AB 596 — Makes appropriations and authorizations for certain compensation and benefits for state employees represented by a bargaining unit. (BDR S-1247)

There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 34 to personnel, excluding personnel of the Nevada System of Higher Education, represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (g) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs, reimbursements, uniform and equipment allowances and special death adjustments to pay in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums:

For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026..................................$611,6552025-2026...............................$1,363,267 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027..................................$613,4532026-2027...............................$1,323,521 2.

There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 34 to personnel, excluding personnel of the Nevada System of Higher Education, represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (g) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs, education pay, footwear allowances, line-of-duty death reimbursements, uniform and equipment allowances andspecialadjustmentstopayinthecollective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums:

For- the83rd FiscalSession Year(2025) 2025-2026..................................$789,700– 5 – For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027..................................$789,7002026-2027...............................$1,994,922 3.

TheThere retentionis incentiveshereby paidappropriated from the moneyState appropriatedGeneral Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentivesinaccordancewithsubsection4topersonneloftheNevada System of Higher Education represented by thisthe sectionbargaining mustunit be:established in paragraph (g) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs, education pay, footwear allowances, line-of-duty death reimbursements, uniform and equipment allowances and special adjustments to pay in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums:

(a)For Paidthe inFiscal fourYear equal2025-2026..................................$180,465 installmentsFor throughout the fiscalFiscal yearYear beginning2026-2027..................................$183,296 in4. July 2025.

(b)The Inretentionincentives thepaid totalfromthe amountmoneyappropriated ofby $2,000this insection Fiscalmust Yearbe: 2025-2026 and $2,000 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

4.(a) Paid in four equal installments throughout the fiscal year beg(b) In the total amount of $1,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $1,000 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

Any5. balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 or 2 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the fund from which it was appropriated on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.

The sums appropriated by subsections 1, 2 and 3 are available for either fiscal year.

Any remaining balance of those sums must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity towhichthemoneywasappropriatedortheentitytowhichthemoney was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the fund from which it was appropriated on or before September 17, 2027.

There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor topersonnel payrepresented retentionby incentivesthe bargaining unit established in accordanceparagraph with(h) of subsection 31 toof -NRS *AB596_R1*288.515 –and 4for –the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs, pay for personnel representedwith an intermediate or advanced certification by the bargainingPeace unitOfficers’ establishedStandards inand paragraphTraining (h)Commission, ofuniform subsectionand 1equipment ofallowancesandspecialadjustmentstopayinthecollectivebargaining NRSagreement 288.515covering such personnel the following sums:

For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026....................................$83,5552025-2026..................................$188,020 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027....................................$83,5552026-2027..................................$208,966 2.- 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 3 to personnel represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (h) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs, pay for personnel with an intermediate or advanced certification by the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission, uniform and equipment allowancesandspecialadjustmentstopayinthecollectivebargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums:

ThereFor is hereby appropriated from the StateFiscal HighwayYear Fund2025-2026..................................$171,360 toFor the OfficeFiscal ofYear Finance2026-2027..................................$171,956 in3. the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 3 to personnel represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (h) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 the following sums:

ForThe theretentionincentives Fiscalpaid Yearfromthe 2025-2026....................................$74,832moneyappropriated Forby thethis Fiscalsection Yearmust 2026-2027....................................$74,832be: 3.

The retention incentives paid from the money appropriated by this section must be:

(b) In the total amount of $2,000$1,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $2,000$1,4. in Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

4.The sums appropriated by subsections 1 and 2 are available for either fiscal year.

Any remaining balance of thethose sums appropriated by subsection 1 or 2 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 3030, of2027, the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity totowhichthemoneywasappropriatedortheentitytowhichthemoney which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the fund from which it was appropriated on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027,2027. respectively.

There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 2 to personnel represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (i)the ofprovisions subsectiongoverningannual 1leave ofcash-outs, NRSrecruitment 288.515bonusesg andspecial adjustmentstopay, including, without limitation, uniform and equipment allowances and muster pay adjustments, in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums:

For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026...............................$3,968,0002025-2026............................. For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027...............................$3,968,000 2.

The$26,379,807 retentionFor incentives paid from the moneyFiscal appropriatedYear by2026-2027............................. this section must be:

(a)$26,642,993 Paid2. in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement covering personnel represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (i) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515.

