Assembly Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 660 (BDR 18-1466)
Proposed by: Committee on Ways and Means
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Amend section 1, page 2, line 1, after "
2." by inserting:"
Each person employed pursuant to subsection 1 must be provided the same benefits as all other state employees, including, without limitation, annual leave, sick leave, pay to encourage continuity of service, group health insurance, workers’ compensation insurance, unemployment compensation benefits and contributions to the public employees’ retirement system.3.
".Amend section 1, page 2, line 2, by deleting:
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Determine the salaries and benefits" and inserting:"
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, determine the salaries".Amend section 1, page 2, between lines 7 and 8, by inserting:
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4. The governor shall not increase the salary of a person employed pursuant to subsection 1 by more than 7 1/2 percent per budgeted biennium, excluding the percentage of any cost of living increase that is provided to all state employees and any increase in a benefit that is provided to all state employees, including, without limitation, insurance and retirement benefits. As used in this subsection, the term "salary" includes all monetary and nonmonetary benefits provided to the person for the performance of his duties as a public employee.5. The governor shall transmit to the interim finance committee a report of any change in the number of persons employed pursuant to subsection 1 and of the annual dollar amount and percentage of any change in the salary or other monetary or nonmonetary benefits provided to a person employed pursuant to subsection 1, within 30 days after the change becomes effective.".
Amend sec. 3, page 3, line 3, after "3." by inserting "1.".
Amend sec. 3, page 3, between lines 5 and 6, by inserting:
"2. If a new salary is established pursuant to NRS 223.085, as amended by this act, for a position in the office of the governor which is the same as or substantially similar in duties to one that exists on the effective date of this act, the new salary must not be greater than 7 1/2 percent more than the previous salary established in subsection 1 of section 1 of chapter 562, Statutes of Nevada 1997, at page 2728, for the same or substantially similar position, excluding the percentage of any cost of living increase that is provided to all state employees after the effective date of this act and before the date on which the salary is determined.".
Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sec. 4 as sec. 5 and adding a new section designated sec. 4, following sec. 3, to read as follows:
"Sec. 4. On or before September 30, 1999, the governor shall transmit a report to the interim finance committee which lists the positions created pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 223.085, as amended by this act, and includes the duties and annual dollar amount of the salary and any other monetary and nonmonetary benefits to be provided for each position.".
Amend the title of the bill, third and fourth lines, by deleting "and benefits".