Senate Bill No. 554–Committee on Finance
May 29, 1999
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Referred to Committee on Finance
SUMMARY—Establishes maximum allowed salaries for employees in unclassified service of state. (BDR S-1784)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: Yes.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Contains Appropriation included in Executive Budget.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. The following state officers and employees in the1-2
unclassified service of the State of Nevada are entitled to receive annual1-3
salaries of not more than the approximate maximum amounts set forth1-4
following their specified titles or positions:1-5
Approximate1-6
Annual1-7
Title or Position Salary1-8
1. Chief Ombudsman for Consumer Health Assistance $92,9141-9
Ombudsman for Consumer Health Assistance (each) 63,5391-10
2. Office of the Lieutenant Governor:1-11
Chief of Staff $47,3801-12
Assistant to the Lieutenant Governor (each) 42,2301-13
Executive Secretary 30,9131-14
Administrative Secretary (each) 28,5781-15
3. Office of the Secretary of State:1-16
Chief Deputy $63,7022-1
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Coordinator, Corporate Filing 48,4102-3
Deputy Secretary of State, Securities 63,7022-4
Deputy Secretary of State, Elections 46,3502-5
4. Office of the State Treasurer:2-6
Chief Deputy State Treasurer $74,5092-7
Deputy State Treasurer, Operations 65,9202-8
Deputy State Treasurer, Investments 65,9202-9
Deputy State Treasurer, Cash Management 65,9202-10
Administrative Assistant 41,6112-11
5. Office of Controller:2-12
Chief Deputy Controller $74,5092-13
Assistant Controller 56,6502-14
6. Office of the Attorney General:2-15
(a) Attorney General’s Office:2-16
Assistant Attorney General $93,5102-17
Attorney General Counsel for Prosecuting Attorneys,2-19
Solicitor General 88,6532-20
Ombudsman for Victims of Domestic Violence 42,7932-21
Assistant Solicitor General 77,0512-22
Chief Deputy Attorney General—Las Vegas 88,6532-23
Chief Deputy Attorney General (each) 84,5962-24
Children’s Advocate 77,0512-25
Senior Deputy Attorney General (each) 77,0512-26
Deputy Attorney General (each) 67,0952-27
Chief, Medicaid Fraud Unit 80,7282-28
Chief Investigator 52,4232-29
Senior Investigator (each) 46,7752-30
Investigator (each) 44,3702-31
Administrative Assistant 41,6112-32
Supervisor, Office Services 53,4612-33
Legal Researcher (each) 30,2072-34
Legal Researcher 35,9502-35
Senior Legal Researcher (each) 35,5982-36
Chief Deputy Attorney General Workers’ Comp Fraud 84,5962-37
Executive Director, Technological Crimes 39,1272-38
Secretary to the Director, Technological Crimes 30,2752-39
Legal Researcher, Gaming 33,5542-40
Executive Secretary 37,0802-41
Capital Case Coordinator 67,0952-42
Supervising Insurance Fraud Investigator 46,7752-43
Insurance Investigator (each) 44,3702-44
Chief Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigator 53,4613-1
3-2
Deputy Chief Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigator 49,9293-3
Senior Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigator (each) 46,7753-4
Crime Prevention Coordinator 36,9853-5
(b) Bureau of Consumer Protection:3-6
Senior Investigator 46,7753-7
Senior Engineer 68,8083-8
Economist 66,0543-9
Senior Legal Researcher 35,5983-10
Legal Researcher 30,2073-11
Senior Regulatory Analyst 64,2993-12
Investigator (each) 44,3703-13
Administrative Assistant 35,5983-14
Chief Deputy Attorney General 84,5963-15
Regulatory Analyst 55,1503-16
Program Specialist 42,7023-17
Technical Staff Manager 68,8683-18
Deputy Attorney General (each) 67,0953-19
Engineer 62,0423-20
