Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 286.290 Physical examination of retired employee with disability. (NRS 286.200, 286.637) 1. A retired employee with a disability must submit to an annual medical examination unless it is waived by the Board. 2. If the Board’s medical adviser certifies that a retired employee …

NAC 286.300 Notice of physical examination costing more than $200. (NRS 286.200) 1. A retired employee with a disability and his or her physician must notify the Executive Officer in advance of any medical examination which will cost more than $200. 2. If the Executive Officer do…

NAC 286.310 Examinations unrelated to disability or involving medical treatment. (NRS 286.200) The System will not pay for a medical examination or any expense which does not directly relate to the disability or which involves any medical treatment. [Pub. Emp. Retirement Bd., § 3…

NAC 286.320 Approval of employment of retired employee with disability. (NRS 286.200) The Board will not approve the employment of a retired employee with a disability in a position which would normally be eligible for membership in the System unless his or her benefits are disco…

NAC 286.330 Suspension of disability retirement allowance. (NRS 286.200) The Executive Officer shall suspend the disability retirement allowance of any retired employee with a disability who fails by May 1 of any year to provide the System a copy of his or her income tax return a…

NAC 286.340 Status of retired employee with disability eligible for service retirement. (NRS 286.200) A retired employee with a disability who becomes eligible for service retirement is considered a retired employee with a disability by the System. [Pub. Emp. Retirement Bd., § 37…

NAC 286.350 Transfer from disability retirement to service retirement. (NRS 286.200) A retired employee with a disability, if otherwise eligible, may elect to change from a disability retirement to a service retirement. The change becomes effective upon the date that his or her w…

NAC 286.360 Reenrollment of retired employee. (NRS 286.200) If a retired employee accepts employment in a position whose occupant is thereby eligible for membership and elects to reenroll in the System: 1. No benefits for survivors payable under NRS 286.671 to 286.679, inclusive,…

NAC 286.370 Death of retired employee. (NRS 286.200) If a retired employee dies, the benefits earned but not yet paid and the surplus of employee contributions over total benefits received, if any, will be disbursed as follows: 1. If the named beneficiary is a spouse, the portion…

NAC 286.380 Application for benefits for survivors. (NRS 286.200) To receive payments pursuant to NRS 286.671 to 286.679, inclusive, a recipient of benefits or the guardian of a recipient who is a minor must complete and submit the proper form for applying for such payments. The …

NAC 286.390 Cancellation of benefits for survivors. (NRS 286.200) A cancellation of benefits which are paid pursuant to NRS 286.671 to 286.679, inclusive, to any one recipient of benefits does not affect the benefits which are paid to other eligible recipients. [Pub. Emp. Retirem…

NAC 286.400 Claims that benefits are community property. (NRS 286.200) 1. The Executive Officer shall acknowledge receipt of and honor a written claim made pursuant to NRS 123.240 that a member’s contributions or benefits are community property. 2. The Executive Officer shall adv…

NAC 286.410 Request for estimate of service retirement allowance. (NRS 286.200) 1. A person may not obtain from the System an estimate of the present or future value of his or her retirement benefits, but a person may obtain an estimate of his or her service retirement allowance.…

NAC 286.420 Proof of birth date and change of name. (NRS 286.200) A person’s birth date and changes of name may be established by: 1. A certified copy of a birth certificate; 2. A certificate of baptism or a certified copy of the certificate; 3. A delayed certificate of birth; or…

NAC 286.430 Appeal of adverse decision to Board; reconsideration by Board. (NRS 286.200) 1. Any member, retired employee or beneficiary, or his or her spouse, or any person having a claim against the System may appeal to the Board from a decision made by the System’s staff or an …

NAC 286.440 Request for appeal or reconsideration; statement from member of staff. (NRS 286.200) 1. A person or the person’s representative must request an appeal or reconsideration in writing and submit it to the System within 45 days after notification of the decision made by t…

NAC 286.450 Procedure for appeal. (NRS 286.200) An appeal before the Board will be conducted as follows: 1. A member of the staff shall provide a brief, objective summary of the problem and the reasons for the staff’s decision. 2. The appellant or the appellant’s representative s…

NAC 287.005 Definitions. (NRS 287.043) As used in NAC 287.005 to 287.695, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 287.0056 to 287.145, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. [Com. on Group Ins., Broker of Reco…

NAC 287.0056 “Biennial employee” defined. (NRS 287.043) “Biennial employee” means an employee whose position of employment is only authorized for 4 to 6 months every other year and who plans to return to the same or a similar position for the next period during which such a posit…

NAC 287.011 “Certifying agency” defined. (NRS 287.043) “Certifying agency” means: 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, for officers and employees of the State and local governmental agencies, the Public Employees’ Retirement System. 2. For members of the professional …

NAC 287.021 “Continuous employment” defined. (NRS 287.043) “Continuous employment”: 1. Includes a break in employment of less than 1 year; and 2. Does not include a break in employment of 1 year or more. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Pub. Employees’ Benefits Prog. by R107-09, eff. 4-20…

NAC 287.025 “Day” defined. (NRS 287.043) “Day” means a calendar day. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Pub. Employees’ Benefits Prog. by R154-03, eff. 3-22-2004)

NAC 287.035 “Dependent” defined. (NRS 122A.100, 287.043) “Dependent” includes, without limitation: 1. One spouse from a marriage pursuant to law or one domestic partner as defined in NRS 122A.030; and 2. Any person described in NAC 287.312, Ê who is determined to be eligible for …

NAC 287.055 “Health insurance” defined. (NRS 287.043) “Health insurance” means insurance coverage for medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs and the treatment of mental health or substance abuse. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Pub. Employees’ Benefits Prog. by R126-00, 12-22-2000, …

