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Assembly Bill No. 673–Committee on Ways and Means

 

June 4, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

 

SUMMARY—Increases salaries of certain public employees. (BDR S‑1580)

 

FISCAL NOTE:    Effect on Local Government: No.

                                 Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation included in Executive Budget.

 

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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; establishing the maximum allowed salaries for certain employees in the classified service and employees in the unclassified service of the state; making appropriations from the state general fund and the state highway fund to the state board of examiners for increases in the salaries of certain employees of the State of Nevada; 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. The following state officers and employees in the

1-2  unclassified service of the State of Nevada are entitled to receive annual

1-3  salaries of not more than the approximate maximum amounts set forth

1-4  following their specified titles or positions:

 

1-5                                    Approximate Annual

1-6  Title or Position   Salary

1-7    1.  Governor’s Office of Consumer Health Assistance:

1-8       Chief Ombudsman for Consumer Health Assistance     $103,301

1-9       Deputy Chief Ombudsman     76,300

1-10      Ombudsman for Consumer Health Assistance (each)    65,400

1-11    2.  Office of the Lieutenant Governor:

1-12      Chief of Staff    $52,678

1-13      Assistant to the Lieutenant Governor (each)               46,952

1-14      Executive Secretary          34,369

1-15      Administrative Secretary (each)    31,774

1-16    3.  Office of the Secretary of State:

1-17      Chief Deputy    $82,839

1-18      Deputy Commercial Recordings       73,289

1-19      Deputy Secretary of State, Securities    73,289

1-20      Deputy Secretary of State, Elections    73,289

2-1       Deputy      73,289

2-2       Executive Assistant           42,298

2-3    4.  Office of the State Treasurer:

2-4       Chief Deputy State Treasurer    $82,839

2-5       Assistant Treasurer          75,307

2-6       Deputy State Treasurer, Operations    75,307

2-7       Deputy State Treasurer, Investments    75,307

2-8       Deputy State Treasurer, Cash Management      75,307

2-9       Executive Director, Millennium Scholarship       75,307

2-10      Administrative Assistant           46,263

2-11      Administrator, Unclaimed Property   75,307

2-12    5.  Office of Controller:

2-13      Chief Deputy Controller        $82,839

2-14      Assistant Controller         62,983

2-15      Executive Assistant           38,168

2-16    6.  Office of the Attorney General:

2-17    (a) Attorney General’s Office:

2-18      Assistant Attorney General    $103,964

2-19      Attorney General Counsel for Prosecuting

2-20  Attorneys, Executive Director 74,596

2-21      Solicitor General    98,564

2-22      Ombudsman for Victims of Domestic Violence          47,577

2-23      Assistant Solicitor General    85,665

2-24      Chief Deputy Attorney General—Las Vegas               98,564

2-25      Chief Deputy Attorney General (each)               94,054

2-26      Children’s Advocate          85,665

2-27      Senior Deputy Attorney General (each)               85,665

2-28      Deputy Attorney General (each)   74,596

2-29      Chief, Medicaid Fraud Unit        89,754

2-30      Chief Investigator   58,283

2-31      Senior Investigator (each)   52,005

2-32      Investigator (each)               49,330

2-33      Administrative Assistant           46,263

2-34      Chief Financial Officer              64,730

2-35      Legal Researcher (each)               33,584

2-36      Legal Researcher   39,969

2-37      Senior Legal Researcher (each)   39,578

2-38    Chief Deputy Attorney General Workers’

2-39  Comp Fraud94,054

2-40      Executive Director, Technological Crimes   43,502

2-41      Secretary to the Director, Technological Crimes   33,660

2-42      Legal Researcher, Gaming (each)   37,305

2-43      Executive Secretary          41,226

2-44      Capital Case Coordinator      74,596

2-45      Supervising Insurance Fraud Investigator       52,005

2-46      Insurance Investigator (each)   49,330

2-47      Chief Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigator       59,438

2-48    Deputy Chief Workers’ Compensation Fraud

2-49  Investigator55,512

3-1    Senior Workers’ Compensation Fraud

3-2  Investigator (each)52,005

3-3       Crime Prevention Coordinator      41,120

3-4       Senior Economist   85,665

3-5       Regional Chief Deputy Attorney General (each)   98,564

3-6       Supervising Senior Deputy Attorney General (each)               89,165

3-7    (b) Bureau of Consumer Protection:

3-8       Senior Investigator (each)   52,005

3-9       Senior Engineer   76,501

3-10      Economist (each)   73,439

3-11      Senior Legal Researcher        39,578

3-12      Legal Researcher   33,584

3-13      Senior Regulatory Analyst (each)               71,488

3-14      Investigator (each)               49,330

3-15      Administrative Assistant           39,578

3-16      Chief Deputy Attorney General (each)               94,054

3-17      Regulatory Manager            76,567

3-18      Program Specialist          47,476

3-19      Technical Staff Manager            76,567

3-20      Deputy Attorney General (each)   74,596

3-21      Engineer    68,978

3-22      Senior Deputy Attorney General (each)               85,665

3-23    (c) Private Investigators Licensing Board:

3-24      Executive Director            53,574

3-25      Investigator   49,330

3-26    7.  Department of Administration:

