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AN ACT relating to state employees; establishing the maximum allowed salaries for
employees in the unclassified service of the state; making appropriations; and
providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The following state officers and employees in the
unclassified service of the State of Nevada are entitled to receive annual
salaries of not more than the approximate maximum amounts set forth
following their specified titles or positions:
Approximate
Annual
Title or Position Salary
1. Chief Ombudsman for Consumer Health Assistance $92,914
Ombudsman for Consumer Health Assistance (each) 63,539
2. Office of the Lieutenant Governor:
Chief of Staff $47,380
Assistant to the Lieutenant Governor (each) 42,230
Executive Secretary 30,913
Administrative Secretary (each) 28,578
3. Office of the Secretary of State:
Chief Deputy $63,702
Coordinator, Corporate Filing 48,410
Deputy Secretary of State, Securities 63,702
Deputy Secretary of State, Elections 46,350
4. Office of the State Treasurer:
Chief Deputy State Treasurer $74,509
Deputy State Treasurer, Operations 65,920
Deputy State Treasurer, Investments 65,920
Deputy State Treasurer, Cash Management 65,920
Administrative Assistant 41,611
5. Office of Controller:
Chief Deputy Controller $74,509
Assistant Controller 56,650
6. Office of the Attorney General:
(a) Attorney General’s Office:
Assistant Attorney General $93,510
Attorney General Counsel for Prosecuting Attorneys,
Executive Director 67,095
Solicitor General 88,65
Ombudsman for Victims of Domestic Violence 42,793
Assistant Solicitor General 77,051
Chief Deputy Attorney General—Las Vegas 88,653
Chief Deputy Attorney General (each) 84,596
Children’s Advocate 77,051
Senior Deputy Attorney General (each) 77,051
Deputy Attorney General (each) 67,095
Chief, Medicaid Fraud Unit 80,728
Chief Investigator 52,423
Senior Investigator (each) 46,775
Investigator (each) 44,370
Administrative Assistant 41,611
Supervisor, Office Services 53,461
Legal Researcher (each) 30,207
Legal Researcher 35,950
Senior Legal Researcher (each) 35,598
Chief Deputy Attorney General Workers’ Comp Fraud 84,596
Executive Director, Technological Crimes 39,127
Secretary to the Director, Technological Crimes 30,275
Legal Researcher, Gaming 33,554
Executive Secretary 37,080
Capital Case Coordinator 67,095
Supervising Insurance Fraud Investigator 46,775
Insurance Investigator (each) 44,370
Chief Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigator 53,461
Deputy Chief Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigator 49,929
Senior Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigator (each) 46,775
Crime Prevention Coordinator 36,985
(b) Bureau of Consumer Protection:
Senior Investigator 46,775
Senior Engineer 68,808
Economist 66,054
Senior Legal Researcher 35,598
Legal Researcher 30,207
Senior Regulatory Analyst 64,299
Investigator (each) 44,370
Administrative Assistant 35,598
Chief Deputy Attorney General 84,596
Regulatory Analyst 55,150
Program Specialist 42,702
Technical Staff Manager 68,868
Deputy Attorney General (each) 67,095
Engineer 62,042
Senior Deputy Attorney General (each) 77,051
(c) Private Investigators Licensing Board:
Executive Director 48,18
Investigator 44,370
7. Department of Administration:
Director $92,914
Deputy Budget Administrator 79,568
Chief, Internal Audits 81,300
Manager, Internal Controls 68,868
Chief Assistant Budget Administrator 59,440
Senior Appeals Officer 84,596
Appeals Officer, Hearings (each) 77,051
Hearing Officer (each) 51,121
Chief Assistant, Planning 61,460
Director, Clear Creek 41,440
Administrator, Motor Pool 54,523
Manager, State Public Works Board 87,550
Deputy Manager, State Public Works Board 71,070
Deputy Manager, State Public Works Board 74,915
8. Department of Business and Industry:
Director $92,914
Deputy Director 52,769
Commissioner of Financial Institutions 69,620