NAC 287.059 “Initial date of hire” defined. (NRS 287.043) “Initial date of hire” means the first date on which service credit is earned by a participant during the participant’s last period of continuous employment with a public employer, as determined by the appropriate certifyi…

NAC 287.065 “Medicare” defined. (NRS 287.043) “Medicare” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439B.130. (Added to NAC by Com. on Benefits, eff. 5-4-92) — (Substituted in revision for NAC 287.0075)

NAC 287.085 “Open enrollment” defined. (NRS 287.043) “Open enrollment” means the event in which participants in the Program may change elections offered by the Program concerning coverage and dependents. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Pub. Employees’ Benefits Prog. by R126-00, 12-22-200…

NAC 287.090 “Opt-out plan” defined. (NRS 287.043) “Opt-out plan” means an alternative plan to provide life, accident or health insurance, or any combination thereof, for a group which is approved by the Board pursuant to NRS 287.0479. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Pub. Employees’ Benef…

NAC 287.095 “Participant” defined. (NRS 287.043) “Participant” includes the following persons who are eligible to participate in the Program: 1. An officer or employee of a participating public agency; 2. A retired officer or employee whose last employer is a participating public…

NAC 287.100 “Plan year” defined. (NRS 287.043) “Plan year” means the period set forth by the Board in which Program benefits and rates are offered for enrollment. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Pub. Employees’ Benefits Prog. by R126-00, 12-22-2000, eff. 1-1-2001; A by R067-03, 9-24-2003…

NAC 287.126 “Public employer” defined. (NRS 287.043) “Public employer” means the State or a local governmental agency. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Pub. Employees’ Benefits Prog. by R154-03, eff. 3-22-2004)

NAC 287.135 “Retired officer or employee” defined. (NRS 287.043) “Retired officer or employee” means an officer or employee of a public employer who: 1. Has met the requirements to receive, and is receiving any distribution of, benefits from: (a) The Judges’ Retirement System; (b…

NAC 287.141 “Subsidy” defined. (NRS 287.043) “Subsidy” means a portion of the cost of premiums or contributions for group insurance provided by the Program which is paid by: 1. The State pursuant to NRS 287.046; or 2. A local governmental agency pursuant to paragraph (b) of subse…

NAC 287.143 “Tier of coverage” defined. (NRS 287.043) “Tier of coverage” means the category of rates and premiums or contributions for coverage that correspond to: 1. An eligible participant only; or 2. An eligible participant and one or more eligible dependents. (Added to NAC by…

NAC 287.145 “Vendor” defined. (NRS 287.043) “Vendor” means a person who provides products or services to the Program or its participants and dependents, including, but not limited to, an insurance broker, a consultant, an insurer, a health maintenance organization, a physical or …

NAC 287.150 “Full-time employment” interpreted. (NRS 287.043, 287.045) As used in NRS 287.045, the Board interprets “full-time employment” to mean the employment, election or appointment by a participating public agency of a person who: 1. In any calendar month, works as a public…

NAC 287.153 “The same portion of the cost of coverage under the Public Employees’ Benefits Program for retired persons covered under the Program as the State pays pursuant to NRS 287.046 for persons retired with state service who participate in the Program” interpreted. (NRS 287.…

NAC 287.155 Date of receipt of required notices. (NRS 287.043) A person shall be deemed to have received any notice required pursuant to this chapter or chapter 287 of NRS 5 days after the notice is mailed, by first-class mail, to that person’s last known address, unless the Exec…

NAC 287.160 Determination of late submission of documents or information. (NRS 287.043) Any form, application, claim or other document or information that is required to be submitted to the Program, Executive Officer or Board on or before a specific date will be considered late i…

NAC 287.170 Chair: Duty; voting. (NRS 287.043) 1. The Chair shall preside over the meetings of the Board. 2. Unless the Chair is required to abstain from voting or is otherwise disqualified from participating in a matter before the Board: (a) If the Chair does not vote on the mat…

NAC 287.172 Vice Chair: Election; duty. (NRS 287.043) 1. At the first meeting of each plan year, the Board will elect from its members a Vice Chair. 2. The Vice Chair shall serve as the Chair in the absence of the Chair. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Pub. Employees’ Benefits Prog. by R…

NAC 287.174 Meetings: Agenda. (NRS 287.043) 1. The Chair shall determine the agenda of a meeting of the Board. 2. Any member of the Board may submit to the Executive Officer, or in his or her absence, the Operations Officer of the Program appointed pursuant to NRS 287.0426, a req…

NAC 287.176 Meetings: Approval of actions; motions; rules of conduct. (NRS 287.043) 1. All action by the Board must be approved by a majority of the members of the Board who are present at the meeting. A tie vote constitutes a rejection of the question or matter before the Board.…

NAC 287.178 Meetings: Minutes; transcript. (NRS 287.0415, 287.043) 1. The minutes of each meeting of the Board must be distributed to each member of the Board. 2. A transcript of a meeting posted to the Internet website of the Board pursuant to NRS 287.0415 will remain posted on …

NAC 287.190 Advisory opinions: Request; action by Executive Officer; appeal. (NRS 233B.120, 287.043) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person may request that the Executive Officer issue an advisory opinion concerning the applicability of any provision of NRS 287…

NAC 287.192 Advisory opinions: Oral opinion prohibited; effect of response by electronic mail or oral response. (NRS 233B.120, 287.043) The Executive Officer shall not render an oral advisory opinion to a request for an advisory opinion. A response by electronic mail or an oral r…

NAC 287.194 Petitions for declaratory orders. (NRS 233B.120, 287.043) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person may file a petition with the Executive Officer requesting that the Board issue a declaratory order concerning the applicability of any provision of NRS …