3-27      Director$103,301

3-28      Deputy Budget Administrator    88,463

3-29      Executive Officer   49,611

3-30      Chief, Internal Audits               90,389

3-31      Manager, Internal Controls           76,567

3-32      Chief Assistant Budget Administrator   66,086

3-33      Senior Appeals Officer              94,054

3-34      Appeals Officer, Hearings (each)85,665

3-35      Hearing Officer (each)               56,836

3-36      Chief Assistant, Planning            68,331

3-37      Director, Clear Creek                46,073

3-38      Administrator, Motor Pool       60,618

3-39      Manager, State Public Works Board   97,338

3-40      Deputy Manager, State Public Works Board               79,015

3-41      Deputy Manager, State Public Works Board               83,290

3-42    8.  Department of Business and Industry:

3-43      Director$103,301

3-44      Deputy Director   58,668

3-45      Commissioner of Financial Institutions   77,403

3-46      Deputy Commissioner, Financial Institutions (each)               65,356

3-47      Ombudsman, Real Estate        49,697

3-48      Certified Public Accountant, Financial Institutions        56,717

3-49      Administrator, Manufactured Housing   62,174

4-1       Administrator, Real Estate        63,182

4-2       Deputy Administrator, Real Estate               52,225

4-3       Chief, Consumer Services            87,922

4-4       Commissioner, Consumer Affairs   68,449

4-5       Administrator, Housing            73,718

4-6       Deputy Administrator, Housing            61,789

4-7       Chief Assistant, Housing            47,379

4-8       Chief Financial Officer, Housing   68,219

4-9       Commissioner, Insurance          89,326

4-10      Deputy Commissioner, Insurance (each)63,128

4-11      Lead Actuary, Insurance        105,621

4-12      Taxicab Administrator    71,822

4-13      Chairman, Transportation Services Authority   95,709

4-14      Chief Transportation Inspector          64,853

4-15    Commissioner, Transportation Services

4-16  Authority (each)89,742

4-17      Financial Analyst   68,425

4-18      Manager, Transportation  72,186

4-19      Deputy Commissioner   74,136

4-20      Administrative Attorney           51,025

4-21      Administrator, Industrial Relations   84,339

4-22      Assistant Administrator, Industrial Relations   74,554

4-23      Attorney, Industrial Relations (each)               74,596

4-24      Senior Attorney, Industrial Relations   85,665

4-25    Assistant Administrator, Industrial Insurance

4-26  Regulation72,186

4-27    Assistant Administrator, Industrial Safety

4-28  and Health Enforcement67,864

4-29      Assistant Administrator, Preventative Safety   67,864

4-30      Assistant Administrator, Mine Inspection         63,808

4-31      Attorney for Injured Workers94,054

4-32      Deputy Attorney for Injured Workers   81,790

4-33      Deputy Attorney for Injured Workers (each)               69,855

4-34      Deputy Attorney for Injured Workers (each)               81,790

4-35    Commissioner, Employee-Management

4-36  Relations Board61,733

4-37      Secretary, Employee-Management Relations Board               36,689

4-38      Executive Director, State Dairy Commission      68,660

4-39      Labor Commissioner   65,802

4-40      Deputy Labor Commissioner   62,668

4-41      Chief Assistant Labor Commissioner   43,984

4-42      Executive Director, Athletic Commission      83,088

4-43    Chairman, Committee on Employment of

4-44  People with Disabilities57,096

4-45      Senior Deputy Attorney General   85,665

4-46      Deputy Administrator, Common Interest Communities     52,225

4-47    9.  State Department of Agriculture:

4-48      Director, Agriculture      $82,451

4-49      Agriculture, Deputy Director61,149

5-1       Agriculture, Brand Inspection Administrator    56,150

5-2       Agriculture, Veterinary Services Administrator    91,882

5-3       Weights and Measures Administrator    65,151

5-4       Agriculture, Plant Industry Administrator   74,887

5-5    10.  Commission on Mineral Resources:

5-6       Administrator, Minerals          $82,948

5-7       Deputy Administrator, Minerals            66,359

5-8       Program Assistant, Minerals   32,516

5-9       Chief for Dangerous Mines   54,340

5-10      Chief for (Mine) Regulation         54,340

5-11      Field Specialist, Minerals (each)  48,773

5-12  11.  State Department of Conservation and

5-13  Natural Resources:

5-14      Director$103,301

5-15      Assistant Director            81,790

5-16      Administrator, Environmental Protection       100,977

5-17      State Engineer (Water Resources)   100,977

5-18      State Forester Firewarden        82,948

5-19      Administrator, State Parks        84,401

5-20      Administrator, State Lands       73,916

5-21    District Supervisor, Water Commissioners,

5-22  Water Resources57,426

5-23      Administrator, Wild Horse Commission      46,543

5-24      Administrator, Wildlife             85,969

5-25    12.  Commission on Economic Development:

5-26      Executive Director          $91,243

5-27      Deputy Director   72,614

5-28      Senior Associate, Industrial Development (each)               61,316

5-29      Associate, Industrial Development (each)               53,930

5-30      Grant Project Analyst (each)   46,823

5-31      Director, Film   69,156

5-32      Senior Associate, Film65,000

5-33      Associate, Film (each)               53,930

5-34      Program Specialist (each)47,476

5-35    13.  Department of Education:

5-36      Superintendent of Public Instruction   $103,301

5-37    Deputy Superintendent of Instruction,

5-38  Research and Evaluative Services82,817

5-39    Deputy Superintendent for Administrative

5-40  and Fiscal Services78,873

5-41  14.  Department of Employment, Training and

5-42  Rehabilitation:

5-43      Director, Employment, Training and Rehabilitation   $103,301

5-44      Administrator, Rehabilitation Division   79,120

5-45      Chief Auditor   74,596

5-46      Chief, Services to the Blind           68,144

5-47      Chief, Vocational Rehabilitation    68,144

5-48      Administrator, Employment Security   85,054

5-49      Executive Director, Equal Rights Commission      68,005

6-1    15.  State Gaming Control Board:

6-2       Chairman, Gaming Control Board   $115,416

6-3       Member, Gaming Control Board (each)   107,318

6-4       Chief, Investigation      85,349

6-5       Chief, Enforcement     85,349

6-6       Chief, Audit   85,349

6-7       Chief, Corporate Securities          85,349

6-8       Chief, Tax and License             85,349

6-9       Chief, Administration   85,349

6-10      Chief Deputy, Administration   77,590

6-11      Executive Secretary, Gaming Control Board   77,590

6-12      Manager, Electronics Lab83,350

6-13      Chief, Electronics   91,168

6-14      Senior Lab Engineer            79,380

6-15      Electronic Lab Engineer (each)75,600

6-16      Coordinator, Applicant Services   75,475

6-17      Chief Deputy, Enforcement (each)   77,590

6-18      Information Service Manager   79,380

6-19      Senior Network Specialist          68,094

6-20      Network Specialist II       62,751

6-21      Network Specialist I        56,829

6-22      Data Management Analyst             67,153

6-23      System Manager   74,717

6-24      Programming Manager            74,714

6-25      Programming Supervisor (each)   70,376

6-26      Chief Deputy, Audit (each)      77,590

6-27      Chief Deputy, Investigations (each)   77,590

6-28      Chief Deputy, Corporate Securities (each)               77,590

6-29      Hearings Officer (each)               67,153

6-30      Administrative Coordinator      67,153

6-31      Personnel Officer   67,153

6-32      Financial Officer   67,153

6-33      Supervisor, Investigations (each)   70,537

6-34      Supervisor, Enforcement (each)   70,537

6-35      Supervisor, Corporate Securities (each)               70,537

6-36      Supervisor, Audit (each)               70,537

6-37      Supervisor, Tax and License (each)   70,537

6-38      Supervisor (each)   70,537

6-39      Management Analyst (each)   67,153

6-40      District Office Manager (each)75,475

6-41      Senior Agent, Corporate Securities (each)               61,072

6-42      Senior Agent, Investigation (each)   61,072

6-43      Training Officer   67,153

6-44      Senior Agent, Audit (each)      61,072

6-45      Senior Agent, Tax and License (each)               61,072

6-46      Senior Research Specialist (each)74,714

6-47      Senior Agent, Enforcement (each)   61,072

6-48      Agent, Corporate Securities (each)55,520

6-49      Agent, Audit (each)               55,520

7-1       Agent, Investigations (each)   55,520

7-2       Agent, Enforcement (each)   55,520

7-3       Agent, Tax and License (each)   55,520

7-4       Electronics Technician (each)   49,475

7-5       Senior Program Analyst (each)   63,264

7-6       Programmer Analyst (each)   59,764

7-7       Computer Systems Technician   41,786

7-8       Special Agent (each)               64,125

7-9    16.  Department of Human Resources:

7-10      Director$103,742

7-11      Deputy Director   82,839

7-12      Administrator, Health Care Financing and Policy         92,895

7-13    Deputy Administrator, Health Care

7-14  Financing and Policy81,791

7-15      Deputy Administrator, Medicaid           81,791

7-16      Administrator, Health               85,053

7-17      Chief, Alcohol and Drug Abuse68,144

7-18    Medical Program Coordinator, Mental

7-19  Health Program158,833

7-20    Medical Program Coordinator, Statewide

7-21  Mental Health Services170,628

7-22    Administrator, Mental Health and

7-23  Developmental Services100,774

7-24    Deputy Administrator, Mental Health and

7-25  Developmental Services85,373

7-26      State Welfare Administrator    97,338

7-27      Administrator, Child and Family Services            87,032

7-28    Deputy Administrator, Child and Family

7-29  Services (each)77,571

7-30      Administrator, Aging Services  70,161

7-31      Deputy Administrator, Aging Services (Las Vegas)   61,872

7-32      Deputy Administrator, Aging Services (Carson City)   61,872

7-33      Chief, Elder Rights               59,502

7-34      Superintendent, Youth Training Center   74,435

7-35      Superintendent, Caliente Youth Center   71,967

7-36      Executive Director, Nevada Indian Commission   56,836

7-37    17.  Department of Information Technology:

7-38      Director$103,301

7-39      Chief, Systems and Programming   85,911

7-40      Chief, Facility Management      85,911

7-41      Software Systems Executive   85,911

7-42    18.  Office of the Military:

7-43      Adjutant General   $87,792

7-44    19.  Department of Motor Vehicles:

7-45      Director$103,301

7-46      Deputy Director, Motor Vehicles98,136

7-47    20.  Department of Public Safety:

7-48      Director$103,301

7-49      Deputy Director, Public Safety     98,136

8-1       Chief Parole and Probation Officer   93,868

8-2       Chairman, Board of Parole Commissioners86,522

8-3       Parole Board Member (each)  68,709

8-4       Secretary to Parole Board     49,817

8-5       Chief, Emergency Management      69,992

8-6       State Fire Marshal             78,727

8-7    21.  Department of Cultural Affairs:

8-8       Director  $86,776

8-9       Administrator, Museums and History   73,750

8-10    22.  Department of Personnel:

8-11      Director  $86,776

8-12      Equal Employment Opportunity Officer   59,668

8-13    23.  Department of Prisons:

8-14      Director$103,301

8-15      Medical Director   160,322

8-16      Mental Health Coordinator    158,833

8-17    24.  Office of the State Public Defender:

8-18      State Public Defender         $94,054

8-19      Supervising Public Defender (office)             85,665

8-20      Supervising Public Defender (trial) (each)               81,790

8-21      Supervising Public Defender (appeals) (each)81,790

8-22      Deputy Public Defender (each)69,855

8-23      Deputy Public Defender, Appellate (each)               69,855

8-24      Investigator (each)               49,330

8-25    25.  Public Utilities Commission of Nevada:

8-26       Chairman$95,709

8-27      Public Utilities Commissioner (each)   89,742

8-28      Senior Financial Analyst             68,425

8-29      Financial Analyst (each)               68,425

8-30      Staff Counsel   89,754

8-31      Assistant Staff Counsel (each)  85,665

8-32      Senior Policy Advisor, Telecommunications   71,907

8-33      Supervisor, Consumer Complaint Resolution        59,578

8-34      Legal Counsel   89,754

8-35      Manager, Safety and Quality Assurance   79,759

8-36      Supervising Administrative Attorney           58,529

8-37      Manager, Systems Operation   68,425

8-38    Public Education and Statistical Analysis

8-39  Officer (each)56,021

8-40      Administrative Attorney (each)52,074

8-41      Manager, Resource and Market Analysis            82,451

8-42      Engineer, Water   68,425

8-43      Engineer, Electric   71,907

8-44      Senior Gas Pipeline Engineer   72,187

8-45      Engineer, Gas Pipeline (each)   68,425

8-46      Senior Engineering Analyst (each)               61,316

8-47      Manager, Policy Analysis            79,759

8-48      Director, Regulatory Operations   88,177

8-49      Manager, Consumer Complaint Resolution        73,687

9-1       Senior Analyst (each)               61,316

9-2       Rural Consumer Representative   55,322

9-3       Manager, Tariffs and Compliance74,136

9-4       Commission Secretary          77,826

9-5       Assistant Commission Secretary   68,425

9-6       Senior Regulatory Economist   73,439

9-7       Regulatory Economist (each)   73,439

9-8       Commission Policy Advisory (each)   75,502

9-9       Senior Utility Analyst (each)   61,316

9-10      Resource Planning Engineer   68,425

9-11      Assistant General Counsel (each)  85,665

9-12      Legal Case Manager            47,855

9-13    26.  Department of Taxation:

9-14      Executive Director         $103,301

9-15      Deputy Executive Director (each)  74,099

9-16    27.  Commission on Tourism:

9-17      Executive Director          $91,243

9-18      Deputy Operations and Finance             69,445

9-19      Public Information Officer   66,996

9-20      Development Specialist II, Tourism   65,007

9-21      Development Specialist, Tourism (each)               61,036

9-22      Project Analyst, Tourism            46,823

9-23      Development Specialist, Nevada Magazine          54,069

9-24      Editor Publisher, Nevada Magazine   73,858

9-25      Associate Editor   40,549

9-26      Managing Editor, Publications      56,773

9-27      Market and Promotion Manager, Publications      40,549

9-28      Production Manager            45,764

9-29      Art Director (each)               48,356

9-30    28.  Department of Transportation:

9-31      Director$103,301

9-32      Deputy Director   97,805

9-33      Hearings Officer   61,316

9-34    29.  Supreme Court:

9-35      Supervisory Staff Attorney (each)   $103,964

9-36      Deputy Supervisory Staff Attorney           89,754

9-37      Counsel to the Chief Justice     89,754

9-38      Chief Clerk   103,964

9-39      Chief Deputy Clerk                60,802

9-40      Court Administrator    96,186

9-41      Deputy Court Administrator (each)   79,178

9-42      Principal Staff Attorney (each)81,790

9-43      Staff Attorney (each)               74,596

9-44      Law Librarian   81,527

9-45      Senior Law Clerk (each)               48,241

9-46    30.  Colorado River Commission:

9-47      Director$110,434

9-48      Deputy Director   105,000

9-49      Special Assistant   73,719

10-1      Division Head, Power             100,062

10-2      Division Head, Water              100,062

10-3      Administrative Services Officer   100,062

10-4      Office Manager   55,000

10-5      Senior Energy Accountant       75,000

10-6      Natural Resource Specialist          87,000

10-7      Natural Resource Specialist          87,000

10-8      Environmental Program Manager   90,000

10-9      Network Administrator    65,000

10-10     Power Supply Manager            90,000

10-11     Assistant Director Engineering and Operations100,000

10-12     Power Facilities Manager            90,000

10-13     Power Facilities Communication Technician        70,000

10-14     Senior Power Facilities Electrician   70,000

10-15     Power Facilities Engineer            80,000

10-16     Power Facilities Electrician         65,000

10-17     Hydropower Program Manager   95,000

10-18     Assistant Hydropower Program Manager            85,000

10-19  31.  WICHE:

10-20     Director  $63,540

10-21  32.  Commission on Judicial Discipline:

10-22     General Counsel   $117,796

10-23  33.  Ethics Commission:

10-24     Executive Director          $78,326

10-25     Counsel, Ethics Commission      74,596

10-26  34.  Public Employees’ Benefits Program:

10-27     Executive Officer   $100,062

10-28     Executive Assistant           57,814

10-29     Quality Control Officer              74,491

10-30     Operations Officer              83,385

10-31     Accounting Officer              72,267

10-32     Information Technology Systems Officer              75,602

10-33  35.  Veterans’ Services:

10-34     Director, Veterans’ Home   $77,802

10-35     Nevada Commissioner for Veteran Services   57,315

10-36     Nevada Deputy Commissioner for Veteran Services    46,952

10-37  36.  Peace Officers Standards and Training:

10-38     Executive Director          $75,178

10-39  Sec. 2.  1.  If any unclassified position is omitted from this act for the

10-40  fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003, the Department of Personnel shall

10-41  examine the duties and responsibilities of the position and submit to the

10-42  Interim Finance Committee a list of those duties and responsibilities and a

10-43  recommended salary for the position. The Interim Finance Committee shall

10-44  review the duties and responsibilities of the position and establish the

10-45  salary for the position.

10-46  2.  The Interim Finance Committee may establish the title and salary

10-47  for any positions affected by reorganization pursuant to legislation enacted

10-48  by the 71st session of the Nevada Legislature.

11-1    Sec. 3.  The approximate maximum salaries as set forth in sections 1

11-2  and 2 of this act shall be increased by 4 percent effective July 1, 2002.

11-3    Sec. 4.  1.  There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund

11-4  to the State Board of Examiners for reimbursement to any department,

11-5  commission or agency of the State of Nevada, including the judicial branch

11-6  of government, which receives part or all of its funding from the state

11-7  general fund, for the difference between the maximum amount allowed in

11-8  sections 1, 2 and 3 of this act and the amount budgeted for that purpose:

 

11-9  For the fiscal year 2001-2002   $3,576,315

11-10  For the fiscal year 2002-2003   $5,916,152

 

11-11  2.  There is hereby appropriated from the state highway fund to the

11-12  State Board of Examiners for reimbursement to a state agency which

11-13  receives part or all of its funding from the state highway fund, for the

11-14  difference between the maximum amount allowed in sections 1, 2 and 3 of

11-15  this act and the amount budgeted for that purpose:

 

11-16  For the fiscal year 2001-2002   $222,980

11-17  For the fiscal year 2002-2003   $305,812

 

11-18  Sec. 5.  1.  The State Gaming Control Board may adopt a plan to

11-19  authorize additional payments of up to $5,000 annually for unclassified

11-20  employees who possess a current Nevada certified public accountant

11-21  certificate, a license to practice law in the State of Nevada or any other

11-22  state, or are in a qualifying position as electronic laboratory engineer and

11-23  possess a Bachelor of Science or higher degree in engineering, electronic

11-24  engineering, or computer science and utilize, in the opinion of the board,

11-25  the skills evidenced by these qualifications to further enhance the

11-26  performance of their job duties and responsibilities.

11-27  2.  There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the State

11-28  Board of Examiners the sum of $400,000 for the fiscal year 2001-2002

11-29  and $400,000 for the fiscal year 2002-2003 for the additional cost of

11-30  subsection 1 of this section.

11-31  Sec. 6.  1.  Except as otherwise provided in this act, to effect

11-32  increases in salaries of approximately 4 percent and to provide for the cost

11-33  of including one additional step in the state’s compensation schedule, there

11-34  is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the State Board of

11-35  Examiners for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2001, and ending

11-36  June 30, 2002, the sum of $15,110,419, for the purpose of meeting any

11-37  deficiencies which may be created between the appropriated money of the

11-38  respective departments, commissions and agencies of the State of Nevada,

11-39  as fixed by the 71st session of the legislature and the requirements for

11-40  salaries of the classified personnel of those departments, commissions and

11-41  agencies, including the judicial branch of government, necessary under an

11-42  adjusted pay plan, except those employees whose salaries have been

11-43  retained, to become effective on July 1, 2001.

11-44  2.  There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the State

11-45  Board of Examiners for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2002, and

12-1  ending June 30, 2003, the sum of $23,013,440 to provide the salary

12-2  increase as provided in subsection 1 and in addition a salary increase of

12-3  approximately 4 percent for classified employees described in subsection 1

12-4  to become effective July 1, 2002.