Deputy Commissioner, Financial Institutions (each) 58,784
Ombudsman, Real Estate 44,700
Certified Public Accountant, Financial Institutions 51,014
Administrator, Manufactured Housing 55,922
Administrator, Real Estate 56,828
Deputy Administrator, Real Estate 46,974
Administrator, Unclaimed Property 52,266
Chief, Consumer Services 79,080
Commissioner, Consumer Affairs 58,354
Administrator, Housing 66,305
Deputy Administrator, Housing 55,575
Chief Assistant, Housing 42,615
Chief Accountant, Housing 58,695
Commissioner, Insurance 80,343
Deputy Commissioner, Insurance (each) 56,780
Lead Actuary, Insurance 95,000
Administrator, Office for Hospital Patients 40,575
Taxicab Administrator 61,038
Transportation Services Authority:
Chairman, Transportation Services Authority 86,084
Chief Transportation Inspector 58,331
Commissioner, Transportation Services Authority (each) 80,718
Financial Analyst 61,544
Manager, Transportation 64,927
Deputy Commissioner 66,681
Administrative Attorney 45,89
Administrator, Industrial Relations 75,858
Assistant Administrator, Industrial Relations 67,057
Attorney, Industrial Relations (each) 67,095
Senior Attorney, Industrial Relations 77,051
Assistant Administrator, Industrial Insurance Regulation 64,927
Assistant Administrator, Industrial Safety and Health
Enforcement 61,040
Assistant Administrator, Preventative Safety 61,040
Assistant Administrator, Mine Inspection 57,391
Attorney for Injured Workers 84,596
Deputy Attorney for Injured Workers 73,566
Deputy Attorney for Injured Workers (each) 62,830
Deputy Attorney for Injured Workers (each) 73,566
Commissioner, Employee-Management Relations Board 55,525
Secretary, Employee-Management Relations Board 33,000
Executive Director, State Dairy Commission 58,533
Labor Commissioner 54,273
Deputy Labor Commissioner 35,722
Chief Assistant Labor Commissioner 30,456
Executive Director, Athletic Commission 70,833
Chairman, Committee on Employment of People with
Disabilities 51,355
9. State Department of Agriculture:
Administrator, Agriculture $74,160
Assistant Administrator, Agriculture 55,000
Chief, Agriculture, Brand Inspection 50,504
Chief, Agriculture, Veterinary Services 82,642
Chief, Weights and Measures 58,600
Chief, Agriculture, Plant Industry 67,357
10. Commission on Mineral Resources:
Administrator, Minerals $74,607
Deputy Administrator, Minerals 59,686
Program Assistant, Minerals 29,246
Chief for Dangerous Mines 48,875
Chief for (mine) Regulation 48,875
Field Specialist, Minerals (each) 43,869
11. State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources:
Director $92,914
Assistant Director 73,566
Administrator, Environmental Protection 86,084
State Engineer (Water Resources) 86,084
State Forester Firewarden 74,607
Administrator, State Parks 71,953
Administrator, State Lands 66,483
District Supervisor, Water Commissioners, Water
Resources 51,651
Executive Director, Wild Horse Commission
41,863
Administrator, Water Planning 67,121
Administrator, Wildlife 73,290
12. Commission on Economic Development:
Executive Director $82,068
Deputy Director 65,312
Senior Associate, Industrial Development (each) 55,150
Associate, Industrial Development (each) 48,507
Grant Project Analyst (each) 42,115
Director, Film 62,202
Senior Associate, Film 55,150
Associate, Film (each) 48,507
Program Specialist (each) 42,702
13. Department of Education:
Superintendent of Public Instruction $92,914
Deputy Superintendent of Instruction, Research and
Evaluative Services 74,489
Deputy Superintendent for Administrative and Fiscal
Services 70,942
14. Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation:
Director, Employment, Training and Rehabilitation $92,914
Administrator, Rehabilitation Division 71,164
Chief Auditor 67,095
Chief, Services to the Blind 61,291
Chief, Vocational Rehabilitation 61,291
Administrator, Employment Security 76,501
Director, State Job Training Office 57,391
