2-15 employees in the public service, whether in the classified or unclassified

2-16 service, are entitled to sick and disability leave with pay of 1 1/4 working

2-17 days for each month of service, which may be cumulative from year to year.

2-18 After an employee has accumulated 90 working days of sick leave, the

2-19 amount of additional unused sick leave which he is entitled to carry forward

2-20 from one year to the next is limited to one-half of the unused sick leave

2-21 accrued during that year, but the department may by regulation provide for

2-22 subsequent use of unused sick leave accrued but not carried forward by

2-23 reason of this limitation in cases where the employee is suffering from a

2-24 long-term or chronic illness and has used all sick leave otherwise available

2-25 to him. Upon the retirement of an employee, his termination through no

2-26 fault of his own or his death while in public employment, the employee or

2-27 his beneficiaries are entitled to payment for his unused sick leave in excess

2-28 of 30 days, exclusive of any unused sick leave accrued but not carried

2-29 forward, according to his number of years of public service, except service

2-30 with a political subdivision of the state, as follows:

2-31 (a) For 10 years of service or more but less than 15 years, not more than

2-32 $2,500.

2-33 (b) For 15 years of service or more but less than 20 years, not more than

2-34 $4,000.

2-35 (c) For 20 years of service or more but less than 25 years, not more than

2-36 $6,000.

2-37 (d) For 25 years of service or more, not more than $8,000.

2-38 The department may by regulation provide for additional sick and disability

2-39 leave for long-term employees and for prorated sick and disability leave for

2-40 part-time employees.

2-41 2. An employee entitled to payment for unused sick leave pursuant to

2-42 subsection 1 may elect to receive the payment in any one or more of the

4-26 and benefits committee [:] of the legislature created pursuant to section

4-27 36.5 of this act:

4-28 (a) Adopt regulations for the evaluation of requests for enrollment under

4-29 the police and firemen’s retirement fund; and

4-30 (b) Determine those positions eligible under the early retirement

4-31 provisions for police officers and firemen.

4-32 2. Service in any position which has not been determined by the board

4-33 to be eligible does not entitle a member to early retirement as a fireman or

4-37 subject to the requirements of that section, any officer or employee of the

4-38 governing body of any county, school district, municipal corporation,

4-39 political subdivision, public corporation or other public agency of the State

4-40 of Nevada, who retires under the conditions set forth in NRS 286.510 and,

4-41 at the time of his retirement, was covered or had his dependents covered by

4-42 any group insurance or medical and hospital service established pursuant to

6-4 the unclassified service of the state and serves at the pleasure of the

6-5 board. The board may delegate to the executive officer the exercise or

6-6 discharge of any power, duty or function vested in or imposed upon the

6-7 board.

6-8 2. The executive officer must:

6-9 (a) Be a graduate of a 4-year college or university with a degree in

6-10 business administration or public administration or an equivalent degree,

6-11 as determined by the board; and

6-12 (b) Possess at least 5 years’ experience in a high-level administrative

6-13 or executive capacity in the field of insurance, management of

6-14 employees’ benefits or risk management, including, without limitation,

6-15 responsibility for a variety of administrative functions such as personnel,

6-16 accounting, data processing or the structuring of insurance programs.

6-17 3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, the executive

6-18 officer shall not pursue any other business or occupation or perform the

6-19 duties of any other office of profit during normal office hours unless on

6-20 leave approved in advance. The executive officer shall not participate in

6-21 any business enterprise or investment with any vendor or provider to the

6-22 program.

6-23 4. The executive officer is entitled to an annual salary fixed by the

6-24 board with the approval of the interim retirement and benefits committee

6-25 of the legislature created pursuant to section 36.5 of this act. The salary

6-26 of the executive officer is exempt from the limitations set forth in NRS

8-10 of any county, school district, municipal corporation, political subdivision,

8-11 public corporation or other public agency of the State of Nevada retires

8-12 under the conditions set forth in NRS 286.510 or 286.620 and, at the time

8-13 of his retirement, was covered or had his dependents covered by any group

8-14 insurance or medical and hospital service established pursuant to NRS

8-15 287.010 and 287.020, the officer or employee has the option upon

8-16 retirement to cancel or continue any such group insurance or [join the

8-17 state’s program of group insurance or] medical and hospital service

8-18 coverage or join the public employees’ benefits program to the extent that

8-19 such coverage is not provided to him or a dependent by the Health

8-20 Insurance for the Aged Act , [(] 42 U.S.C. §§ 1395 et seq. [).]