12-5    3.  The State Board of Examiners, upon the recommendation of the

12-6  Director of the Department of Administration, may allocate and disburse to

12-7  various departments, commissions and agencies of the State of Nevada, out

12-8  of the money appropriated by this section such sums of money as may

12-9  from time to time be required, which when added to the money otherwise

12-10  appropriated or available equals the amount of money required to pay the

12-11  salaries of the classified employees of the respective departments,

12-12  commissions and agencies under the adjusted pay plan.

12-13  Sec. 7.  There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the

12-14  State Board of Examiners for reimbursement to any department,

12-15  commission or agency of the State of Nevada which receives part or all of

12-16  its funding from the state general fund, for the difference between the

12-17  maximum allowed in section 8 of this act and the amount budgeted for that

12-18  purpose:

 

12-19  For the fiscal year 2001-2002   $761,274

12-20  For the fiscal year 2002-2003   $1,131,103

 

12-21  Sec. 8.  1.  Employees filling the following positions in the classified

12-22  service may receive annual salaries not to exceed the following specified

12-23  amounts, effective July 1, 2001:

 

12-24                                   Approximate Annual

12-25  Title or Position   Salary

12-26  Senior Physician (Range A)     $115,915

12-27  Senior Physician (Range B)       125,767

12-28  Senior Physician (Range C)       130,369

12-29  Senior Psychiatrist (Range A)       125,767

12-30  Senior Psychiatrist (Range B)       130,367

12-31  Senior Psychiatrist (Range C)       148,195

12-32  State Health Officer (Range A)   130,367

12-33  State Health Officer (Range B)   132,815

12-34  State Health Officer (Range C)   135,267

12-35  Senior Institutional Dentist (Range A)   102,800

12-36  Senior Institutional Dentist (Range B)   115,987

12-37  Medical Director (State laboratory)   130,367

12-38  Veterinary Diagnostician    75,297

12-39  Senior Veterinary Diagnostician    78,206

12-40  Veterinary Supervisor (Animal Disease Laboratory)   81,271

12-41  As used in this section, a Senior Psychiatrist (Range B) is a psychiatrist

12-42  eligible for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry. A Senior

12-43  Psychiatrist (Range C) is a psychiatrist certified by the American Board of

12-44  Psychiatry and Neurology. A Senior Psychiatrist (Range A) is a

12-45  psychiatrist not so certified or eligible.

13-1    2.  The maximum annual salary for the positions listed in subsection 1,

13-2  except those whose salaries have been retained, shall be adjusted effective

13-3  July 1, 2002, by the same percentage increase provided for state employees

13-4  generally.

13-5    Sec. 9.  1.  To effect increases in salaries of approximately 4 percent,

13-6  and to provide for the cost of including one additional step in the state’s

13-7  compensation schedule, there is hereby appropriated from the state

13-8  highway fund to the State Board of Examiners for the fiscal period

13-9  beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, the sum of $8,544,074,

13-10  for the purpose of meeting any deficiencies which may exist between the

13-11  appropriated money of the Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of

13-12  Public Safety and the Transportation Services Authority as fixed by the

13-13  71st session of the legislature and the requirements for salaries of classified

13-14  personnel of the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Public

13-15  Safety and the Transportation Services Authority necessary under an

13-16  adjusted pay plan, except those employees whose salaries have been

13-17  retained, to become effective July 1, 2001.

13-18  2.  There is hereby appropriated from the state highway fund to the

13-19  State Board of Examiners for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2002, and

13-20  ending June 30, 2003, the sum of $13,243,230 to provide the salary

13-21  increase as provided in subsection 1 and in addition a salary increase of

13-22  approximately 4 percent for classified employees described in subsection 1

13-23  to become effective July 1, 2002.

13-24  3.  The State Board of Examiners, upon the recommendation of the

13-25  Director of the Department of Administration, may allocate and disburse to

13-26  the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Public Safety and

13-27  the Transportation Services Authority out of the money appropriated by

13-28  this section such sums of money as may from time to time be required,

13-29  which when added to the money otherwise appropriated or available equals

13-30  the amount of money required to meet and pay the salaries of the classified

13-31  employees of the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Public

13-32  Safety and the Transportation Services Authority under the adjusted pay

13-33  plan.

13-34  Sec. 10.  1.  To effect increases in salaries of approximately 4 percent

13-35  and to provide for the cost of including one additional step in the state’s

13-36  compensation schedule, there is hereby appropriated from the state general

13-37  fund to the State Board of Examiners for the fiscal period beginning July 1,

13-38  2001, and ending June 30, 2002, the sum of $4,765,588, for the purpose of

13-39  meeting any deficiencies which may be created between the appropriated

13-40  money of the University and Community College System of Nevada as

13-41  fixed by the 71st session of the legislature and the requirements for salaries

13-42  of the classified personnel of the University and Community College

13-43  System of Nevada necessary under the adjusted pay plan, except those

13-44  employees whose salaries have been retained, to become effective July 1,

13-45  2001.

13-46  2.  There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the State

13-47  Board of Examiners for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2002, and

13-48  ending June 30, 2003, the sum of $8,168,806 to provide a salary increase

13-49  as provided in subsection 1 and in addition a salary increase of

14-1  approximately 4 percent for classified employees described in subsection 1

14-2  to become effective July 1, 2002.

