Title 23

NRS 284.410 False statement or report; fraud. No person shall make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating or report with regard to any evaluation, certification or appointment made under any provision of this chapter, or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud…

NRS 284.415 Receipt or payment of consideration for appointment or promotion. No person shall, directly or indirectly, give, render, pay, offer, solicit or accept any money, service or other valuable consideration for or on account of any appointment, proposed appointment, promot…

NRS 284.420 Obstruction of right to evaluation, eligibility, certification or appointment; furnishing special or secret information. An employee of the Division, examiner, or other person shall not defeat, deceive or obstruct any person in his or her right to evaluation, eligibil…

NRS 284.425 Member of subversive organization ineligible for appointment or employment in public service. 1. Any person who has been or remains a member of any subversive organization, as defined by the Attorney General of the United States, composed of two or more members, which…

NRS 284.430 Penalties. 1. Any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter or any provision of the rules and regulations prescribed hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. Any person who is convicted of a misdemeanor under this chapter shall, for a period of…

NRS 285.005 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 285.010 to 285.018, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2011, 281)

NRS 285.010 “Adoption” defined. “Adoption” means the putting of an employee suggestion into practice. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1065; A 1977, 452; 2001, 1311; 2011, 282; 2017, 3520)

NRS 285.012 “Board” defined. “Board” means the Merit Award Board. (Added to NRS by 2011, 282)

NRS 285.014 “Employee suggestion” defined. “Employee suggestion” means a proposal by a state employee or group of state employees which would: 1. Reduce, eliminate or avoid state expenditures, whether or not such money would be expended from the State General Fund; or 2. Improve …

NRS 285.016 “State agency” defined. “State agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 281.195, except that the term does not include a board which is exempt from the provisions of chapter 353 of NRS pursuant to NRS 353.005. (Added to NRS by 2011, 282)

NRS 285.018 “State employee” defined. “State employee” means any person employed by a state agency who is not the head of the state agency or a designee of the head of a state agency for the purposes of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 2011, 282)

NRS 285.020 Merit Award Program established; designation of award. 1. There is hereby established a Merit Award Program for state employees. 2. The award must be designated as the “Good Government, Great Employees Award.” (Added to NRS by 1967, 1065; A 2011, 282)

NRS 285.030 Merit Award Board: Members; Secretary; regulations; expenditures. 1. The controlling authority of the Merit Award Program is the Merit Award Board. 2. The Board must be composed of five members as follows: (a) Two persons who are members of the American Federation of …

NRS 285.035 Merit Award Account: Creation; administration; use; interest and income; reversion. 1. The Merit Award Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. 2. The Board shall administer the Merit Award Account. 3. The money in the Merit Award Account may be expended o…

NRS 285.040 Merit Award Board: Duty to investigate, review and evaluate employee suggestions. The Board shall investigate, review and evaluate the merits of each proposed employee suggestion in the manner set forth in NRS 285.060. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1066; A 2011, 283)

NRS 285.050 Employee suggestions: Requirements; duplicates; limitation on number submitted; additional standards. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any state employee or group of state employees may submit an employee suggestion. An employee suggestion must be subm…

NRS 285.060 Employee suggestions: Recordation; notification of delays; referral to relevant state agency; state agency’s findings and recommendations; review, evaluation and monitoring by Merit Award Board; report. 1. Upon receiving an employee suggestion pursuant to NRS 285.050,…

NRS 285.070 Cash payment: Amount and payment of award; eligibility and requirements for award; distribution and use of additional savings. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, after reviewing and evaluating an employee suggestion, the Board, in consultation with the B…

NRS 286.010 Short title. This chapter shall be known as the Public Employees’ Retirement Act. [1:181:1947; 1943 NCL § 5230.01]

NRS 286.015 Declaration of state policy; purpose of chapter. 1. It is the policy of this State to provide, through the Public Employees’ Retirement System: (a) A reasonable base income to qualified employees who have been employed by a public employer and whose earning capacity h…

NRS 286.016 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 286.017 to 286.100, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in such sections. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1028)

NRS 286.017 “Actuarial computation” defined. “Actuarial computation” means the computation based on benefits earned and life expectancy of member and beneficiary to determine necessary reduction of benefits under retirement options or to determine cost of purchasing additional be…

NRS 286.020 “Board” defined. “Board” means the Public Employees’ Retirement Board. [Part 4:181:1947; A 1949, 174; 1955, 23]—(NRS A 1975, 1029)

NRS 286.025 “Compensation” defined. 1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, “compensation” is the salary paid to a member by the member’s principal public employer. 2. The term includes: (a) Base pay, which is the monthly rate of pay excluding all fringe benefits. (b…

