CHAPTER 284 - STATE HUMAN RESOURCES SYSTEM

NAC 284.023 “Appointment” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Appointment” means the acceptance by an applicant of an offer of employment by an appointing authority and their mutual agreement as to a date of hire. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff. 10-26-84)

NAC 284.025 “Base rate of pay” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Base rate of pay” means the dollar value of an employee’s grade and step. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel by R147-01, eff. 1-22-2002)

NAC 284.026 “Break in service” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Break in service” means any separation from state service except for those separations listed in NAC 284.598. [Personnel Div., Rule I § D subsec. 4, eff. 8-11-73]

NAC 284.027 “Budget Division” defined. “Budget Division” means the Budget Division of the Office of Finance. (Supplied in codification)

NAC 284.028 “Center for assessment” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Center for assessment” means a method of examination based upon an assessment and rating process which uses a series of oral, written and performance exercises. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff. 11-12-93)

NAC 284.030 “Class” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Class” means a group of positions sufficiently similar with respect to their duties and responsibilities that the same title may be reasonably and fairly used to designate each position allocated to the class, substantially the same tes…

NAC 284.034 “Class series” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Class series” means the normal line of progression from training, entry or preparatory levels to supervisory or administrative levels within a job specialty so that the minimum qualifications, tests of fitness and the duties and …

NAC 284.036 “Class specification” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Class specification” means a written description of a class, consisting of a title, a definition, examples of duties, and the minimum qualifications which are required. [Personnel Div., Rule I § D subsec. 7, eff. 8-11-73]

NAC 284.038 “Classification” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Classification” means the systematic process of analytically grouping and allocating positions to classes based on the similarity of actual duties and responsibilities. [Personnel Div., Rule I § D subsec. 8, eff. 8-11-73]

NAC 284.042 “Classification plan” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Classification plan” means a listing of all the classes which have been established, the class specifications, and the grade to which each is assigned. [Personnel Div., Rule I § D subsec. 9, eff. 8-11-73]—(NAC A by Dep’t o…

NAC 284.050 “Commission” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Commission” means the Human Resources Commission. (Supplied in codification; A by Dep’t of Personnel, 10-26-84)

NAC 284.051 “Committee” defined. “Committee” means the Employee-Management Committee. (Supplied in codification)

NAC 284.0525 “Continuous service” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Continuous service” means service which is not broken by a separation except for those separations listed in NAC 284.598. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff. 10-26-84)

NAC 284.053 “Date of hire” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Date of hire” means the date an employee begins or, after a break in service, resumes his or her paid employment with the State. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff. 10-26-84)

NAC 284.0533 “Dating relationship” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Dating relationship” means an intimate association primarily characterized by the expectation of affectional or sexual involvement. The term does not include a casual relationship or an ordinary association between person…

NAC 284.0535 “Day” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Day” means a calendar day. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff. 10-26-84)

NAC 284.054 “Demotion” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Demotion” means any movement of an employee to a class having a lower grade than the class previously held. [Personnel Div., Rule I § D subsec. 11, eff. 8-11-73]—(NAC A by Dep’t of Personnel, 10-26-84)

NAC 284.055 “Department” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Department” means: 1. An agency in the Executive Branch of State Government which is designated as a department by statute; 2. The Nevada System of Higher Education; and 3. Any state board or commission which employs classified wor…

NAC 284.057 “Division of Human Resource Management” defined. “Division of Human Resource Management” means the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration. (Supplied in codification)

NAC 284.0575 “Domestic partner” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Domestic partner” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 122A.030. (Added to NAC by Personnel Comm’n by R088-17, eff. 12-19-2017)

NAC 284.0577 “Domestic violence” defined. (NRS 284.065, 284.345, 613.222) “Domestic violence” means an act described in NRS 33.018. (Added to NAC by Personnel Comm’n by R037-17, 10-31-2017, eff. 1-1-2018)

NAC 284.058 “Eligible person” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Eligible person” means any person who meets the required minimum qualifications and: 1. Applies, successfully passes all phases of an examination, when required, and is placed on an appropriate eligible list; or 2. Is eligible…

NAC 284.062 “Employee” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Employee” means a person legally holding a position in the public service as defined in NRS 284.015. [Personnel Div., Rule I § D subsec. 13, eff. 8-11-73]

NAC 284.063 “Entry level” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Entry level” means a class in which supervision is not a required duty or responsibility of the positions allocated to the class. The term includes any trainee level and the journey level. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff.…

NAC 284.0637 “Exempt classified employee” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Exempt classified employee” means an employee in the classified service described in subsection 2 of NRS 284.148. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff. 3-23-94; A by R147-01, 1-22-2002)

