284.337 - Reports: Duties of supervisor.
NRS 284.338 - Reports: Training in proper preparation.
NRS 284.340 - Reports: Duties of appointing authority.
NRS 284.359 - Military leave of absence; reinstatement.
NRS 284.360 - Leave of absence without pay.
NRS 284.362 - Catastrophic leave: Definitions.
NRS 284.3623 - Catastrophic leave: Approval of transfer of hours to employee.
NRS 284.3625 - Catastrophic leave: Maintenance of records; reports to Administrator.
NRS 284.3626 - Catastrophic leave: Regulations of Commission.
NRS 284.376 - Involuntary transfer; hearing; remedies.
NRS 284.379 - Separation or disability retirement of employee with disability.
NRS 284.380 - Layoffs; reemployment lists.
NRS 284.381 - Limitation on revocation of resignation by employee.
NRS 284.385 - Dismissals, demotions and suspensions; regulations.
NRS 284.391 - Hearings: Issuance of subpoenas; discovery; oaths; examination of witnesses.
NRS 284.393 - Hearings: Fees, mileage and expenses of witnesses.
NRS 284.405 - Hearings and investigations may be held in public buildings.
NRS 284.406 - Policy concerning use of alcohol or drugs by state employees.
NRS 284.4065 - Screening tests: General provisions.
NRS 284.4067 - Screening tests: Requirements for administration; use; results.
NRS 284.4069 - Training for supervisors.
NRS 284.410 - False statement or report; fraud.
NRS 284.415 - Receipt or payment of consideration for appointment or promotion.