8-21 2. A retired person who continues coverage under the [state’s program

8-22 of group insurance] public employees’ benefits program shall assume the

8-23 portion of the premium or membership costs for the coverage continued

8-24 which the governing body does not pay on behalf of retired officers or

8-25 employees. A person who joins the [state’s] public employees’ benefits

8-26 program for the first time upon retirement shall assume all costs for the

8-27 coverage. A dependent of such a retired person has the option, which may

8-28 be exercised to the same extent and in the same manner as the retired

8-29 person, to cancel or continue coverage in effect on the date the retired

8-30 person dies. The dependent is not required to continue to receive retirement

8-31 payments from the public employees’ retirement system [in order] to

8-32 continue coverage.

8-33 3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 287.0235, notice of the

8-34 selection of the option must be given in writing to the last public employer

8-35 of the officer or employee within 30 days after the date of retirement or

8-36 death, as the case may be. If no notice is given by that date, the retired

8-37 employee and his dependents shall be deemed to have selected the option

8-38 to cancel the coverage or not to join the [state’s] public employees’

8-39 benefits program, as the case may be.

8-40 4. The governing body of any county, school district, municipal

8-41 corporation, political subdivision, public corporation or other public

8-42 agency of this state may pay the cost, or any part of the cost, of group

9-5 287.045, a person or the surviving spouse of a person who did not, at the

9-6 time of his retirement pursuant to the conditions set forth in NRS 286.510

9-7 or 286.620, have the option to participate in the [state’s program of group

9-8 insurance] public employees’ benefits program may join the [state’s

9-9 program of group insurance,] public employees’ benefits program, to the

9-10 extent that such coverage is not provided to him or a dependent by the

9-11 Health Insurance for the Aged Act , [(] 42 U.S.C. §§ 1395 et seq. , [),] by:

9-12 (a) Providing the public employees’ retirement board with written notice

9-13 of his intention to enroll in the [state’s] public employees’ benefits

9-14 program during a period of open enrollment;

9-15 (b) Showing evidence of his good health as a condition of enrollment;

9-16 (c) Accepting the [state program’s] current plan of insurance of the

9-17 public employees’ benefits program and any subsequent changes to the

9-18 plan; and

9-19 (d) Paying any portion of the [policy’s] premiums or contributions for

9-20 the program in the manner set forth in NRS 286.615, which are due [from]

9-21 after the date of enrollment.

9-22 The public employees’ retirement board shall, beginning on September 1,

9-23 1997, have a biennial period of open enrollment between September 1 of

9-24 each odd-numbered year and January 31 of each even-numbered year

9-25 during which eligible retired persons may join the [state’s program of group

9-26 insurance] public employees’ benefits program pursuant to this section.

9-27 2. The public employees’ retirement board shall, on or before

9-28 September 1, 1997, and every September 1 of each odd-numbered year

9-29 thereafter, notify eligible retired persons described in subsection 1 of the

9-30 period of open enrollment by:

9-31 (a) Mailing a notice regarding the period of open enrollment to all

9-32 retired persons who are, according to its records, eligible to join the [state’s

9-33 program of group insurance;] public employees’ benefits program;

9-34 (b) Posting a notice of the period of open enrollment at its principal

9-35 office and at least three other separate prominent places, such as a library,

9-36 community center or courthouse; and

9-37 (c) Publicizing the period of open enrollment in any other manner

9-38 reasonably calculated to inform additional eligible retired persons.