NRS 286.031 “Disability retirement allowance” defined. “Disability retirement allowance” means monthly payments from the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund or the Police and Firefighters’ Retirement Fund paid to retired employees with disabilities. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1028; A 1…

NRS 286.040 “Employee” defined. 1. “Employee” means: (a) A public officer of the State of Nevada or its political subdivisions. (b) Any person employed by a public employer whose compensation is provided by the public employer and who is under the direction or control of officers…

NRS 286.042 “Firefighter” defined. “Firefighter” means a member who is: 1. Filling a full-time position with a participating public employer, the principal duties of which require emotional stability and physical capacity in protecting the public and controlling and extinguishing…

NRS 286.045 “Independent contractor” defined. “Independent contractor” means any person who renders specified services for a stipulated fee who is not under the control of a public employer, except as regards the result of the person’s work, and who does not receive employment be…

NRS 286.050 “Member” defined. “Member” means a person: 1. Who is employed by a participating public employer and who is contributing to the System; or 2. Who has previously been in the employ of a participating public employer and who has contributed to the System but who subsequ…

NRS 286.061 “Police officer” defined. “Police officer” means a member who is: 1. Filling a full-time position with a participating public employer, the principal duties of which require emotional stability and physical capacity in protecting the public and enforcing the laws of t…

NRS 286.065 “Postretirement increase” defined. “Postretirement increase” means the monthly cost-of-living increase added to the monthly payments of: 1. Persons receiving disability retirement allowances or service retirement allowances; 2. Beneficiaries of deceased members receiv…

NRS 286.070 “Public employer” defined. 1. “Public employer” means the State, one of its agencies or one of its political subdivisions, the System, irrigation districts created under the laws of the State of Nevada, a public or quasi-public organization or agency that is funded, a…

NRS 286.078 “Service” defined. “Service” means all creditable employment which is validated under the provisions of this chapter and can be used in determining eligibility and scope of benefits for members. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1029)

NRS 286.080 “Service retirement allowance” defined. “Service retirement allowance” means monthly payments from the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund or the Police and Firefighters’ Retirement Fund paid to a retired employee for the remainder of the retired employee’s life. [Part …

NRS 286.100 “System” defined. “System” means the Public Employees’ Retirement System established by this chapter. [Part 2:181:1947; A 1949, 174; 1951, 269; 1951, 324]—(NRS A 1975, 1030)

NRS 286.110 Public Employees’ Retirement System: Establishment; review of System; use of state services; public inspection of certain records; liability of public employers. 1. A system of retirement providing benefits for the retirement, disability or death of employees of publi…

NRS 286.117 Limitations on review and copying of certain records; waiver. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 286.118, all records and files maintained for a member, retired employee or beneficiary may be reviewed and copied only by the System, the member, the member’s public emp…

NRS 286.118 Certain information deemed to be confidential; certain information deemed to be public records; limitations on disclosure of confidential information. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all information about a current or former member of a public retirem…

NRS 286.120 System governed by Public Employees’ Retirement Board: Name; number of members; duties of Governor; removal of members. 1. The governing authority of the System shall be a board of seven persons appointed by the Governor. 2. The name of the board shall be the Public E…

NRS 286.130 Qualifications of members of Board; terms. 1. Three members of the Board must be persons who: (a) Have had at least 10 years of service as employees of the State of Nevada or its political subdivisions; (b) Are not elected officers of the State of Nevada or its politi…

NRS 286.150 Monthly meetings of Board; certain closed meetings; designation and term of Chair. 1. The Board shall meet at least once a month. 2. Meetings of the Retirement Board with investment counsel which are limited to the planning of future investments or the establishment o…

NRS 286.160 Persons employed by Board: Appointment; salaries; qualifications; other employment of Executive Officer prohibited; exceptions. 1. The Board shall employ an Executive Officer who serves at the pleasure of the Board. The Executive Officer shall select a General Counsel…

NRS 286.170 Administration of System; compensation and removal of employees. 1. Subject to the limitations of this chapter and the budget prescribed by the Board, the System must be administered by the Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Operations Officer and a staff…

NRS 286.180 Compensation and expenses of members of Board. 1. Members of the Board are entitled to receive a fee of $80 per day for: (a) Attendance at meetings of the Board; (b) Any official function directly related to the System which is approved by the Board; or (c) Necessary …

NRS 286.190 General powers and duties of Board. The Board: 1. Has the powers and privileges of a body corporate and, subject to the limitations of this chapter, is responsible for managing the System. 2. Shall: (a) Arrange for a biennial actuarial valuation and report of the actu…

NRS 286.200 Rules and regulations of Board: Procedure for adoption; conditions. 1. Subject to the limitations of this chapter, the Board shall, from time to time, establish rules and regulations for transacting its business and for administering the System as a public agency. The…