Senate Bill No. 131–Senators Shaffer, Coffin, Titus, Care, Mathews, Neal and Wiener

February 14, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Finance

SUMMARY—Provides for additional compensation for additional duties of certain state employees. (BDR 23‑607)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State: Yes.

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

Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

AN ACT relating to state employees; providing that classified employees who receive a salary below a certain amount are entitled to receive pay for time spent on standby status; requiring certain employees of the department of prisons to attend muster and entitling such employees to receive pay for attending muster; 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. Chapter 284 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

1-2 new section to read as follows:

1-3 1. A classified employee:

1-4 (a) Whose position is classified at grade 42 or lower under the pay

1-5 plan adopted pursuant to NRS 284.175 that is in existence on January 1,

1-6 2001, or whose position is given an equivalent classification of grade

1-7 under any pay plan adopted pursuant to NRS 284.175 after January 1,

1-8 2001; and

1-9 (b) Who is required to be on standby status,

1-10 is entitled to receive compensation at the rate of 10 percent of his regular

1-11 hourly rate for every hour he is on standby status.

1-12 2. An employee is on standby status when he:

1-13 (a) Remains available during specified hours for notification to report

1-14 to work;

1-15 (b) Is prepared to work if the need arises, regardless of whether need

1-16 actually arises;

1-17 (c) Is able to report to work within a reasonable time;

1-18 (d) Carries a paging device or provides a telephone number or

1-19 another means acceptable to his supervisor by which he may be notified;

1-20 and

2-1 (e) Is allowed to use the time he is waiting for notification to work for

2-2 his personal pursuits.

2-3 3. An employee ceases to be on standby status when he begins

2-4 performing the duties of his employment after receiving notice to work

2-5 and remains off standby status while performing such duties.

2-6 Sec. 2. Chapter 209 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

2-7 new section to read as follows:

2-8 A correctional officer of the department, including a correctional

2-9 officer trainee, senior correctional officer, correctional sergeant and

2-10 correctional lieutenant:

2-11 1. Shall report for muster 30 minutes before the beginning of his

2-12 shift; and

2-13 2. Is entitled to receive pay for attending muster at his regular rate of

2-14 pay or if the time spent attending muster is time that would be considered

2-15 overtime pursuant to NRS 284.180, at the applicable rate for working

2-16 overtime.

2-17 3. As used in this section, “muster” means the act of assembling for

2-18 the purpose of taking roll call or receiving information.

2-19 Sec. 3. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

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