9-39 3. The public employees’ retirement board shall notify the [committee

9-40 on benefits] board of the public employees’ benefits program of the

9-41 enrollment of any person on or before March 1 immediately following the

9-42 period of open enrollment. The [committee on benefits] board of the public

10-13 corporation, political subdivision, public corporation or other public

10-14 agency of the State of Nevada may, in addition to the other powers granted

10-15 in NRS 287.010 and 287.020:

10-16 1. Negotiate and contract with any other such agency or with the

10-17 [committee on benefits for the state’s group insurance plan] board of the

10-18 public employees’ benefits program to secure group insurance for its

10-19 officers and employees and their dependents by participation in any group

10-20 insurance plan established or to be established or in the [state’s group

10-21 insurance plan;] public employees’ benefits program; and

10-38 assignment of or order for wages or salary shall be deemed in any way to

10-39 prohibit, restrict or limit the powers enumerated in NRS 287.010 and

10-40 287.020, nor the right and power of officers or employees to authorize and

10-41 approve payment of premiums or contributions by wage and salary

11-3 make it compulsory upon any governing body of any county, school

11-4 district, municipal corporation, political subdivision, public corporation or

11-5 other public agency of the State of Nevada to make any contributions for

11-6 the payment of any premiums or other costs for group insurance or medical

11-7 or hospital services, or upon any officer or employee of any county, school

11-8 district, municipal corporation, political subdivision, public corporation or

11-9 other public agency of this state to accept or join any plan of group

11-10 insurance or to assign his wages or salary or to authorize deductions from

11-14 composed of five] board of the public employees’ benefits program. The

11-15 board consists of nine members appointed as follows:

11-16 [1. Two members must be selected by the board of directors of the

11-17 State of Nevada Employees Association.

11-18 2. One member must be the director of the department of

11-19 administration.

11-20 3. Two members, one of whom must be an employee retired from state

11-21 service, must be appointed by the governor.]

11-22 (a) One member who is an employee of the University and

11-23 Community College System of Nevada, appointed by the governor upon

11-24 consideration of any recommendations of organizations that represent

11-25 employees of the University and Community College System of Nevada.

11-26 (b) One member who is retired from public employment, appointed by

11-27 the governor upon consideration of any recommendations of

11-28 organizations that represent retired public employees.

11-29 (c) Two members who are employees of the state, appointed by the

11-30 governor upon consideration of any recommendations of organizations

11-31 that represent state employees.

11-32 (d) One member appointed by the governor upon consideration of any

11-33 recommendations of organizations that represent employees of local

11-34 governments that participate in the program.

11-35 (e) One member who is employed by this state in a managerial

11-36 capacity and has substantial and demonstrated experience in risk

11-37 management, portfolio investment strategies or employee benefits

11-38 programs appointed by the governor. The governor may appoint the

11-39 executive officer of the public employees’ retirement system to fill this

11-40 position.

11-41 (f) Two members who have substantial and demonstrated experience

11-42 in risk management, portfolio investment strategies or employee benefits

12-35 constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

12-36 2.] No member who is a public employee may receive any

12-37 compensation for his services as a member of the [committee.] board. Any

12-38 member who is [employed in the service of the state] a public employee

12-39 must be granted administrative leave from his duties to engage in the

12-40 business of the [committee] board without loss of his regular

12-41 compensation. Such leave does not reduce the amount of the member’s

12-42 [annual leave.

13-6 1. Act as an advisory body on matters]

13-7 1. The board shall:

13-8 (a) Establish and carry out a program to be known as the public

13-9 employees’ benefits program which:

13-10 (1) Must include a program relating to group life, accident or health

13-11 insurance, or any combination of these [,] ; and

13-12 (2) May include a program to reduce taxable compensation or other

13-13 forms of compensation other than deferred compensation,

13-14 for the benefit of all state officers and employees and other persons who

13-15 participate in the [state’s program of group insurance.

13-16 2. ] program.

13-17 (b) Ensure that the program is funded on an actuarially sound basis

13-18 and operated in accordance with sound insurance and business practices.

13-19 2. In establishing and carrying out the program, the board shall:

13-20 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this [subsection,] paragraph,

13-21 negotiate and contract with the governing body of any public agency

13-22 enumerated in NRS 287.010 which is desirous of obtaining group insurance

13-23 for its officers, employees and retired employees by participation in the

13-24 [state’s program of group insurance. The committee] program. The board

13-25 shall establish separate rates and coverage for those officers, employees

13-26 and retired employees based on actuarial reports.

