AB 547 — Revises provisions relating to public employment. (BDR 23-994)

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547–AConsidine, SSEMBLYMEMBERSDickman, YD’Silva, EAGERGallant, ;Goulding and Kasama CHAPTER..........

CONSIDINE , D ICKMAN , D’S ILVA, G ALLANT , GOULDING AND K ASAMA APRIL 7, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to public employment.

(BDR 23-994) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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

LegislativeLegiExisting Counsel’slaw Digest:sets forth various requirements and procedures governing the employment of persons in the classified and unclassified service of this State.

(Chapter 284 of NRS) Existing law setsrequires forththe variousAdministrator requirementsof andthe proceduresDivision governingof Human Resource Management of the employmentDepartment of personsAdministration to prepare, maintain and revise a master classification plan for all positions in the classified service, based on similarity of duties and unclassifiedresponsibilities, serviceso that the same qualifications may reasonably be required for, and the same schedule of pay may be this bill requires the Administrator, in determining the qualifications that may be reasonably required for all positions in the same class, to allow a person to substitute equivalent employment experience obtained in the Federal Government for any employment experience required to be obtained in the government of this State.

(Chapter 284 of NRS) Existing law requires the Administrator of the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration to prepare, service, based on similarity of duties and responsibilities, so that the samessified qualifications may reasonably be required for, and the same schedule of pay may be equitably applied to, all positions in the same class.

(NRS 284.160) Section 4 of this bill requires the Administrator, in determining the qualifications that may be - *AB547_R1* – 2 – reasonably required for all positions in the same class, to allow a person to substitute equivalent employment experience obtained in the Federal Government for any employment experience required to be obtained in the government of this State.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – Section 3 provides an exception from that prohibition if the appointing authority from requiring an applicant to have obtained a bachelor’s degree except underrity certain determinations.limited circumstances, section 4 eliminates provisions of existing law which require the Administrator to conduct certain periodic reviews of classes of positions in the classified service which require a person to hold a bachelor’s degree.

Because(NRS section284.160) 3EXPLANATION prohibits– anMatter appointing authority from requiring an applicant to have obtained a bachelor’s degree except under certain limited circumstances, section 4 eliminates provisions of existing law which require the Administrator to conduct certain periodic reviews of classes of positions in thebolded classifieditalics serviceis whichnew; require a person to hold a bachelor’s degree.

(NRSmatter 284.160)between THEbrackets PEOPLE[omitted OFmaterial] THEis STATEmaterial OFto NEVADA,be REPRESENTEDomitted. IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply if the appointing authority determines that the knowledge, skills or - *AB547_R1* – 3 – abilities required for the position for which the applicant is applying may only be obtained through a course of study in pursuit of and that culminates in the award of a bachelor’s degree.

In determining the qualifications that may be reasonably required for all positions in the same class pursuant to subsection 1, the Administrator shall [periodically review each class of positions in the classified service which require a person to hold a bachelor’s degree- and,83rd wheneverSession the(2025) Administrator– deems3 it– necessary for the efficiency of the public service, revise the qualifications to] allow a person to substitute equivalent employment experience [or skills in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.] obtained in the Federal Government for any employment experience required to be obtained in the government of this State.

The classification plan and changes therein are subject to approval by the Commission, except that the Administrator, at the request of an appointing authority, may make a change in the classificationcla(a) planThe withoutAdministrator thedeems priorit approvalnecessary offor the Commissionefficiency if:ofif:

(a) The Administrator deems it necessary for the efficiency of the public service;

- *AB547_R1* – 4 –  Any occupational study conducted by the Division in connection with the preparation, maintenance or revision of the classification plan must be approved by the Commission.

If no written objection to the proposed change to the classification plan is received by the Administrator before the date it is scheduled to be acted upon, the Administrator may effect the date it change.

If a written objection is received before the date the proposed change is scheduled to be acted upon, the Administrator shall place the matter on the agenda of the Commission for consideration at its next succeeding regular meeting.nmeeting. for Sec.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – Sec.

284.210 In relation to positions in the classified service, each appointing authority shall, consistent with the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 284.205, recruit, evaluate, select, manage and promote employees , including, without limitation, through the making of any determination that affects the pay of an employee:

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