Senior Deputy Attorney General (each) 77,0513-21
(c) Private Investigators Licensing Board:3-22
Executive Director 48,1863-23
Investigator 44,3703-24
7. Department of Administration:3-25
Director $92,9143-26
Deputy Budget Administrator 79,5683-27
Chief, Internal Audits 81,3003-28
Manager, Internal Controls 68,8683-29
Chief Assistant Budget Administrator 59,4403-30
Senior Appeals Officer 84,5963-31
Appeals Officer, Hearings (each) 77,0513-32
Hearing Officer (each) 51,1213-33
Chief Assistant, Planning 61,4603-34
Director, Clear Creek 41,4403-35
Administrator, Motor Pool 54,5233-36
Manager, State Public Works Board 87,5503-37
Deputy Manager, State Public Works Board 71,0703-38
Deputy Manager, State Public Works Board 74,9153-39
8. Department of Business and Industry:3-40
Director $92,9143-41
Deputy Director 52,7693-42
Commissioner of Financial Institutions 69,6203-43
Deputy Commissioner, Financial Institutions (each) 58,7843-44
Ombudsman, Real Estate 44,7004-1
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Certified Public Accountant, Financial Institutions 51,0144-3
Administrator, Manufactured Housing 55,9224-4
Administrator, Real Estate 56,8284-5
Deputy Administrator, Real Estate 46,9744-6
Administrator, Unclaimed Property 52,2664-7
Chief, Consumer Services 79,0804-8
Commissioner, Consumer Affairs 58,3544-9
Administrator, Housing 66,3054-10
Deputy Administrator, Housing 55,5754-11
Chief Assistant, Housing 42,6154-12
Chief Accountant, Housing 58,6954-13
Commissioner, Insurance 80,3434-14
Deputy Commissioner, Insurance (each) 56,7804-15
Lead Actuary, Insurance 95,0004-16
Administrator, Office for Hospital Patients 40,5754-17
Taxicab Administrator 61,0384-18
Transportation Services Authority:4-19
Chairman, Transportation Services Authority 86,0844-20
Chief Transportation Inspector 58,3314-21
Commissioner, Transportation Services Authority (each) 80,7184-22
Financial Analyst 61,5444-23
Manager, Transportation 64,9274-24
Deputy Commissioner 66,6814-25
Administrative Attorney 45,8944-26
Administrator, Industrial Relations 75,8584-27
Assistant Administrator, Industrial Relations 67,0574-28
Attorney, Industrial Relations (each) 67,0954-29
Senior Attorney, Industrial Relations 77,0514-30
Assistant Administrator, Industrial Insurance Regulation 64,9274-31
Assistant Administrator, Industrial Safety and Health4-33
Assistant Administrator, Preventative Safety 61,0404-34
Assistant Administrator, Mine Inspection 57,3914-35
Attorney for Injured Workers 84,5964-36
Deputy Attorney for Injured Workers 73,5664-37
Deputy Attorney for Injured Workers (each) 62,8304-38
Deputy Attorney for Injured Workers (each) 73,5664-39
Commissioner, Employee-Management Relations Board 55,5254-40
Secretary, Employee-Management Relations Board 33,0004-41
Executive Director, State Dairy Commission 58,5334-42
Labor Commissioner 54,2734-43
Deputy Labor Commissioner 35,7224-44
Chief Assistant Labor Commissioner 30,4565-1
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Executive Director, Athletic Commission 70,8335-3
Chairman, Committee on Employment of People with5-5
9. State Department of Agriculture:5-6
Administrator, Agriculture $74,1605-7
Assistant Administrator, Agriculture 55,0005-8
Chief, Agriculture, Brand Inspection 50,5045-9
Chief, Agriculture, Veterinary Services 82,6425-10
Chief, Weights and Measures 58,6005-11
Chief, Agriculture, Plant Industry 67,3575-12
10. Commission on Mineral Resources:5-13
Administrator, Minerals $74,6075-14
Deputy Administrator, Minerals 59,6865-15
Program Assistant, Minerals 29,2465-16
Chief for Dangerous Mines 48,8755-17
Chief for (mine) Regulation 48,8755-18
Field Specialist, Minerals (each) 43,8695-19