13-27 [3.] (b) Give public notice in writing of proposed changes in rates or

13-28 coverage to each participating public employer who may be affected by the

13-29 changes. Notice must be provided at least 30 days before the effective date

13-30 of the changes.

13-31 [4.] (c) Purchase policies of life, accident or health insurance, or any

13-32 combination of these, or , if applicable, a program to reduce the amount of

13-33 taxable compensation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 125, from any company

13-34 qualified to do business in this state or provide similar coverage through a

13-35 plan of self-insurance established pursuant to NRS 287.0433 for the

13-36 benefit of all eligible public officers, employees and retired employees who

13-37 participate in the [state’s program.

13-38 5. Consult the state risk manager and obtain his advice in the

13-39 performance of the duties set forth in this section.

13-40 6.] program.

13-41 (d) Except as otherwise provided in this Title, develop and establish

15-3 life, accident or health insurance and provide for the payment of

15-4 contributions into the [self-insurance fund,] fund for the public employees’

15-5 benefits program established pursuant to NRS 287.0435, a schedule of

15-6 benefits and the disbursement of benefits from the fund. The [committee]

15-7 board may reinsure any risk or any part of such a risk. [Payments into and

15-8 disbursements from the fund must be so arranged as to keep the fund

15-12 1. Use its assets to pay the expenses of health care for its members and

15-13 covered dependents, to pay its employees’ salaries and to pay

15-14 administrative and other expenses.

15-15 2. Enter into contracts relating to the administration of [a plan of

15-16 insurance,] the program, including , without limitation, contracts with

15-17 licensed administrators and qualified actuaries.

15-18 3. Enter into contracts with physicians, surgeons, hospitals, health

15-19 maintenance organizations and rehabilitative facilities for medical, surgical

15-20 and rehabilitative care and the evaluation, treatment and nursing care of

15-21 members and covered dependents.

15-22 4. Enter into contracts for the services of other experts and specialists

15-23 as required by [a plan of insurance.] the program.

15-24 5. Charge and collect from an insurer, health maintenance organization,

15-25 organization for dental care or nonprofit medical service corporation, a fee

15-26 for the actual expenses incurred by the [committee,] board, the state or a

15-27 participating public employer in administering a plan of insurance offered

15-31 committee on benefits, there is created a self-insurance fund as a trust fund

15-32 for the purpose of receiving contributions. The self-insurance] All money

15-33 received for the program, including, without limitation, premiums and

15-34 contributions, must be deposited in the state treasury for credit to the

15-35 fund for the public employees’ benefits program which is hereby created

15-36 as a trust fund. The fund must be accounted for as an internal service fund.

15-37 Payments into and disbursements from the fund must be so arranged as

15-38 to keep the fund solvent at all times.

15-39 2. The money in the fund must be invested as other money of the state

15-40 is invested and any income from investments paid into the fund for the

15-41 benefit of the fund.

15-42 3. Disbursements from the fund must be made as any other claims

16-12 technical and clerical personnel as necessary to assist it in the operation of

16-13 the plan of self-insurance. Their salaries and other costs must be paid out of

16-14 the self-insurance fund. The committee shall prepare a budget for these

16-15 costs in the manner prescribed for state agencies.]

16-16 1. The executive officer may appoint a quality control officer,

16-17 operations officer, accounting officer, information technology systems

16-18 officer and executive assistant who are in the unclassified service of the

16-19 state and serve at the pleasure of the executive officer. The appointment

16-20 and dismissal of the quality control officer are subject to the approval of

16-21 the board.

16-22 2. The quality control officer, operations officer, accounting officer

16-23 and information technology systems officer must each be a graduate of a

16-24 4-year college or university with a degree that is appropriate to their

16-25 respective responsibilities or possess equivalent experience as determined

16-26 by the board.

16-27 3. The quality control officer, operations officer, accounting officer,

16-28 information technology systems officer and executive assistant are

16-29 entitled to annual salaries fixed by the board with the approval of the

16-30 interim retirement and benefits committee of the legislature created

16-31 pursuant to section 36.5 of this act. The salaries of these employees are

16-32 exempt from the limitations set forth in NRS 281.123.