NAC 284.0638 “Exempt unclassified employee” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Exempt unclassified employee” means an employee in the unclassified service described in subsection 1 of NRS 284.148. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff. 3-23-94; A by R147-01, 1-22-2002)

NAC 284.06385 “Family or household member” defined. (NRS 284.065, 284.345, 613.222) “Family or household member” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 612.3755. (Added to NAC by Personnel Comm’n by R037-17, 10-31-2017, eff. 1-1-2018)

NAC 284.0639 “Full-time employee” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Full-time employee” means an employee whose work schedule is 100 percent of the full-time equivalent established for the employee’s pay class designation. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel by R147-01, eff. 1-22-2002)

NAC 284.064 “Full-time employment” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Full-time employment” means a work schedule that is 100 percent of the full-time equivalent established for the pay class designation. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff. 10-26-84; A 9-13-91; R147-01, 1-22-2002)

NAC 284.065 “Full-time equivalency” and “full-time equivalent” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Full-time equivalency” or “full-time equivalent” means: 1. For a nonexempt employee, the number of hours authorized by the Division of Human Resource Management for the nonexempt employee’s pos…

NAC 284.0653 “Gender identity or expression” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Gender identity or expression” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 0.034. (Added to NAC by Personnel Comm’n by R175-18, eff. 1-30-2019)

NAC 284.0655 “Genetic information” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Genetic information” means information: 1. That is obtained from genetic testing of a person; 2. That is obtained from genetic tests of a family member of a person; or 3. Relating to the manifestation of a disease or diso…

NAC 284.066 “Grade” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Grade” means the number assigned by the Division of Human Resource Management to identify the range of pay for a class. [Personnel Div., Rule I § D subsec. 15, eff. 8-11-73]—(NAC A by Dep’t of Personnel, 10-26-84; R147-01, 1-22-2002)

NAC 284.0663 “Holiday” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Holiday” means a day that is designated to be a legal holiday pursuant to NRS 236.015. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel by R147-01, eff. 1-22-2002)

NAC 284.0665 “Individual classification study” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Individual classification study” means a classification study initiated by an employee of this State, an agency of this State or the Division of Human Resource Management which is based upon a new position or …

NAC 284.067 “Innovative workweek” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Innovative workweek” means a work schedule that differs from a standard or nonstandard workweek. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff. 10-26-84)

NAC 284.068 “Insurer” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Insurer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 616A.270. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel by R197-99, eff. 1-26-2000)

NAC 284.069 “Journey level” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Journey level” means the level of performance within an occupational specialty that requires a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training. (Added to NAC by …

NAC 284.070 “Nonclassified employee” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Nonclassified employee” means an employee in the office of the Governor or the Judicial or Legislative Branch of State Government. [Personnel Div., Rule I § D subsec. 17, eff. 8-11-73]—(NAC A by Dep’t of Personnel by R0…

NAC 284.071 “Nonexempt employee” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Nonexempt employee” means an employee who is not subject to the provisions of NRS 284.148. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel by R147-01, eff. 1-22-2002)

NAC 284.072 “Nonstandard workweek” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Nonstandard workweek” means a work schedule of five shifts with the same number of hours each day and a maximum of 40 hours per week throughout the year. The work schedule is other than Monday through Friday. (Added to NA…

NAC 284.0725 “Normal rate of pay” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Normal rate of pay” means the dollar value of an employee’s base rate of pay plus any adjustment that has been made pursuant to the provisions of NAC 284.206. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel by R147-01, eff. 1-22-2002)

NAC 284.073 “Occupational study” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Occupational study” means a classification study of a group of positions or related classes and class series, or any combination thereof, which is initiated by the Division of Human Resource Management and subsequently appr…

NAC 284.0735 “Organizational climate study” defined. (NRS 284.065, 284.155) “Organizational climate study” means an independent study conducted by the Division of Human Resource Management to assess and evaluate the culture, effectiveness of management, employee morale and intern…

NAC 284.0742 “Paid status” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Paid status” means the time that an employee is: 1. Working; 2. On leave with pay, except catastrophic leave; or 3. On a leave of absence due to a fiscal emergency declared pursuant to NAC 284.580. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Perso…

NAC 284.0745 “Part-time employee” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Part-time employee” means an employee whose work schedule is less than 100 percent of the full-time equivalent established for the employee’s pay class designation. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel by R147-01, eff. 1-22…

NAC 284.0746 “Part-time employment” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Part-time employment” means a work schedule that is less than 100 percent of the full-time equivalent established for an employee’s pay class designation. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel by R147-01, eff. 1-22-2002)