2001 REGULAR SESSION (71st)                                                                            A AB122 876

Amendment No. 876

 

 

 

     Amend section 1, pages 1 and 2, by deleting lines 13 through 17 on page 1 and lines 1 through 9 on page 2, and inserting:

“otherwise available to him.

     2.  Upon the retirement of an employee, his termination through no fault of his own or his death while in public employment, the employee or his beneficiaries are entitled to payment [for] :

     (a) For his unused sick leave in excess of 30 days, exclusive of any unused sick leave accrued but not carried forward, according to his number of years of public service, except service with a political subdivision of the state, as follows:

     [(a)] (1) For 10 years of service or more but less than 15 years, not more than $2,500.

     [(b)] (2) For 15 years of service or more but less than 20 years, not more than $4,000.

     [(c)] (3) For 20 years of service or more but less than 25 years, not more than $6,000.

     [(d)] (4) For 25 years of service, not more than $8,000.

     (b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, for his unused sick leave accrued but not carried forward, an amount equal to one-half of the sum of:

          (1) His hours of unused sick leave accrued but not carried forward; and

          (2) An additional 120 hours.

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An unclassified employee is not entitled to the payment authorized pursuant to this paragraph.

     3.  The”.

     Amend section 1, page 2, line 13, by deleting “2.” and inserting “[2.] 4.”.

     Amend section 1, page 2, line 14, by deleting “1” and inserting “[1] 2”.

     Amend section 1, page 2, line 27, by deleting “3.” and inserting “[3.] 5.”.

     Amend section 1, page 2, line 31, by deleting “4.” and inserting “[4.] 6.”.

     Amend section 1, page 2, line 42, by deleting “5.” and inserting “[5.] 7.”.

     Amend section 1, page 2, line 47, by deleting “6.” and inserting “[6.] 8.”.

     Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sec. 2 as sec. 3 and adding a new section designated sec. 2, following section 1, to read as follows:

     “Sec. 2. NRS 353.262 is hereby amended to read as follows:

     353.262  When the state board of examiners finds, after diligent inquiry and examination, that:

     1.  As a result of payment for terminal leave, sick leave or unused sick leave to any state officer or employee or his beneficiary, sufficient appropriated money does not remain available to permit the payment of a salary when due to a person to be appointed or employed to replace the officer or employee; and

     2.  The appointment or employment of the replacement is necessary in the best interests of the state,

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the state board of examiners may authorize the expenditure of sums not exceeding [$8,000] $12,000 from the reserve for statutory contingency account for payment of a salary when due to each person so appointed or employed as a replacement for the person to whom the terminal leave pay or sick leave pay was paid or is payable.”.

     Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

“AN ACT relating to state employees; authorizing payment for the unused sick leave of state employees that is accrued but not carried forward in certain circumstances; increasing the maximum authorized amount of money from the reserve for statutory contingency account that the state board of examiners may authorize for payment of the salary of a replacement officer or employee following the purchase of certain leave of a former officer or employee; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”.

     Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:

“SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to payment for sick leave of state employees. (BDR 23‑691)”.