Assembly Bill No. 604–Committee on Ways and Means

 

(On Behalf of Department of Administration—Budget Division)

 

March 26, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

 

SUMMARY—Makes various changes relating to awards for state employees. (BDR 23‑1307)

 

FISCAL NOTE:    Effect on Local Government: No.

                                 Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to state employees; changing the name of the award presented to a state employee for continuous and faithful employment with the state for a certain number of years; removing the statutory limit on the maximum amount of money that may be spent on such an award; requiring the state board of examiners to prescribe a maximum amount of money that may be spent on such an award; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1    Section 1. NRS 285.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2    285.010  As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:

1-3    1.  “Adoption” means the putting of an employee suggestion into

1-4  effect.

1-5    2.  “Board” means the merit award board.

1-6    3.  “Employee suggestion” means a proposal by a state employee

1-7  which would:

1-8    (a) Reduce or eliminate state expenditures; or

1-9    (b) Improve the operation of state government.

1-10    4.  [“Longevity award” means a suitable symbol, other than money, of

1-11  continuous and faithful service in state government for a period of 5, 10,

1-12  20, 30 or 40 years by a state employee.

1-13    5.] “Merit award” means an award to a state employee for an adopted

1-14  suggestion in the form of either the governor’s certificate of commendation

1-15  or a cash payment.

1-16    [6.] 5. “State employee” means any person employed by a state

1-17  agency who is not the head of the department.

2-1    Sec. 2.  NRS 285.080 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-2    285.080  1.  The governor or head of a state agency may present

2-3  [longevity] service awards to state employees if:

2-4    [1.] (a) The cost of each award does not exceed [$10;] the amount

2-5  established by the state board of examiners; and

2-6    [2.] (b) The office of the governor or the agency has sufficient funds

2-7  available for such awards.

2-8    2.  The state board of examiners shall establish by regulation a

2-9  maximum amount of money that the governor or the head of a state

2-10  agency may spend on a service award pursuant to this section.

2-11    3.  As used in this section, “service award” means a suitable symbol,

2-12  other than money, of continuous and faithful service in state government

2-13  for a period of 5, 10, 20, 30 or 40 years by a state employee.

2-14    Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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