11. State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources:5-20
Director $92,9145-21
Assistant Director 73,5665-22
Administrator, Environmental Protection 86,0845-23
State Engineer (Water Resources) 86,0845-24
State Forester Firewarden 74,6075-25
Administrator, State Parks 71,9535-26
Administrator, State Lands 66,4835-27
District Supervisor, Water Commissioners, Water5-29
Executive Director, Wild Horse Commission 41,8635-30
Administrator, Water Planning 67,1215-31
Administrator, Wildlife 73,2905-32
12. Commission on Economic Development:5-33
Executive Director $82,0685-34
Deputy Director 65,3125-35
Senior Associate, Industrial Development (each) 55,1505-36
Associate, Industrial Development (each) 48,5075-37
Grant Project Analyst (each) 42,1155-38
Director, Film 62,2025-39
Senior Associate, Film 55,1505-40
Associate, Film (each) 48,5075-41
Program Specialist (each) 42,7025-42
13. Department of Education:5-43
Superintendent of Public Instruction $92,9146-1
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Deputy Superintendent of Instruction, Research and6-4
Deputy Superintendent for Administrative and Fiscal6-6
14. Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation:6-7
Director, Employment, Training and Rehabilitation $92,9146-8
Administrator, Rehabilitation Division 71,1646-9
Chief Auditor 67,0956-10
Chief, Services to the Blind 61,2916-11
Chief, Vocational Rehabilitation 61,2916-12
Administrator, Employment Security 76,5016-13
Director, State Job Training Office 57,3916-14
Executive Director, Equal Rights Commission 61,1676-15
15. State Gaming Control Board:6-16
Chairman, Gaming Control Board $103,8106-17
Member, Gaming Control Board (each) 96,5266-18
Chief, Investigation 70,3736-19
Chief, Enforcement 70,3736-20
Chief, Audit 70,3736-21
Chief, Corporate Securities 70,3736-22
Chief, Tax and License 70,3736-23
Chief, Administration 70,3736-24
Chief Deputy, Administration 63,9176-25
Executive Secretary, Gaming Commission 63,9176-26
Manager, Electronics Lab 70,3736-27
Chief, Electronics Services 82,0006-28
Electronics Engineer (each) 67,7666-29
Electronic Lab Engineer (each) 67,7666-30
Coordinator, Application Services 62,1106-31
Chief Deputy, Enforcement (each) 63,9176-32
Network Specialist II 53,9756-33
Network Specialist 53,9756-34
Data Management Analyst 57,7996-35
System Manager 64,7316-36
Programming Manager 64,7316-37
Programming Supervisor (each) 61,8356-38
Chief Deputy, Audit (each) 63,9176-39
Chief Deputy, Investigations (each) 63,9176-40
Chief Deputy, Corporate Securities (each) 63,9176-41
Hearings Officer (each) 57,7996-42
Administrative Coordinator 56,8156-43
Supervisor, Investigations (each) 56,8156-44
Supervisor, Enforcement (each) 56,8157-1
7-2
Supervisor, Corporate Securities (each) 56,8157-3
Supervisor, Audit (each) 56,8157-4
Supervisor, Tax and License (each) 56,8157-5
Supervisor (each) 56,8157-6
Management Analyst (each) 54,8777-7
District Office Manager (each) 57,7997-8
Senior Agent, Corporate Securities (each) 51,2637-9
Senior Agent, Investigation (each) 51,2637-10
Training Officer 57,7997-11
Senior Agent, Audit (each) 51,2637-12
Senior Agent, Tax and License (each) 51,2637-13
Senior Research Specialist (each) 61,3357-14
Senior Agent, Enforcement (each) 51,2637-15
Intelligence Analyst (each) 51,2637-16
Agent, Corporate Securities (each) 45,7107-17
Agent, Audit (each) 45,7107-18
Agent, Investigations (each) 45,7107-19
Agent, Enforcement (each) 45,7107-20
Agent, Research (each) 45,7107-21
Agent, Tax and License (each) 45,7107-22
Electronics Technician (each) 43,9037-23
Research Specialist 61,3357-24
Programmer Analyst (each) 51,6127-25