Executive Director, Equal Rights Commission 61,167
15. State Gaming Control Board:
Chairman, Gaming Control Board $103,810
Member, Gaming Control Board (each) 96,526
Chief, Investigation 70,373
Chief, Enforcement 70,373
Chief, Audit 70,373
Chief, Corporate Securities 70,373
Chief, Tax and License 70,373
Chief, Administration 70,373
Chief Deputy, Administration 63,917
Executive Secretary, Gaming Commission 63,917
Manager, Electronics Lab 70,373
Chief, Electronics Services 82,000
Electronics Engineer (each) 67,766
Electronic Lab Engineer (each) 67,766
Coordinator, Application Services 62,110
Chief Deputy, Enforcement (each) 63,917
Network Specialist II 53,97
Network Specialist 53,975
Data Management Analyst 57,799
System Manager 64,731
Programming Manager 64,731
Programming Supervisor (each) 61,835
Chief Deputy, Audit (each) 63,917
Chief Deputy, Investigations (each) 63,917
Chief Deputy, Corporate Securities (each) 63,917
Hearings Officer (each) 57,799
Administrative Coordinator 56,815
Supervisor, Investigations (each) 56,815
Supervisor, Enforcement (each) 56,815
Supervisor, Corporate Securities (each) 56,815
Supervisor, Audit (each) 56,815
Supervisor, Tax and License (each) 56,815
Supervisor (each) 56,815
Management Analyst (each) 54,877
District Office Manager (each) 57,799
Senior Agent, Corporate Securities (each) 51,263
Senior Agent, Investigation (each) 51,263
Training Officer 57,799
Senior Agent, Audit (each) 51,263
Senior Agent, Tax and License (each) 51,263
Senior Research Specialist (each) 61,335
Senior Agent, Enforcement (each) 51,263
Intelligence Analyst (each) 51,263
Agent, Corporate Securities (each) 45,710
Agent, Audit (each) 45,710
Agent, Investigations (each) 45,710
Agent, Enforcement (each) 45,710
Agent, Research (each) 45,710
Agent, Tax and License (each) 45,710
Electronics Technician (each) 43,903
Research Specialist 61,335
Programmer Analyst (each) 51,612
Special Agent (each) 55,177
Agent (each) 45,710
16. Department of Human resources:
Director $93,310
Deputy Director 74,509
Administrator, Health Care Financing and Policy 83,554
Deputy Administrator, Health Care Financing and Policy 73,567
Deputy Administrator, Medicaid 73,567
Administrator, Health 76,500
Chief, Alcohol and Drug Abuse 61,291
Medical Program Coordinator, Mental Health Program 142,86
Medical Program Coordinator, Statewide Mental Health
Services 153,470
Administrator, Mental Health and Developmental
Services 90,640
Deputy Administrator, Mental Health and Developmental
Services 76,788
State Welfare Administrator 87,550
Administrator, Child and Family Services 78,280
Deputy Administrator, Child and Family Services (each) 69,771
Administrator, Aging Services 61,416
Deputy Administrator, Aging Services (Las Vegas) 55,650
Deputy Administrator, Aging Services (Carson City) 55,650
Chief, Elder Rights 53,519
Superintendent, Youth Training Center 66,950
Superintendent, Caliente Youth Center 64,730
Executive Director, Nevada Indian Commission 51,121
17. Department of Information Technology:
Director $92,914
Chief, Systems and Programming 77,272
Chief, Facility Management 77,272
NOMADS Project Executive 125,000
18. Office of the Military:
Adjutant General $78,964
19. Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety:
Director $92,914
Deputy Director, Motor Vehicles 88,268
Deputy Director, Public Safety 88,268
Chief Parole and Probation Officer 80,904
Chairman, Board of Parole Commissioners 77,822
Parole Board Member (each) 61,800
Secretary to Parole Board 44,808
Chief, Emergency Management 59,670
State Fire Marshal 62,920
20. Department of Museums, Library and Arts:
Director $78,050
Administrator, Museums and History 66,334
21. Department of Personnel:
Director $78,050
Equal Employment Opportunity Officer 53,668
22. Department of Prisons:
Director $92,914
Medical Director 144,200
Mental Health Coordinator 142,861
23. Office of the State Public Defender:
State Public Defender $84,596
Supervising Public Defender (office) 77,05
Supervising Public Defender (trial) (each) 73,566
Supervising Public Defender (appeals) (each) 73,566
Deputy Public Defender (each) 62,830
Deputy Public Defender, Appellate (each) 62,830
Investigator (each) 44,370
24. Public Utilities Commission of Nevada:
Chairman 86,084
Public Utilities Commissioner (each) 80,718
Financial Analyst (each) 61,544
Staff Counsel 80,728
Assistant Staff Counsel (each) 77,051
Director, Consumer Complaint Resolution 53,587
General Counsel 80,728
Manager, Safety 71,738
Supervising Administrative Attorney 52,643
Manager, Systems Operation 61,544
Manager, Small Utilities 61,544
Public Education and Information Officer (each) 50,387
Administrative Attorney (each) 46,837
Utility Rate and Tariff Specialist 49,132
Manager, Regulatory Policy 74,160
Engineer, Water (each) 61,544
Engineer, Electric (each) 64,676
Senior Gas Pipeline Engineer 64,928
Engineer, Gas Pipeline 61,544
Senior Engineering Analyst 55,150
Manager, Financial Analysis 71,738
Director, Regulatory Operations 79,310
Manager, Rates and Tariffs 66,277
Specialist, Rates and Tariffs 53,144
Senior Analyst (each) 55,150
Manager, Consumer Complaint Resolution 49,759
Manager, Resource Analysis 66,681
Commission Secretary 70,000
Regulatory Economist (each) 66,054
Commission Policy Advisory (each) 67,910
Senior Utility Analyst (each) 55,150
Resource Planning Engineer 61,544
Assistant General Counsel (each) 77,051
Legal Case Manager 43,043
25. Department of Taxation:
Executive Director $92,914
Deputy Executive Director (each) 66,648
26. Commission on Tourism:
Executive Director $82,068
Public Information Officer 60,25
Business Manager 53,461
Development Specialist II, Tourism 58,470
Development Specialist, Tourism (each) 54,898
Project Analyst, Tourism 42,115
Development Specialist, Nevada Magazine 48,632
Editor Publisher, Nevada Magazine 66,431
Associate Editor 36,472
Managing Editor, Publications 51,064
Market and Promotion Manager, Publications 36,472
Production Manager 41,162
Art Director 43,493
Advertising Sales Representative 27,547
27. Department of Transportation:
Director $92,914
Deputy Director 87,970
Hearings Officer 55,150
28. Supreme Court:
Supervisory Staff Attorney (each) $93,510
Deputy Supervisory Staff Attorney 80,728
Counsel to the Chief Justice 80,728
Chief Clerk 93,510
Chief Deputy Clerk 51,834
Court Administrator 82,000
Deputy Court Administrator (each) 67,500
Principal Staff Attorney (each) 73,566
Staff Attorney (each) 67,095
Law Librarian 69,503
Senior Law Clerk (each) 43,390
29. Colorado River Commission:
Director $99,329
Deputy Director 87,524
Special Assistant 66,306
Division Head, Power 90,000
Division Head, Water 90,000
Administrative Services Officer 90,000
30. WICHE:
Director $55,620
31. Commission on Judicial Discipline:
General Counsel $105,951
32. Ethics Commission:
Executive Director $70,450
Counsel, Ethics Commission 67,095
33. Public Employees Health Program:
Executive Director $90,000
Executive Assistant 52,000
Quality Control Officer 67,00
Operations Officer 75,000
Accounting Officer 65,000
Information Technology Systems Officer 68,000
34. Veterans’ Services:
Director, Veterans’ Home $69,978
Deputy Administrator, Veterans’ Home 56,983
Nevada Commissioner for Veteran Services 51,552
Nevada Deputy Commissioner for Veteran Services 42,230
35. Peace Officers Standards and Training:
Executive Director $64,090
Sec. 2. 1. If any unclassified position is omitted from this act for the
fiscal years 1999-2000 and 2000-2001, the Department of Personnel shall
examine the duties and responsibilities of the position and submit to the
Interim Finance Committee a list of those duties and responsibilities and a
recommended salary for the position. The Interim Finance Committee shall
review the duties and responsibilities of the position and establish the salary
for the position.