16-33 4. The executive officer may employ such staff in the classified

16-34 service of the state as are necessary for the performance of his duties,

16-38 members, the correspondence, files, minutes and books of the [plan]

16-42 furnish to the [committee on benefits] board any information necessary to

17-10 that group insurance, not to exceed the amount specified by law, applied to

17-11 both group life and group accident or health coverage, for each public

17-12 officer, except a senator or assemblyman, or employee electing to

17-13 participate in the [group insurance] program, may be paid by the

17-14 department, agency, commission or public agency which employs the

17-15 officer or employee in whose behalf that part is paid from money

17-16 appropriated to or authorized for that department, agency, commission or

17-17 public agency for that purpose. Participation by the state in the cost of

17-18 premiums or contributions must not exceed the amounts specified by law. If

17-19 an officer or employee chooses to cover his dependents, whenever this

17-20 option is made available by the [committee on benefits,] board, he must

17-21 pay the difference between the amount of the premium or contribution for

17-22 the coverage for himself and his dependents and the amount paid by the

17-23 state.

17-24 2. A department, agency, commission or public agency shall not pay

17-25 any part of those premiums or contributions if the group life insurance or

17-26 group accident or health insurance is not approved by the [committee on

17-30 employed an officer or employee who:

17-31 1. Was injured in the course of that employment;

17-32 2. Receives compensation for a temporary total disability pursuant to

17-33 NRS 616C.475; and

17-34 3. Was a member of the [state’s program of group insurance] program

17-35 at the time of the injury,

17-36 shall pay the state’s share of the cost of the premiums [of the group

17-37 insurance] or contributions for the program for that officer or employee

17-38 for [a period of] not more than 9 months after the injury or until the officer

17-39 or employee is able to return to work, whichever is less. If the previous

17-40 injury recurs within 1 month after the employee returns to work and the

17-41 employee again receives compensation pursuant to NRS 616C.475 as a

17-42 result of the previous injury, the department, agency, commission or public

18-10 or employee of the state is eligible to participate in the program on the first

18-11 day of the month following the completion of 90 days of full-time

18-12 employment.

18-13 2. Professional employees of the University and Community College

18-14 System of Nevada who have annual employment contracts are eligible to

18-15 participate in the program on:

18-16 (a) The effective dates of their respective employment contracts, if those

18-17 dates are on the first day of a month; or

18-18 (b) The first day of the month following the effective dates of their

18-19 respective employment contracts, if those dates are not on the first day of a

18-20 month.

18-21 3. Every officer or employee who is employed by a participating public

18-22 agency on a permanent and full-time basis on the date the agency enters

18-23 into an agreement to participate in the [state’s group insurance] program,

18-24 and every officer or employee who commences his employment after that

18-25 date is eligible to participate in the program on the first day of the month

18-26 following the completion of 90 days of full-time employment.

18-27 4. Every senator and assemblyman is eligible to participate in the

18-28 program on the first day of the month following the 90th day after his initial

18-29 term of office begins.

18-30 5. An officer or employee of the governing body of any county, school

18-31 district, municipal corporation, political subdivision, public corporation or

18-32 other public agency of the State of Nevada who retires under the conditions

18-33 set forth in NRS 286.510 or 286.620 and was not participating in the

18-34 [state’s group insurance] program at the time of his retirement is eligible to

18-35 participate in the program 30 days after notice of the selection to participate

18-36 is given pursuant to NRS 287.023 or 287.0235. The [committee on

18-37 benefits] board shall make a separate accounting for these retired persons.

18-38 For the first year following enrollment, the rates charged must be the full

18-39 actuarial costs determined by the actuary based upon the expected claims

18-40 experience with these retired persons. The claims experience of these

18-41 retired persons must not be commingled with the retired persons who were

18-42 members of the [state’s] program before their retirement, nor with active

19-13 other participating officer or employee who elects to participate in the

19-14 [state’s group insurance] program may participate, and the department,

19-15 agency, commission or public agency that employs the officer or employee

19-16 shall pay the state’s share of the cost of the premiums or contributions for

19-17 the [group insurance] program from money appropriated or authorized as

19-18 provided in NRS 287.044. Employees who elect to participate in the

19-19 [state’s group insurance] program must authorize deductions from their

19-20 compensation for the payment of premiums or contributions [on the

19-21 insurance.] for the program.