Special Agent (each) 55,1777-26
Agent (each) 45,7107-27
16. Department of Human resources:7-28
Director $93,3107-29
Deputy Director 74,5097-30
Administrator, Health Care Financing and Policy 83,5547-31
Deputy Administrator, Health Care Financing and Policy 73,5677-32
Deputy Administrator, Medicaid 73,5677-33
Administrator, Health 76,5007-34
Chief, Alcohol and Drug Abuse 61,2917-35
Medical Program Coordinator, Mental Health Program 142,8617-36
Medical Program Coordinator, Statewide Mental Health7-38
Administrator, Mental Health and Developmental7-40
Deputy Administrator, Mental Health and Developmental7-42
State Welfare Administrator 87,5507-43
Administrator, Child and Family Services 78,2807-44
Deputy Administrator, Child and Family Services (each) 69,7718-1
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Administrator, Aging Services 61,4168-3
Deputy Administrator, Aging Services (Las Vegas) 55,6508-4
Deputy Administrator, Aging Services (Carson City) 55,6508-5
Chief, Elder Rights 53,5198-6
Superintendent, Youth Training Center 66,9508-7
Superintendent, Caliente Youth Center 64,7308-8
Executive Director, Nevada Indian Commission 51,1218-9
17. Department of Information Technology:8-10
Director $92,9148-11
Chief, Systems and Programming 77,2728-12
Chief, Facility Management 77,2728-13
NOMADS Project Executive 125,0008-14
18. Office of the Military:8-15
Adjutant General $78,9648-16
19. Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety:8-17
Director $92,9148-18
Deputy Director, Motor Vehicles 88,2688-19
Deputy Director, Public Safety 88,2688-20
Chief Parole and Probation Officer 80,9048-21
Chairman, Board of Parole Commissioners 77,8228-22
Parole Board Member (each) 61,8008-23
Secretary to Parole Board 44,8088-24
Chief, Emergency Management 59,6708-25
State Fire Marshal 62,9208-26
20. Department of Museums, Library and Arts:8-27
Director $78,0508-28
Administrator, Museums and History 66,3348-29
21. Department of Personnel:8-30
Director $78,0508-31
Equal Employment Opportunity Officer 53,6688-32
22. Department of Prisons:8-33
Director $92,9148-34
Medical Director 144,2008-35
Mental Health Coordinator 142,8618-36
23. Office of the State Public Defender:8-37
State Public Defender $84,5968-38
Supervising Public Defender (office) 77,0518-39
Supervising Public Defender (trial) (each) 73,5668-40
Supervising Public Defender (appeals) (each) 73,5668-41
Deputy Public Defender (each) 62,8308-42
Deputy Public Defender, Appellate (each) 62,8308-43
Investigator (each) 44,3709-1
24. Public Utilities Commission of Nevada:9-2
Chairman 86,0849-3
Public Utilities Commissioner (each) 80,7189-4
Financial Analyst (each) 61,5449-5
Staff Counsel 80,7289-6
Assistant Staff Counsel (each) 77,0519-7
Director, Consumer Complaint Resolution 53,5879-8
General Counsel 80,7289-9
Manager, Safety 71,7389-10
Supervising Administrative Attorney 52,6439-11
Manager, Systems Operation 61,5449-12
Manager, Small Utilities 61,5449-13
Public Education and Information Officer (each) 50,3879-14
Administrative Attorney (each) 46,8379-15
Utility Rate and Tariff Specialist 49,1329-16
Manager, Regulatory Policy 74,1609-17
Engineer, Water (each) 61,5449-18
Engineer, Electric (each) 64,6769-19
Senior Gas Pipeline Engineer 64,9289-20
Engineer, Gas Pipeline 61,5449-21
Senior Engineering Analyst 55,1509-22
Manager, Financial Analysis 71,7389-23
Director, Regulatory Operations 79,3109-24
Manager, Rates and Tariffs 66,2779-25
Specialist, Rates and Tariffs 53,1449-26
Senior Analyst (each) 55,1509-27
Manager, Consumer Complaint Resolution 49,7599-28
Manager, Resource Analysis 66,6819-29
Commission Secretary 70,0009-30
Regulatory Economist (each) 66,0549-31