2. The Interim Finance Committee may establish the title and salary for
any positions affected by reorganization pursuant to legislation enacted by
the 70th session of the Nevada Legislature.
Sec. 3. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund
to the State Board of Examiners for reimbursement to any department,
commission or agency of the State of Nevada, including the Judicial
Branch of Government, which receives part or all of its funding from the
State General Fund, for the difference between the maximum amount
allowed in sections 1 and 2 of this act and the amount budgeted for that
purpose:
For the fiscal year 1999-2000 $78,979
For the fiscal year 2000-2001 $78,979
2. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the
State Board of Examiners for reimbursement to a state agency which
receives part or all of its funding from the State Highway Fund, for the
difference between the maximum amount allowed in sections 1 and 2 of
this act and the amount budgeted for that purpose:
For the fiscal year 1999-2000 $11,700
For the fiscal year 2000-2001 $11,700
Sec. 4. 1. The State Gaming Control Board may adopt a plan to
authorize additional payments of up to $5,000 annually for unclassified
employees who possess a current Nevada Certified Public Accountant
Certificate, a license to practice law in the State of Nevada or any other
state, or are in a qualifying position as electronic laboratory engineer and
possess a Bachelor of Science or higher degree in engineering, electronic
engineering, or computer science and utilize, in the opinion of the board,
the skills evidenced by these qualifications to further enhance the
performance of their job duties and responsibilities.
2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the
State Board of Examiners the sum of $177,500 for the fiscal year 1999-
2000 and $177,500 for the fiscal year 2000-2001 for the additional cost of
subsection 1 of this section.
Sec. 5. The money appropriated for fiscal years 1999-2000 and 2000
-2001, in sections 3 and 4 of this act is available for both fiscal years 1999-
2000 and 2000-2001, and may be transferred from one fiscal year to the
other with the approval of the Governor upon recommendation of the Chief
of the Budget Division of the Department of Administration. Any balance
of that money must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2001,
and reverts to the fund from which it was appropriated as soon as all
payments of money committed have been made.
Sec. 6. 1. Employees filling the following positions in the classified
service may receive annual salaries not to exceed the following specified
amounts, effective July 1, 1999:
Approximate
Annual
Title or Position Salary
Senior Physician (Range A) $104,259
Senior Physician (Range B) 113,120
Senior Physician (Range C) 117,259
Senior Psychiatrist (Range A) 113,120
Senior Psychiatrist (Range B) 117,258
Senior Psychiatrist (Range C) 133,293
State Health Officer (Range A) 117,258
State Health Officer (Range B) 119,459
State Health Officer (Range C) 121,665
Senior Institutional Dentist (Range A) 92,463
Senior Institutional Dentist (Range B) 104,324
Medical Director (State laboratory) 117,258
Veterinary Diagnostician 67,725
Senior Veterinary Diagnostician 70,342
Veterinary Supervisor (Animal Disease Laboratory) 73,099
2. As used in this section, a Senior Psychiatrist (Range B) is a
Psychiatrist eligible for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry.
A Senior Psychiatrist (Range C) is a Psychiatrist certified by the American
Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. A Senior Psychiatrist (Range A) is a
Psychiatrist not so certified or eligible.
3. The maximum annual salary for the positions listed in subsection 1,
except those whose salaries have been retained, must be adjusted effective
July 1, 1999, and July 1, 2000, by the same percentage increase provided
for state employees generally.
Sec. 7. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.
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