19-22 2. The department of personnel shall pay a percentage of the base

19-23 amount provided by law for that fiscal year toward the cost of the premiums

19-24 or contributions for [group insurance] the program for persons retired from

19-25 the service of the state who have continued to participate [.] in the

19-26 program. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the percentage to

19-27 be paid must be calculated as follows:

19-28 (a) For those persons who retire before January 1, 1994, 100 percent of

19-29 the base amount provided by law for that fiscal year.

19-30 (b) For those persons who retire on or after January 1, 1994, with at

19-31 least 5 years of state service, 25 percent plus an additional 7.5 percent for

19-32 each year of service in excess of 5 years to a maximum of 137.5 percent,

19-33 excluding service purchased pursuant to NRS 286.300, of the base amount

19-34 provided by law for that fiscal year.

19-35 3. If the amount calculated pursuant to subsection 2 exceeds the actual

19-36 premium [of] or contribution for the plan of the program that the retired

19-37 participant selects, the balance must be credited to the [self-insurance] fund

19-38 for the public employees’ benefits program created pursuant to NRS

19-39 287.0435.

19-40 4. For the purposes of subsection 2:

19-41 (a) Credit for service must be calculated in the manner provided by

19-42 chapter 286 of NRS.

20-11 such an officer or employee incurs an illness or injury for which medical

20-12 services are payable under the plan for self-insurance [adopted] established

20-13 by the [committee on benefits] board and the illness or injury is incurred

20-14 under circumstances creating a legal liability in some person, other than the

20-15 officer, employee or dependent, to pay all or part of the cost of those

20-16 services, the [committee on benefits] board is subrogated to the right of the

20-17 officer, employee or dependent to the extent of all such costs, and may join

20-18 or intervene in any action by the officer, employee or dependent or his

20-19 successors in interest, to enforce that legal liability.

20-20 2. If an officer, employee or dependent or his successors in interest fail

20-21 or refuse to commence an action to enforce that legal liability, the

20-22 [committee on benefits] board may commence an independent action, after

20-23 notice to the officer, employee or dependent or his successors in interest, to

20-24 recover all costs to which it is entitled. In any such action by the

20-25 [committee on benefits,] board, the officer, employee or dependent may be

20-26 joined as a third party defendant.

20-27 3. If the [committee on benefits] board is subrogated to the rights of

20-28 the officer, employee or dependent or his successors in interest as provided

20-29 in subsection 1, the [committee on benefits] board has a lien upon the total

20-30 proceeds of any recovery from the persons liable, whether the proceeds of

20-31 the recovery are by way of a judgment or settlement or otherwise. Within

20-32 15 days after recovery by receipt of the proceeds of the judgment,

20-33 settlement or other recovery, the officer, employee or dependent or his

20-34 successors in interest shall notify the [committee on benefits] board of the

20-35 recovery and pay the [committee on benefits] board the amount due to it

20-36 pursuant to this section. The officer, employee or dependent or his

20-37 successors in interest are not entitled to double recovery for the same

20-38 injury.

20-39 4. The officer, employee or dependent or his successors in interest

20-40 shall notify the [committee on benefits] board in writing before entering

20-41 any settlement or agreement or commencing any action to enforce the legal

21-3 between the state and the insurance company which issued the policies

21-4 pursuant to the program or with the plan of self-insurance [:] of the

21-5 program:

21-6 1. A participating state employee who retires on or after July 1, 1985,

21-7 may retain his membership in and his dependents’ coverage by the [state’s

21-8 program of group insurance.] program.

21-9 2. A participating legislator who retires from the service of the state or

21-10 who completes 8 years of service as such may retain his membership in and

21-15 286.510 or 286.620 or a retirement program provided pursuant to NRS

21-16 286.802, or the surviving spouse of such a retired public employee who is

21-17 deceased may, in any even-numbered year, reinstate any insurance, except

21-18 life insurance, which was provided to him and his dependents at the time of

21-19 his retirement [under NRS 287.010, 287.020 or 287.0433] pursuant to

21-20 NRS 287.010 or 287.020 or the program as a public employee by:

21-21 (a) Giving written notice of his intent to reinstate the insurance to the

21-22 employee’s last public employer not later than January 31, of an even-

21-23 numbered year;

21-24 (b) Accepting the public employer’s current program or plan of

21-25 insurance and any subsequent changes thereto; and

21-26 (c) Paying any portion of the [policy’s premiums,] premiums or

21-27 contributions of the public employer’s program or plan of insurance, in

21-28 the manner set forth in NRS 286.615, which are due from the date of

21-29 reinstatement and not paid by the public employer.