14-3    3.  There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the

14-4  University and Community College System of Nevada for the fiscal year

14-5  beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, the sum of $10,163,726,

14-6  for the purpose of increasing the salaries of the professional employees of

14-7  the University and Community College System of Nevada, except those

14-8  employees whose salaries have been retained, to become effective July 1,

14-9  2001.

14-10  4.  There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the

14-11  University and Community College System of Nevada for the fiscal year

14-12  beginning July 1, 2002, and ending June 30, 2003, the sum of $20,968,246

14-13  for the purpose of increasing salaries of professional employees of the

14-14  University and Community College System of Nevada described in

14-15  subsection 3.

14-16  5.  The State Board of Examiners, upon the recommendation of the

14-17  Director of the Department of Administration, may allocate and disburse to

14-18  the University and Community College System of Nevada out of the

14-19  money appropriated by subsections 1 and 2 such sums of money as may

14-20  from time to time be required, which when added to the money otherwise

14-21  appropriated or available equals the amount of money required to pay the

14-22  salaries of the classified employees of the University and Community

14-23  College System of Nevada under the adjusted pay plan.

14-24  Sec. 11.  The money appropriated for fiscal years 2001-2002 and

14-25  2002-2003, in sections 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 14 of this act is available for both

14-26  fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003, and may be transferred from one

14-27  fiscal year to the other with the approval of the Governor upon the

14-28  recommendation of the Chief of the Budget Division of the Department of

14-29  Administration. Any balance of that money must not be committed for

14-30  expenditure after June 30, 2003, and reverts to the fund from which it was

14-31  appropriated as soon as all payments of money committed have been made.

14-32  Sec. 12.  1.  To effect increases in salaries of approximately 4 percent

14-33  and provide for the cost of including one additional step in the state’s

14-34  compensation schedule, there is hereby appropriated from the state general

14-35  fund to the legislative fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and

14-36  ending June 30, 2002, the sum of $1,032,590, for the purpose of meeting

14-37  any deficiencies which may be created between the appropriated money as

14-38  fixed by the 71st session of the legislature and the requirements for salaries

14-39  of the employees of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and of interim

14-40  legislative operations, except those employees whose salaries have been

14-41  retained, to become effective July 1, 2001.

14-42  2.  There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the

14-43  legislative fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002, and ending June

14-44  30, 2003, the sum of $1,640,385 to provide the salary increase as provided

14-45  in subsection 1 and in addition a salary increase of approximately 4 percent

14-46  to take effect July 1, 2002.

14-47  3.  The money appropriated for fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003,

14-48  in this section is available for both fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003,

14-49  and may be transferred from one fiscal year to the other. Any balance of

15-1  the money appropriated in this section must be carried forward for use in

15-2  the next legislative session and does not revert to the state general fund.

15-3    Sec. 13.  The State Board of Examiners shall allocate from the

15-4  amounts appropriated by section 6 of this act to the Tahoe Regional

15-5  Planning Agency to provide for Nevada’s share of a 4 percent salary

15-6  increase which take effect on July 1, 2001, and July 1, 2002, the sum of no

15-7  more than $48,159 for the fiscal year 2001-2002 and the sum of no more

15-8  than $102,200 for the fiscal year 2002-2003. The amounts transferred must

15-9  not be utilized to increase an employee’s base salary unless the State of

15-10  California provides the required 2 for 1 matching funds. Any amounts

15-11  provided to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency should California not

15-12  provide matching funds must be used as a one-time salary bonus.

15-13  Sec. 14.  1.  To effect a one-grade pay increase on the classified

15-14  employee compensation plan for certain adult parole and probation and

15-15  youth parole counselor personnel and correctional officer personnel, and a

15-16  two-grade pay increase for certain engineering personnel, there is hereby

15-17  appropriated from the state general fund to the state board of examiners for

15-18  fiscal years 2001‑2002 and 2002‑2003 the sums of $4,106,933 and

15-19  $4,185,003, respectively, for the purpose of meeting any deficiencies

15-20  which may be created between the appropriated money of the respective

15-21  departments, commissions and agencies of the State of Nevada and the

15-22  requirements for salaries of such personnel.

15-23  2.  To effect a two-grade pay increase for certain engineering

15-24  personnel, there is hereby appropriated from the state highway fund to the

15-25  State Board of Examiners for fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003, the

15-26  sums of $1,730,449 and $1,751,345, respectively, for the purpose of

15-27  meeting any deficiencies which may be created between the appropriated

15-28  money of the respective departments, commissions and agencies of the

15-29  State of Nevada and the requirements for salaries of certain engineering

15-30  personnel.

15-31  3.  The Department of Personnel shall designate those adult parole and

15-32  probation and youth parole counselor personnel and correctional officer

15-33  personnel classes eligible for the one-grade pay increases and the

15-34  engineering personnel classes eligible for two-grade pay increases,

15-35  pursuant to this section.

15-36  Sec. 15.  If any of the amounts appropriated by section 14, of this act,

15-37  are insufficient to implement one- or two-grade pay increases in the

15-38  classified employee pay plan for certain adult parole and probation, youth

15-39  parole counselor, correctional officer or engineering personnel as

15-40  determined by the Department of Personnel, a request may be made to the

15-41  State Board of Examiners to transfer money appropriated by sections 6 and

15-42  9 of this act. Money appropriated by section 6 of this act must only be

15-43  transferred and used for general fund positions. Money appropriated by

15-44  section 9 of this act must only be transferred and used for highway fund

15-45  positions.

