Assembly Bill No. 604–Committee on Ways and Means

 

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AN ACT relating to state employees; changing the circumstances under which the governor or the head of a state agency may issue an award for public service to a state employee; 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:

 

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

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

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

effect.

   2.  “Board” means the merit award board.

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

which would:

   (a) Reduce or eliminate state expenditures; or

   (b) Improve the operation of state government.

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

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

20, 30 or 40 years by a state employee.

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

suggestion in the form of either the governor’s certificate of commendation

or a cash payment.

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

agency who is not the head of the department.

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

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

[longevity] service awards to state employees if:

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

established by the state board of examiners; and

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

available for such awards.

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

maximum amount of money that the governor or the head of a state

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

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

other than money, for faithful and exceptional public service.

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

 

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