SB 360 — Revises provisions relating to public employment. (BDR 23-1011)

(ReprintedSenate withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on April 15, 2021) FIRST REPRINT S.B.

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360–COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS M ARCH 25, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to public employment.

(BDR 23-1011) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

revisingincreasing the appointmentmembership of certain members of the Board of the Public Employees’ Benefits Program;

and (2) requires the Board to establish and carry out the Public Employees’ Benefits Program, which is required to include a program of 287.043) Of the 10 members, the Board must have:have two members who aref.

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(1)matter thebetween twobrackets members[omitted whomaterial] areis professionalmaterial employeesto ofbe theomitted. Nevada System of Higher Education from a list of nominations of five professional employees of the Nevada System of Higher Education submitted by the professional organization representing the largest number of professional (2) the two members who are retired from public employment from a list ofrogram:

nominations of five persons who are retired from public employment submitted by the organization that represents the largest number of retired state employees;

and (3) the two members who are employees in the classified service of the State from a list of nominations of 10 classified employees submitted by the labor organization - *SB360_R1* – 2 – representing the largest number of classified state employees participating in the Program.

Employees’ Benefits Program who is serving on June 30, 2021, continues to serveblic until the expiration of his or her current term or until vacancy, whichever occurs first;

and (2) on and after July 1, 2021, upon the expiration of a term of such a member or a vacancy otherwise occurring, appointments must be made in accordance with section 2.

The Board consists of 10[10] 11 members appointed as follows:

(a) Two members who are professional employees of the Nevada System of Higher Education, appointed by the Governor [uponupon consideration of any recommendations of organizations]organizations from a list of nominations of five professional employees of the Nevada System of Higher Education submitted to the Governor by the professional organization that [represent]represent represents the largest number of professional employees of the Nevada System of Higher EducationEducation. [.] participating in the Public Employees’ Benefits Program.

(b) Two members who are retired from public employment, appointed by the Governor [uponupon consideration of any recommendations of organizations]organizations from a list of nominations of five persons who are retired from public employment submitted to the Governor by the organization that [represent]represent represents the largest number of retired [public]public state employees.

- 81st Session (2021) – 2 – (c) Two members who are employees in the classified service of the State, appointed by the Governor [uponupon consideration of any recommendations of organizations that represent state employees.]employees. from a list of nominations of 10 classified state employees submitted by the labor organization representing the largest number of classified state employees participating in the Public Employees’ Benefits Program.

(d) One member who is employed by this State in a managerial capacity and has substantial and demonstrated experience in risk management, group insurance programs, health care administration or employee benefits programs appointed by the Governor.

(e) Two members who have substantial and demonstrated experience in risk management, group insurance programs, health - *SB360_R1* – 3 – care administration or employee benefits programs appointed by the Governor.

(f) TheOne Directormember ofwho is an employee in the Departmentclassified service of Administrationthe orState, appointed by the Governor from a designeelist of thenominations Directorof approvedclassified state employees submitted by the Governor.labor organization representing the largest number of classified state employees participating in the Program.

(g) The Director of the Department of Administration or a designee of the Director approved by the Governor.

3.

Each person appointed as a member of the Board must:

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, after the initial terms, the term of an appointed member of the Board is 4 - 81st Session (2021) – 3 – years and until the member’s successor is appointed and takes office unless the member no longer possesses the qualifications for appointment set forth in this section or is removed by the Governor.

If a member loses the requisite qualifications within the last 12 months of the member’s term, the member may serve the remainder of the member’s term.

If the labor organization that submitted the name of the member appointed pursuant to paragraph (f) of subsection 1 ceases to represent the largest number of classified state employees participating in the Program during the member’s term, the member continues to serve for the remainder of his or her unexpired term.

1.(Deleted by amendment.) Sec.

The amendatory provisions of section 2 of this act do not affect the current terms of appointment of any person who, on June 30, 2021, is a member of the Board of the Public Employees’ Benefits Program and each such member continues to serve until the expiration of his or her current term or until a vacancy occurs, whichever occurs first.

- *SB360_R1* – 4 – 2.

On and after July 1, 2021, upon the expiration of a term or a Benefits Program, the vacancy must be filled in the mannerloyees’ provided by NRS 287.041, as amended by section 2 of this act.

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