1. The Committee shall:
(a) At its first meeting each year, designate one of its members to serve as Chair of the Committee for a term of 1 year or until the Chair’s successor has been designated.
(b) Act in such a manner as to promote the collective best interests of the participants in the Program.
2. The Committee may:
(a) Create an appropriate account for administration of money and other assets resulting from compensation deferred pursuant to the Program.
(b) With the approval of the Governor, delegate to one or more state agencies or institutions of the Nevada System of Higher Education the responsibility for administering the Program for their respective employees, including:
(1) Collection of deferred compensation;
(2) Transmittal of money collected to depositories within the State designated by the Committee; and
(3) Payment of deferred compensation to participating employees.
(c) Contract with a private person, corporation, institution or other entity, directly or through a state agency or institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education, for services necessary to the administration of the plan, including, without limitation:
(1) Consolidated billing;
(2) The keeping of records for each participating employee and the Program;
(3) The purchase, control and safeguarding of assets;
(4) Programs for communication with employees; and
(5) The administration and coordination of the Program.
3. The Committee and its individual members are not liable for any decision relating to investments if the Committee has:
(a) Obtained the advice of qualified counsel on investments.
(b) Established proper objectives and policies relating to investments.
(c) Discharged its duties regarding the decision:
(1) Solely in the interest of the participants in the Program; and
(2) With the care, skill, prudence and diligence that, under the circumstances existing at the time of the decision, a prudent person who is familiar with similar investments would use while acting in a similar capacity in conducting an enterprise of similar character and purpose.
(d) Solicited proposals from qualified providers, record keepers or third-party administrators of plans at least once every 5 years.
(e) Monitored the plan and investments to ensure that fees and expenses are reasonable.
4. The Committee may delegate administrative duties for the Program to the Executive Officer. The Executive Officer and the staff of the Program shall act to discharge their duties in the collective best interest of the participants of the Program and with the care, skill, prudence and diligence that, under the circumstances existing at the time of the actions, a prudent person who is familiar with similar programs would use while acting in a similar capacity in conducting an enterprise of similar character and purpose.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 894; A 1979, 797; 1985, 1122; 1991, 1759; 1993, 387; 1995, 1868; 1997, 278; 2007, 1236; 2017, 1602)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 287 - Programs for Public Employees
NRS 287.0205 - Reinstatement of insurance by retired public officer or employee or surviving spouse.
NRS 287.0404 - "Board" defined.
NRS 287.0405 - "Participating local governmental agency" defined.
NRS 287.04052 - "Participating public agency" defined.
NRS 287.04054 - "Participating state agency" defined.
NRS 287.0406 - "Program" defined.
NRS 287.04062 - "Program Fund" defined.
NRS 287.04064 - "Retirees’ Fund" defined.
NRS 287.041 - Creation; composition; qualifications; terms; vacancies; removal.
NRS 287.042 - Compensation; administrative leave from service of State.
NRS 287.0422 - Reimbursement of expenses of witnesses.
NRS 287.0425 - Executive Officer: Reports.
NRS 287.043 - Powers and duties.
NRS 287.04345 - Procedure for awarding contracts to vendors.
NRS 287.0436 - Creation; purpose.
NRS 287.04364 - Uses; fiduciary duty of Board.
NRS 287.0438 - Records of Program deemed public records; exception.
NRS 287.0475 - Reinstatement of insurance by retired public officer or employee or surviving spouse.
NRS 287.0485 - No inherent right to certain benefits.
NRS 287.049 - Costs of premiums or contributions to be budgeted.
NRS 287.050 - Declaration of legislative policy.
NRS 287.060 - "Employee" defined.
NRS 287.070 - "Employee tax" defined.
NRS 287.080 - "Employment" defined.
NRS 287.090 - "Federal Insurance Contributions Act" defined.
NRS 287.100 - "Political subdivision" defined.
NRS 287.110 - "Secretary" defined.
NRS 287.120 - "Social Security Act" defined.
NRS 287.130 - "State agency" defined.
NRS 287.140 - "Wages" defined.
NRS 287.150 - Federal-state agreement: Provisions.
NRS 287.160 - Interstate instrumentality: Powers.
NRS 287.170 - Contributions by state employees.
NRS 287.180 - Plans for coverage of employees of political subdivisions.
NRS 287.210 - Social Security Administration Fund: Creation; sources; disbursements.
NRS 287.220 - Regulations of state agency.
NRS 287.230 - Studies of state agency.
NRS 287.260 - "Committee" defined.
NRS 287.270 - "Deferred compensation" defined.
NRS 287.275 - "Executive Officer" defined.
NRS 287.300 - "Investment" defined.
NRS 287.310 - "Program" defined.
NRS 287.335 - Interest and income earned on money in deferred compensation account.
NRS 287.337 - Employment of staff or consultants by Executive Officer.
NRS 287.338 - Procedure for awarding contracts to vendors.
NRS 287.340 - Deferrals of compensation: Deductions from payroll; limitation on amount deferred.
NRS 287.360 - Program additional to other retirement, pension and benefit systems.
NRS 287.370 - Use of appropriated money in administration of Program.
NRS 287.391 - "Committee" defined.
NRS 287.401 - "Deferred compensation" defined.
NRS 287.411 - "Program" defined.
NRS 287.420 - Employer may agree with employee to defer compensation; investment of withheld money.
NRS 287.440 - Governing body may appoint committee to administer program; powers of committee.
NRS 287.450 - Deferrals of compensation: Deductions from payroll; limitation on amount deferred.
NRS 287.470 - Program additional to other retirement, pension and benefit systems.
NRS 287.480 - Use of appropriated money in administration of program.
NRS 287.510 - Contracts authorized; payment.
NRS 287.520 - Duties of employee organization.
NRS 287.530 - Employee organization as trustee of money collected; claims.