Commission Policy Advisory (each) 67,9109-32
Senior Utility Analyst (each) 55,1509-33
Resource Planning Engineer 61,5449-34
Assistant General Counsel (each) 77,0519-35
Legal Case Manager 43,0439-36
25. Department of Taxation:9-37
Executive Director $92,9149-38
Deputy Executive Director (each) 66,6489-39
26. Commission on Tourism:9-40
Executive Director $82,0689-41
Public Information Officer 60,2599-42
Business Manager 53,4619-43
Development Specialist II, Tourism 58,47010-1
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Development Specialist, Tourism (each) 54,89810-3
Project Analyst, Tourism 42,11510-4
Development Specialist, Nevada Magazine 48,63210-5
Editor Publisher, Nevada Magazine 66,43110-6
Associate Editor 36,47210-7
Managing Editor, Publications 51,06410-8
Market and Promotion Manager, Publications 36,47210-9
Production Manager 41,16210-10
Art Director 43,49310-11
Advertising Sales Representative 27,54710-12
27. Department of Transportation:10-13
Director $92,91410-14
Deputy Director 87,97010-15
Hearings Officer 55,15010-16
28. Supreme Court:10-17
Supervisory Staff Attorney (each) $93,51010-18
Deputy Supervisory Staff Attorney 80,72810-19
Counsel to the Chief Justice 80,72810-20
Chief Clerk 93,51010-21
Chief Deputy Clerk 51,83410-22
Court Administrator 82,00010-23
Deputy Court Administrator (each) 67,50010-24
Principal Staff Attorney (each) 73,56610-25
Staff Attorney (each) 67,09510-26
Law Librarian 69,50310-27
Senior Law Clerk (each) 43,39010-28
29. Colorado River Commission:10-29
Director $99,32910-30
Deputy Director 87,52410-31
Special Assistant 66,30610-32
Division Head, Power 90,00010-33
Division Head, Water 90,00010-34
Administrative Services Officer 90,00010-35
30. WICHE:10-36
Director $55,62010-37
31. Commission on Judicial Discipline:10-38
General Counsel $105,95110-39
32. Ethics Commission:10-40
Executive Director $70,45010-41
Counsel, Ethics Commission 67,09510-42
33. Public Employees Health Program:10-43
Executive Director $90,00010-44
Executive Assistant 52,00011-1
Quality Control Officer 67,00011-2
Operations Officer 75,00011-3
Accounting Officer 65,00011-4
Information Technology Systems Officer 68,00011-5
34. Veterans’ Services:11-6
Director, Veterans’ Home $69,97811-7
Deputy Administrator, Veterans’ Home 56,98311-8
Nevada Commissioner for Veteran Services 51,55211-9
Nevada Deputy Commissioner for Veteran Services 42,23011-10
35. Peace Officers Standards and Training:11-11
Executive Director $64,09011-12
Sec. 2. 1. If any unclassified position is omitted from this act for the11-13
fiscal years 1999-2000 and 2000-2001, the Department of Personnel shall11-14
examine the duties and responsibilities of the position and submit to the11-15
Interim Finance Committee a list of those duties and responsibilities and a11-16
recommended salary for the position. The Interim Finance Committee shall11-17
review the duties and responsibilities of the position and establish the salary11-18
for the position.11-19
2. The Interim Finance Committee may establish the title and salary for11-20
any positions affected by reorganization pursuant to legislation enacted by11-21
the 70th session of the Nevada Legislature.11-22
Sec. 3. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund11-23
to the State Board of Examiners for reimbursement to any department,11-24
commission or agency of the State of Nevada, including the Judicial11-25
Branch of Government, which receives part or all of its funding from the11-26
State General Fund, for the difference between the maximum amount11-27
allowed in sections 1 and 2 of this act and the amount budgeted for that11-28
purpose:11-29
