1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, an employee in the public service, whether in the classified or unclassified service, is entitled to annual leave with pay of 1 1/4 working days for each month of continuous public service. The annual leave may be cumulative from year to year not to exceed 40 working days. The Commission may by regulation provide for additional annual leave for long-term employees and for prorated annual leave for part-time employees.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any annual leave in excess of 40 working days must be used before January 1 of the year following the year in which the annual leave in excess of 40 working days is accumulated or the amount of annual leave in excess of 40 working days is forfeited on that date. If an employee:
(a) On or before October 15, requests permission to take annual leave; and
(b) The employee’s request for leave is denied in writing for any reason,
the employee is entitled to payment for any annual leave in excess of 40 working days which the employee requested to take and which the employee would otherwise forfeit as the result of the denial of the employee’s request, unless the employee has final authority to approve use of the employee’s own accrued leave and the employee received payment pursuant to this subsection for any unused annual leave in excess of 40 working days accumulated during the immediately preceding calendar year. The payment for the employee’s unused annual leave must be made to the employee not later than January 31.
3. Officers and members of the faculty of the Nevada System of Higher Education are entitled to annual leave as provided by the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 284.345.
4. The Commission shall establish by regulation a schedule for the accrual of annual leave for employees who regularly work more than 40 hours per week or 80 hours biweekly. The schedule must provide for the accrual of annual leave at the same rate proportionately as employees who work a 40-hour week accrue annual leave.
5. No elected state officer may be paid for accumulated annual leave upon termination of the officer’s service.
6. During the first 6 months of employment of any employee in the public service, annual leave accrues as provided in subsection 1, but no annual leave may be taken during that period.
7. No employee in the public service may be paid for accumulated annual leave upon termination of employment unless the employee has been employed for 6 months or more.
8. Upon the request of an employee, the appointing authority of the employee may approve the reduction or satisfaction of an overpayment of the salary of the employee that was not obtained by the fraud or willful misrepresentation of the employee with a corresponding amount of the accrued annual leave of the employee.
[2:273:1953] + [Part 42:351:1953; A 1955, 411]—(NRS A 1960, 123, 486; 1961, 425; 1963, 196, 1047; 1969, 1427; 1979, 722; 1981, 563, 1041, 1745; 1983, 635; 1989, 931; 1991, 1171; 1993, 378; 1995, 185; 2003, 1446; 2020, 31st Special Session, 88)
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, an employee in the public service, whether in the classified or unclassified service, is entitled to annual leave with pay of 1 1/4 working days for each month of continuous public service. The annual leave may be cumulative from year to year not to exceed 30 working days. The Commission may by regulation provide for additional annual leave for long-term employees and for prorated annual leave for part-time employees.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any annual leave in excess of 30 working days must be used before January 1 of the year following the year in which the annual leave in excess of 30 working days is accumulated or the amount of annual leave in excess of 30 working days is forfeited on that date. If an employee:
(a) On or before October 15, requests permission to take annual leave; and
(b) The employee’s request for leave is denied in writing for any reason,
the employee is entitled to payment for any annual leave in excess of 30 working days which the employee requested to take and which the employee would otherwise forfeit as the result of the denial of the employee’s request, unless the employee has final authority to approve use of the employee’s own accrued leave and the employee received payment pursuant to this subsection for any unused annual leave in excess of 30 working days accumulated during the immediately preceding calendar year. The payment for the employee’s unused annual leave must be made to the employee not later than January 31.
3. Officers and members of the faculty of the Nevada System of Higher Education are entitled to annual leave as provided by the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 284.345.
4. The Commission shall establish by regulation a schedule for the accrual of annual leave for employees who regularly work more than 40 hours per week or 80 hours biweekly. The schedule must provide for the accrual of annual leave at the same rate proportionately as employees who work a 40-hour week accrue annual leave.
5. No elected state officer may be paid for accumulated annual leave upon termination of the officer’s service.
6. During the first 6 months of employment of any employee in the public service, annual leave accrues as provided in subsection 1, but no annual leave may be taken during that period.
7. No employee in the public service may be paid for accumulated annual leave upon termination of employment unless the employee has been employed for 6 months or more.
8. Upon the request of an employee, the appointing authority of the employee may approve the reduction or satisfaction of an overpayment of the salary of the employee that was not obtained by the fraud or willful misrepresentation of the employee with a corresponding amount of the accrued annual leave of the employee.
[2:273:1953] + [Part 42:351:1953; A 1955, 411]—(NRS A 1960, 123, 486; 1961, 425; 1963, 196, 1047; 1969, 1427; 1979, 722; 1981, 563, 1041, 1745; 1983, 635; 1989, 931; 1991, 1171; 1993, 378; 1995, 185; 2003, 1446; 2020, 31st Special Session, 88, effective February 1, 2022)
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.