21-30 The last public employer shall give the insurer notice of the reinstatement

21-31 no later than March 31, of the year in which the public employee or

21-32 surviving spouse gives notice of his intent to reinstate the insurance. The

21-33 insurer shall approve or disapprove the request for reinstatement within 90

21-34 days after the date of the request.

21-35 2. Reinstatement of insurance excludes claims for expenses for any

21-36 condition for which medical advice, treatment or consultation was rendered

21-37 within [12] 6 months before reinstatement unless:

21-38 (a) The person has not received any medical advice, treatment or

21-39 consultation for a period of 6 consecutive months after the reinstatement; or

21-40 (b) The reinstated insurance has been in effect more than 12 consecutive

22-6 inclusive, of this act, do not require any officer or employee of the State of

22-7 Nevada to accept or join the [state’s program of group insurance,]

22-8 program, or to assign his wages or salary to or authorize deductions from

22-9 his wages or salary in payment of premiums or contributions for [group

22-13 the program as provided in NRS 287.044 must be budgeted for as other

22-17 board of regents of the University of Nevada may agree with any of its

22-18 employees, to reduce the amount of taxable compensation due to an

22-19 employee in accordance with a program established pursuant to 26 U.S.C. §

22-20 125 by the [committee on benefits.] board of the public employees’

22-21 benefits program.

22-22 2. Political subdivisions of this state may agree with any of their

22-23 employees to reduce the amount of taxable compensation due to an

22-24 employee in accordance with a program established pursuant to 26 U.S.C. §

22-25 125.

22-26 3. The employer shall deduct an amount from the taxable

22-27 compensation of an employee pursuant to the agreement between the

22-28 employer and the employee.

22-29 4. An employer shall not make any reduction in the taxable

22-30 compensation of an employee pursuant to this section until the program

22-31 established meets the requirements of 26 U.S.C. § 125 for eligibility.

22-32 5. The [committee on benefits] board of the public employees’

22-33 benefits program may establish and administer a program pursuant to 26

22-34 U.S.C. § 125. The [committee] board may:

22-35 (a) Create an appropriate fund for administration of money and other

22-36 assets resulting from the money deducted [under] pursuant to the program.

22-37 (b) Delegate to one or more state agencies or institutions of the

22-38 University and Community College System of Nevada the responsibility for

22-39 administering the program for their respective employees, including [:] ,

22-40 without limitation:

22-41 (1) Collection of money deducted;

22-42 (2) Transmittal of money collected to depositories within the state

24-17 requirements of this chapter:

24-18 (a) The governor.

24-19 (b) The department of prisons.

24-20 (c) The University and Community College System of Nevada.

24-21 (d) The office of the military.

24-22 (e) The state gaming control board.

24-23 (f) The Nevada gaming commission.

24-24 (g) The welfare division of the department of human resources.

24-25 (h) The state board of examiners acting pursuant to chapter 217 of NRS.

24-26 (i) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 533.365, the office of the state

24-27 engineer.

24-28 2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 391.323, the department of

24-29 education, the [committee on benefits] board of the public employees’

24-30 benefits program and the commission on professional standards in

24-31 education are subject to the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of

24-32 adopting regulations but not with respect to any contested case.

24-33 3. The special provisions of:

24-34 (a) Chapter 612 of NRS for the distribution of regulations by and the

24-35 judicial review of decisions of the employment security division of the

24-36 department of employment, training and rehabilitation;

24-37 (b) Chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS for the determination of

24-38 contested claims;

24-39 (c) Chapter 703 of NRS for the judicial review of decisions of the public

24-40 utilities commission of Nevada;

24-41 (d) Chapter 91 of NRS for the judicial review of decisions of the

24-42 administrator of the securities division of the office of the secretary of state;