For the fiscal year 1999-2000 $78,97911-30
For the fiscal year 2000-2001 $78,97911-31
2. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the11-32
State Board of Examiners for reimbursement to a state agency which11-33
receives part or all of its funding from the State Highway Fund, for the11-34
difference between the maximum amount allowed in sections 1 and 2 of11-35
this act and the amount budgeted for that purpose:11-36
For the fiscal year 1999-2000 $11,70011-37
For the fiscal year 2000-2001 $11,70011-38
Sec. 4. 1. The State Gaming Control Board may adopt a plan to11-39
authorize additional payments of up to $5,000 annually for unclassified11-40
employees who possess a current Nevada Certified Public Accountant11-41
Certificate, a license to practice law in the State of Nevada or any other11-42
state, or are in a qualifying position as electronic laboratory engineer and11-43
possess a Bachelor of Science or higher degree in engineering, electronic12-1
engineering, or computer science and utilize, in the opinion of the board,12-2
the skills evidenced by these qualifications to further enhance the12-3
performance of their job duties and responsibilities.12-4
2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the12-5
State Board of Examiners the sum of $177,500 for the fiscal year 1999-12-6
2000 and $177,500 for the fiscal year 2000-2001 for the additional cost of12-7
subsection 1 of this section.12-8
Sec. 5. The money appropriated for fiscal years 1999-2000 and 2000-12-9
2001, in sections 3 and 4 of this act is available for both fiscal years 1999-12-10
2000 and 2000-2001, and may be transferred from one fiscal year to the12-11
other with the approval of the Governor upon recommendation of the Chief12-12
of the Budget Division of the Department of Administration. Any balance12-13
of that money must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2001,12-14
and reverts to the fund from which it was appropriated as soon as all12-15
payments of money committed have been made.12-16
Sec. 6. 1. Employees filling the following positions in the classified12-17
service may receive annual salaries not to exceed the following specified12-18
amounts, effective July 1, 1999:12-19
Approximate12-20
Annual12-21
Title or Position Salary12-22
Senior Physician (Range A) $104,25912-23
Senior Physician (Range B) 113,12012-24
Senior Physician (Range C) 117,25912-25
Senior Psychiatrist (Range A) 113,12012-26
Senior Psychiatrist (Range B) 117,25812-27
Senior Psychiatrist (Range C) 133,29312-28
State Health Officer (Range A) 117,25812-29
State Health Officer (Range B) 119,45912-30
State Health Officer (Range C) 121,66512-31
Senior Institutional Dentist (Range A) 92,46312-32
Senior Institutional Dentist (Range B) 104,32412-33
Medical Director (State laboratory) 117,25812-34
Veterinary Diagnostician 67,72512-35
Senior Veterinary Diagnostician 70,34212-36
Veterinary Supervisor (Animal Disease Laboratory) 73,09912-37
2. As used in this section, a Senior Psychiatrist (Range B) is a12-38
Psychiatrist eligible for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry.12-39
A Senior Psychiatrist (Range C) is a Psychiatrist certified by the American13-1
Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. A Senior Psychiatrist (Range A) is a13-2
Psychiatrist not so certified or eligible.13-3
3. The maximum annual salary for the positions listed in subsection 1,13-4
except those whose salaries have been retained, must be adjusted effective13-5
July 1, 1999, and July 1, 2000, by the same percentage increase provided13-6
for state employees generally.13-7
Sec. 7. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.~