(b)Theretentionincentives Inpaid thefromthe totalmoneyappropriated amountby ofthis $2,000section inmust Fiscalbe: Year 2025-2026 and $2,000 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – covering personnel represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (i) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515.

(b) In the total amount of $1,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $1,000 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

AnyThesumsappropriatedbysubsection1areavailableforeither balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal yearsyear. must not be - *AB596_R1* – 5 – committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.

Any remaining balance of those sums must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.

There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 2 to personnel represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (k) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs and cancer screenings in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums:

For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026..................................$218,0002025-2026..................................$171,262 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027..................................$218,0002026-2027..................................$172,354 2.

TheTheretentionincentives retention incentives paid fromfromthe themoneyappropriated money appropriated by this section must be:

(b) In the total amount of $2,000$1,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $2,000$1,000 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

AnyThesumsappropriatedbysubsection balance1areavailableforeither of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal yearsyear. must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.

Any remaining balance of those sums must not be the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the which appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.

There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to- pay83rd retentionSession incentives(2025) in– accordance8 with– subsectionpersonnel, 3excluding to personnel of the Nevada System of Highero Education, represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (l) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing education pay, uniform and equipment allowances, footwear allowances, line-of-duty death reimbursements and special adjustments to pay in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums:

For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026..................................$203,8232025-2026..................................$392,010 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027..................................$203,8232026-2027..................................$368,575 2.

There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 34 to personnel, excluding personnel -of *AB596_R1*the –Nevada 6System –of Higher Education, represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (l) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing education pay, uniform and equipment allowances, adjustments to pay in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums:

For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026..................................$171,3202025-2026..................................$393,974 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027..................................$171,3202026-2027..................................$370,213 3.

TheThere retentionis incentiveshereby paidappropriated from the moneyState appropriatedGeneral Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentivesinaccordancewithsubsection4topersonneloftheNevada System of Higher Education represented by thisthe sectionbargaining mustunit be:established in paragraph (l) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing education pay, uniform and equipment allowances, footwear allowances, line-of- duty death reimbursements and special adjustments to pay in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums:

For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026....................................$47,395 4.

Theretentionincentives paid fromthe moneyappropriated by..........$47,933 this section must be:

(b) In the total amount of $2,000$1,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $2,000$1,000 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

4.5.

AnyThe balance of the sums appropriated by subsectionsubsections 11, or 2 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any3 portionare ofavailable the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either thefiscal entityyear. to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the fund from which it was appropriated on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.

Any remaining balance of those sums must not - 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money fromo the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity towhichthemoneywasappropriatedortheentitytowhichthemoney was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the fund from which it was appropriated on or before September 17, 2027.

For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026....................................$13,9112025-2026......................................$6,956 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027....................................$13,9112026-2027......................................$6,956 2.

There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 3 to personnel representedrepresentedn by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (m) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 the following sums:

For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026....................................$17,7082025-2026......................................$8,852 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027....................................$17,7082026-2027......................................$8,852 3.

The retentionretentionincentives incentives paid fromfromthe themoneyappropriated money appropriated by this section must be:

(b) In the total amount of $2,000$1,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $2,000$1,000 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

AnyThe balance of the sums appropriated by subsectionsubsections 1 orand 2 remainingare atavailable the end of the respective fiscal years must not be - *AB596_R1* – 7 – committed for expenditureeither after June 30 of the respective fiscal yearsyear. by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the fund from which it was appropriated on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.

Any remaining balance of those sums must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not benner, spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity towhichthemoneywasappropriatedortheentitytowhichthemoney was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the fund from which it was appropriated on or before September 17, 2027.

There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 2 to personnel- represented83rd bySession the(2025) bargaining– unit10 established– in paragraph (n) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementingh the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs and special adjustments to pay, including, without limitation, muster pay adjustments and uniform and equipment allowances in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums:

For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026..................................$350,0002025-2026...............................$3,096,857 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027..................................$350,0002026-2027...............................$3,150,528 2.

TheTheretentionincentives retention incentives paid fromfromthe themoneyappropriated money appropriated by this section must be:

(b) In the total amount of $2,000$1,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $2,000$1,000 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

AnyThesumsappropriatedbysubsection balance1areavailableforeither of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal yearsyear. must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.

