CHAPTER 284 - STATE HUMAN RESOURCES SYSTEM

NAC 284.078 “Permanent status” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Permanent status” means the standing an employee achieves in a class when: 1. He or she has successfully completed the probationary period for the class; or 2. His or her appointment does not require a new probationary period…

NAC 284.086 “Position” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Position” means a group of duties and responsibilities that have been assigned to a single job. [Personnel Div., Rule I § D subsec. 21, eff. 8-11-73]—(NAC A by Dep’t of Personnel, 10-26-84)

NAC 284.087 “Positive reporting employee” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Positive reporting employee” means an employee who is required to record on a time sheet all hours that he or she is in paid status. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel by R147-01, eff. 1-22-2002)

NAC 284.0875 “Premises of the workplace” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Premises of the workplace” means any building, office, vehicle or location, or any part thereof, specifically intended to serve as a place where work is performed by an employee during the course of a workday, inclu…

NAC 284.088 “Promotion” defined. (NRS 284.065, 284.155, 284.290, 284.300) “Promotion” means an advancement to a position in a class which has a higher grade than the class previously held. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff. 10-26-84; A by Personnel Comm’n by R183-03, 1-27-…

NAC 284.0915 “Rating of performance” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Rating of performance” means the overall rating of an employee’s performance efficiency, character and conduct which is included in the report on performance of an employee. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel by R031-9…

NAC 284.092 “Reallocation” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Reallocation” means the assignment of a class to a higher grade or a lower grade. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff. 10-26-84)

NAC 284.093 “Reappointment” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Reappointment” means a noncompetitive appointment of a current employee to a class he or she formerly held or to a comparable class. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff. 10-26-84; A 8-1-91; A by Personnel Comm’n by R183-03,…

NAC 284.0937 “Reassignment” and “reassign” defined. (NRS 284.065, 284.155, 284.305) “Reassignment” or “reassign” means a noncompetitive placement of an employee as a reasonable accommodation to a position within the same grade or, if a position in the same grade is not available,…

NAC 284.094 “Reclassification” defined. (NRS 284.065, 284.155) “Reclassification” means a change in the allocation of a position by: 1. Raising it to a class with a higher grade; 2. Reducing it to a class with a lower grade; or 3. Moving it to another class at the same grade on t…

NAC 284.095 “Reemployment” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Reemployment” means a noncompetitive appointment of a current or former employee to a class for which he or she has reemployment rights, as provided in this chapter, because of military service, layoff, a permanent disability ari…

NAC 284.0955 “Rehire” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Rehire” means any appointment to the classified service following a separation from the classified service. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff. 4-19-88)

NAC 284.096 “Reinstatement” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Reinstatement” means a noncompetitive appointment of a former permanent employee to a class he or she formerly held or to a comparable class. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff. 10-26-84; A 8-1-91)

NAC 284.097 “Reviewing officer” defined. (NRS 284.065, 284.335, 284.340) “Reviewing officer” means: 1. The supervisor of the person who prepared a report on performance of an employee; or 2. Such other person designated by the appointing authority, Ê who reviews the report on per…

NAC 284.0975 “Risk Management Division” defined. “Risk Management Division” means the Risk Management Division of the Department of Administration. (Supplied in codification)

NAC 284.0985 “Sex- or gender-based harassment” defined. (NRS 284.065, 284.4082) “Sex- or gender-based harassment” means: 1. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or any other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: (a) Submission to such conduct is exp…

NAC 284.0987 “Sexual assault” defined. (NRS 284.065, 608.0198) “Sexual assault” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 200.366. (Added to NAC by Human Resources Comm’n by R165-24, eff. 11-15-2024)

NAC 284.099 “Sexual conduct” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Sexual conduct” means: 1. Ordinary sexual intercourse; 2. Anal intercourse; 3. Fellatio, cunnilingus or other oral-genital contact; 4. Physical contact by a person with the genitals or pubic area of another person for the purpo…

NAC 284.0996 “Sexual orientation” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Sexual orientation” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 0.055. (Added to NAC by Personnel Comm’n by R175-18, eff. 1-30-2019)

NAC 284.0997 “Spouse” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Spouse” includes a domestic partner as set forth in NRS 122A.200. (Added to NAC by Personnel Comm’n by R088-17, eff. 12-19-2017)

NAC 284.100 “Standard workweek” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Standard 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 Monday through Friday. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Per…

NAC 284.102 “Step” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Step” means the number assigned by the Division of Human Resource Management to identify a specific rate of pay within a grade. [Personnel Div., Rule I § D subsec. 25, eff. 8-11-73; renumbered as subsec. 27, 4-14-76]—(NAC A by Dep’t of P…

NAC 284.104 “Trainee level” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Trainee level” means the level of performance within an occupational specialty at which an employee is in the process of acquiring the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform at the journey level. (Added to NAC by Personnel C…

NAC 284.106 “Transfer” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Transfer” means: 1. A noncompetitive appointment in which an employee moves from one position to another position in the same class or a related class with the same grade; or 2. A competitive appointment in which an employee moves fr…

NAC 284.108 “Trial period” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Trial period” means the 6-month or 1-year probationary period served by a permanent employee who has been promoted to or who voluntarily transferred to a vacant position. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff. 10-26-84; A 8-1-…