15-46  Sec. 16.  If amounts appropriated by this act are insufficient to pay the

15-47  difference between the maximum annual salary listed in section 8 of this

15-48  act as determined by the Department of Personnel, a request may be made

16-1  to the State Board of Examiners to transfer money appropriated by section

16-2  6 of this act.

16-3    Sec. 17.  If the amounts appropriated to the budgets of certain elected

16-4  officials are exceeded as a result of the passage of legislation by the 2001

16-5  Legislature, a request may be made to the State Board of Examiners to

16-6  transfer money appropriated by section 6 of this act. The amounts so

16-7  transferred must not exceed the additional cost resulting from the passage

16-8  of legislation by the 2001 Legislature.

16-9    Sec. 18.  Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 353.235:

16-10  1.  On or before May 31, 2002, the State Board of Examiners shall,

16-11  after reviewing state general fund revenue and reversion estimates

16-12  developed by the technical advisory committee created pursuant to NRS

16-13  353.229, project the unappropriated balance of the state general fund and

16-14  the state distributive school account in the state general fund, as of June 30,

16-15  2002, using all relevant information known to it. The results of the

16-16  projections of the state general fund and the state distributive school

16-17  account must be combined to form a single projection.

16-18  2.  Based on the projection required by subsection 1, the following

16-19  amounts are hereby contingently appropriated to provide increases in

16-20  salaries and any additional cost of retirement contributions for teachers and

16-21  other educational personnel by a school district, for the fiscal year 2002-

16-22  2003:

16-23  (a) If the projection is at least $154,000,000 but less than

16-24  $194,000,000, to effect a salary increase of approximately 1

16-25  percent, from the state general fund to the state distributive

16-26  school account, including the class-size reduction and adult

16-27  diploma programs, in the state general fund   $17,330,920

16-28  This additional appropriation, if any, must be apportioned in the same

16-29  proportions per pupil as established by the department of education for the

16-30  various county school districts for fiscal year 2002-2003.

16-31  (b) If the projection is at least $194,000,000, to effect a

16-32  salary increase of approximately 2 percent, from the state

16-33  general fund to the state distributive school account,

16-34  including the class-size reduction and adult diploma

16-35  programs, in the state general fund   $34,661,840

16-36  This additional appropriation, if any, must be apportioned in the same

16-37  proportions per pupil as established by the department of education for the

16-38  various county school districts for fiscal year 2002-2003.

16-39  3.  If the projection required by subsection 2 is less than $194,000,000,

16-40  on or before October 31, 2002, the State Board of Examiners, after

16-41  reviewing state general fund revenue and reversion estimates developed by

16-42  the technical advisory committee created pursuant to NRS 353.229, shall

16-43  determine the unappropriated balance of the state general fund and the state

16-44  distributive school account in the state general fund, as of June 30, 2002.

16-45  The balances of the state general fund and the state distributive school

17-1  account determined pursuant to this subsection must be combined to form a

17-2  total balance.

17-3    4.  Based on the determination of the total balance required by

17-4  subsection 3, the following amounts are hereby contingently appropriated

17-5  to provide increases in salaries and any additional cost of retirement

17-6  contributions for teachers and other educational personnel by a school

17-7  district, for the second half of fiscal year 2002-2003:

17-8    (a) If the determination of the total balance is at least

17-9  $154,000,000, but less than $194,000,000, and an increase

17-10  was not effected pursuant to subsection 2, to effect a salary

17-11  increase of approximately 1 percent, from the state general

17-12  fund to the state distributive school account, including the

17-13  class-size reduction and adult diploma programs, in the state

17-14  general fund effective January 1, 2003   $8,665,460

17-15  This additional appropriation, if any, must be apportioned in the same

17-16  proportions per pupil as established by the department of education for the

17-17  various county school districts for fiscal year 2002-2003.

17-18  (b) If the determination of the total balance is at least

17-19  $176,700,000, and an increase was effected pursuant to

17-20  paragraph (a) of subsection 2, to effect a salary increase of

17-21  approximately 1 percent, from the state general fund to the

17-22  state distributive school account, including the class-size

17-23  reduction and adult diploma programs, in the state general

17-24  fund effective January 1, 2003   $8,665,460

17-25  This additional appropriation, if any, must be apportioned in the same

17-26  proportions per pupil as established by the Department of Education for the

17-27  various county school districts for fiscal year 2002-2003.

17-28  (c) If the determination of the total balance is at least

17-29  $194,000,000, and an increase was not effected pursuant to

17-30  subsection 2, to effect a salary increase of approximately 2

17-31  percent, from the state general fund to the state distributive

17-32  school account, including the class-size reduction and adult

17-33  diploma programs, in the state general fund effective

17-34  January 1, 2003   $17,330,920

17-35  This additional appropriation, if any, must be apportioned in the same

17-36  proportions per pupil as established by the Department of Education for the

17-37  various county school districts for fiscal year 2002-2003.

17-38  Sec. 19.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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