Any remaining balance of those sums must not be the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the which appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.

There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 2 to personnel represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (o) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing cancer screenings in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums:

For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026....................................$62,0002025-2026....................................$40,300 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027....................................$62,000 2.

The retentionretentionincentives incentives paid fromfromthe themoneyappropriated moneyby.........$40,300 appropriated by this section must be:

- *AB596_R1* – 8 – (a) Paid in four equal installments throughout the fiscal year beginning in July 2025.

(b) In the total amount of $2,000$1,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $2,000$1,000 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

AnyThesumsappropriatedbysubsection balance1areavailableforeither of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal yearsyear. must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.

Any remaining balance of those sums must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which - 83rd Session (2025) – 11 – appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.

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2.

Forthepurposesofsubsection1,theprovisionsofacollective bargainingagreementwhichprovideforpersonalleaveorunionleave paragraph (a), (c), (e) to (i), inclusive, or (k) to (o), inclusive, of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 do not require the Legislature to appropriate money and such provisions become effective regardless of whether the 83rd Session of the Nevada Legislature specifically appropriates or authorizes the expenditure of money to implement such provisions.

1.11.

The Legislature hereby declares its intent that the appropriations and authorizations made by sections 1 to 1.9, inclusive,ofthisact areone-timegrantsofmoneyintendedtoprovide retention incentives and to fund the costs of implementing the collective bargaining agreement provisions described therein solely during the 2025-2027 biennium.

The appropriation or authorization of money by sections 1 to 1.9, inclusive, of this act shall not be construed as an agreement by the Legislature or the State of Nevada to provide or fund such incentives or other benefits in any future the same or similar provisions to the provisions for which money ist authorized or appropriated by sections 1 to 1.9, inclusive, of this act.

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For personnel represented by a bargaining unit established in paragraph (a), (c), (e) to (i), inclusive, or (k) to (o), inclusive, of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515, there must be an increase in salary of 1 percent for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and an increase in salary of 1 percent for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

To effect increases in salaries, as provided in subsection 1, effective on July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, there is hereby - 83rd Session (2025) – 12 – the Office of the Governor the sum of $4,880,386 for Fiscal Yeare in 2025-2026 andthesumof $10,139,431for Fiscal Year2026-2027 for the purpose of meeting any deficiencies which may be created between the appropriated money of the respective departments, commissions and agencies of the State of Nevada as fixed bythe 83rd Session of the Nevada Legislature and the requirements for salaries of the classified personnel of those departments, commissions and agencies, necessary under the adjusted pay plan, except those employees whose salaries have been retained, to become effective on July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026.

3.

To effect increases in salaries as provided in subsection 1, effective on July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, there is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $1,132,216 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and the sum of $2,331,018 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for the purpose of meeting any deficiencies which may exist between the Governor, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public the Safety and Nevada Transportation Authority as fixed by the 83rd Session of the Nevada Legislature and the requirements for salaries of classified personnel of the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Safety and Nevada Transportation Authority necessary under the adjusted pay plan, except those employees whose salaries have been retained, to become effective on July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026.

4.

To effect increases in salaries as provided in subsection 1 effective on July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, there is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Nevada System of Higher Educationthesumof$459,795forFiscal Year2025-2026and the sum of $940,731 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for the purpose of meeting any deficiencies which may be created between the appropriated money of the Nevada System of Higher Education as requirements for salaries of the classified personnel of the Nevada System of Higher Education whose positions are included in the Executive Budget as approved by the 83rd Session of the Nevada Legislature necessary under the adjusted pay plan, except those employees whose salaries have been retained, to become effective on July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026.

5.

To effect increases in salaries as provided in subsection 1, effective on July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, there is hereby authorized for expenditure from the State Highway Fund by the Department of - 83rd Session (2025) – 13 – Transportation the sum of $533,446 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and the sum of $1,097,092 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for the purpose of meeting any deficiencies which may exist between the appropriated or authorized money of the Department of Transportation as fixed by salaries of classified personnel of the Department of Transportation necessaryunder the adjusted payplan, except those employees whose salaries have been retained, to become effective on July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026.

6.

Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 2, 3 or 4 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years bytheentitytowhichtheappropriationismadeoranyentitytowhich money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the fund fromwhich it was appropriated on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.

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