Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 281A.457 Adjudicatory hearings: Notice; stay or continuance. (NRS 281A.290, 281A.745) 1. If a review panel refers the ethics complaint to the Commission pursuant to NRS 281A.730 or the Commission vacates a deferral agreement pursuant to NRS 281A.740, the Commission Counsel, o…

NAC 281A.460 Adjudicatory hearings: Conduct of proceedings; waiver of provisions. (NRS 281A.290, 281A.745) 1. The presiding officer of an adjudicatory hearing shall: (a) Ascertain whether all persons identified in the witness lists submitted by the parties are present, including,…

NAC 281A.465 Adjudicatory hearings: Admission and exclusion of evidence. (NRS 281A.290, 281A.745) 1. In conducting any adjudicatory hearing concerning an ethics complaint, the rules of evidence of the courts of this State will be followed generally but may be relaxed at the discr…

NAC 281A.470 Failure of subject to appear at hearing or reply to notice. [Replaced in revision by NAC 281A.452.]

NAC 281A.471 Rendering and effect of oral opinion. (NRS 281A.290, 281A.745) 1. Unless the subject of an ethics complaint waives the time limit set forth in NRS 281A.745, within 60 days after the date on which a review panel refers an ethics complaint to the Commission pursuant to…

NAC 281A.473 Written opinion. (NRS 281A.260, 281A.290, 281A.745) 1. The Commission will direct the Commission Counsel to prepare a written opinion for any ethics complaint regarding which the Commission renders an oral opinion pursuant to NAC 281A.471. 2. A written opinion prepar…

NAC 281A.500 Executive Director to provide information to Commission. [Replaced in revision by NAC 281A.210.]

NAC 281A.505 Motion to disqualify member of Commission for good cause. [Replaced in revision by NAC 281A.263.]

NAC 281A.555 Petitions to adopt, file, amend or repeal regulations. (NRS 233B.100, 281A.290) 1. Any person may submit a written petition to the Commission at the office of the Commission to adopt, file, amend or repeal any regulation of the Commission. 2. A petition submitted pur…

NAC 281A.560 Availability of public records for inspection and copying; obtaining copies of transcripts; waiver of costs of copies of public records. (NRS 281A.290) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Commission will make public records of the Commission availabl…

NAC 281A.615 Availability of form for filing acknowledgment of statutory ethical standards. (NRS 281A.290, 281A.500) The form prescribed by the Commission for filing an acknowledgment of the statutory ethical standards required by NRS 281A.500 is available at the office of the Co…

NAC 284.010 Definitions. (NRS 284.065) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 284.021 to 284.1125, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Supplied in codification; A by Dep’t of Personnel, 10-2…

NAC 284.021 “Administrator” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division of Human Resource Management. [Personnel Div., Rule I § D subsec. 1, eff. 8-11-73]—(NAC A by Dep’t of Personnel, 10-26-84)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 284.056)

NAC 284.022 “Appointing authority” defined. (NRS 284.065) “Appointing authority” means an official, board or commission having the legal authority to make appointments to positions in the state service, or a person to whom the authority has been delegated by the official, board o…

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)