NAC 284.110 “Underfill” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Underfill” means the filling of a position with an employee holding a position in a lower classification, except for those situations where employees are in classifications which are training or intermediate levels preparatory to pr…

NAC 284.112 “Working day” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Working day,” for the purpose of a grievance, a complaint described in NAC 284.658 or an appeal, means Monday to Friday, inclusive, excluding holidays. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff. 10-26-84; A by Personnel Comm’n by R…

NAC 284.1125 “Work-related injury or occupational disease” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Work-related injury or occupational disease” means any injury or illness suffered by an employee that arises out of and in the course of his or her employment in the classified service and for whic…

NAC 284.113 “Working day” interpreted. (NRS 284.065, 284.155, 284.345) As used in NRS 284.350 and 284.355, the Administrator will interpret “working day” to mean a period of work consisting of 8 hours. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel by R031-98, eff. 4-17-98; A by Personnel C…

NAC 284.114 Affirmative action program and equal employment opportunity. (NRS 284.065, 284.155) 1. The Division of Human Resource Management is responsible for establishing, coordinating and evaluating an affirmative action program for this State. 2. The Division of Human Resourc…

NAC 284.116 Computation of time. (NRS 284.065) In computing a period of time mentioned in this chapter, the day of the act or event from which the period begins is not counted and the last day is counted unless the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or state holiday. If the last day …

NAC 284.120 Adoption by reference of federal law, regulations and manual regarding persons with disabilities. (NRS 284.065, 284.155) 1. For the purposes of determining the meaning of “essential functions of a position,” “interactive process,” “person with a disability,” “qualifie…

NAC 284.122 Severability. (NRS 284.065) If any of the provisions of this chapter are held, for any reason, to be invalid, it is intended that the validity of the remaining provisions not be affected thereby. [Personnel Div., Rule XVIII, eff. 8-11-73] CLASSIFICATION

NAC 284.126 Creation of new class, reclassification of position or reallocation of existing class. (NRS 284.065, 284.155) 1. For the purposes of this section: (a) “Agency personnel officer” means the Director of Personnel within the Nevada System of Higher Education or any person…

NAC 284.130 Investigations of classifications. (NRS 284.065, 284.155) The Division of Human Resource Management may investigate the classification of any existing position on the written request of an appointing authority or an employee or on its own initiative. [Personnel Div., …

NAC 284.132 Temporary classifications. (NRS 284.065, 284.155, 284.175) 1. An appointing authority, an employee or the Division of Human Resource Management may request a temporary classification which allows the classification of a position for a temporary period of 1 year or les…

NAC 284.134 Individual reclassification of position to higher level: Status of incumbent. (NRS 284.065, 284.155, 284.175) 1. An incumbent who meets the minimum qualifications for an individual reclassification as provided in NAC 284.126 may be reclassified to a higher level. If t…

NAC 284.138 Reclassification or reallocation of class or position to higher grade as result of occupational study: Status of incumbent. (NRS 284.065, 284.155, 284.175) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, if a class or a position within a class is reclassified …

NAC 284.140 Reclassification of class or position to lower grade: Status of incumbent. (NRS 284.065, 284.155, 284.175) 1. If a class or position is reclassified to a lower grade, the incumbent’s title and grade must be changed to the new class. He or she will retain his or her st…

NAC 284.150 Class specifications. (NRS 284.065, 284.155, 284.384) 1. Class specifications will define a class based on a sound, systematic occupational analysis and evaluation of the position and will contain elements sufficient to distinguish the various classes from one another…

NAC 284.152 Appeal of allocation of position or change in classification. (NRS 284.065, 284.155, 284.384) 1. An employee affected by the allocation of a position to a grade or class or by a change in classification as a result of a study regarding classifications, or the agency w…

NAC 284.158 Range of pay based on full-time employment; semimonthly or biweekly payment; payment of part-time, intermittent, per diem and positive reporting employees. (NRS 284.065, 284.155, 284.175) 1. A range of pay for a class must be based on full-time employment for the pay …

NAC 284.170 Rate of pay: Initial appointment. (NRS 284.065, 284.155, 284.175) Except as otherwise provided in NAC 284.204 and 284.206, upon employment that is an initial appointment, the employee’s base rate of pay must be set at step 1 of the grade of the position’s class. [Pers…

NAC 284.171 Rate of pay: Reinstatement. (NRS 284.065, 284.155, 284.175) Except as otherwise provided in NAC 284.204 and 284.206, if an employee is reinstated, the employee’s base rate of pay must be set at or below the base rate of pay of the position which the employee most rece…

NAC 284.172 Rate of pay: Effect of promotion. (NRS 284.065, 284.155, 284.175) 1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 284.204, the following provisions govern the rate of pay which must be paid if an employee is promoted: (a) The employee must be placed at the lowest step in the h…

NAC 284.173 Rate of pay: Effect of demotion. (NRS 284.065, 284.155, 284.175) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NAC 284.618, an employee who is demoted must be paid at a step within the grade of the class to which he or she was demoted as follows: 1.…

NAC 284.175 Rate of pay: Effect of transfer. (NRS 284.065, 284.155, 284.175) Except as otherwise provided in NAC 284.204, if an employee transfers to a position in the same or a related class, he or she must maintain the step held before the transfer. (Added to NAC by Personnel C…