NRS 288.500 – Rights of employees; mutual obligations to meet and bargain in good faith; subjects of mandatory bargaining; matters reserved to Executive Department without negotiation; other authorized actions; furnishing data; applicability of certain decisions of Board.

1. For the purposes of collective bargaining, supplemental bargaining and other mutual aid or protection, employees have the right to: (a) Organize, form, join and assist labor organizations, engage in collective bargaining and supplemental bargaining through exclusive representatives and engage in other concerted activities; and (b) Refrain from engaging in such activity. 2. Collective bargaining […]

NRS 288.505 – Requirements for collective bargaining agreements; procedures for grievances; rules governing conflicts between agreements and statutes and regulations.

1. Each collective bargaining agreement must be in writing and must include, without limitation: (a) A procedure to resolve grievances which applies to all employees in the bargaining unit and culminates in final and binding arbitration. The procedure must be used to resolve all grievances relating to employment, including, without limitation, the administration and interpretation […]

NRS 288.510 – Authority of Governor regarding salaries, wages and other employee compensation included in proposed executive budget.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant to the provisions of NRS 288.400 to 288.630, inclusive, the Governor may include in the biennial proposed executive budget of the State any amount of money the Governor deems appropriate for the salaries, wage rates or any other form of direct monetary compensation for employees. […]

NRS 288.515 – Establishment of bargaining units; classifications of employees within bargaining units.

1. The Board shall establish one bargaining unit for each of the following occupational groups of employees of the Executive Department: (a) Labor, maintenance, custodial and institutional employees, including, without limitation, employees of penal and correctional institutions who are not responsible for security at those institutions. (b) Administrative and clerical employees, including, without limitation, legal […]

NRS 288.520 – Requirements for designating labor organization as exclusive representative for bargaining unit without holding election.

If no labor organization is designated as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit and a labor organization files with the Board a list of its membership or other evidence showing that the labor organization has been authorized to serve as a representative by more than 50 percent of the employees within the bargaining unit, […]

NRS 288.525 – Requirements for designating labor organization as exclusive representative for bargaining unit following election.

1. If no labor organization is designated as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit, the Board shall order an election to be conducted within the bargaining unit if: (a) A labor organization files with the Board a written request for an election which includes a list of its membership or other evidence showing that […]

NRS 288.530 – Procedures for holding election to determine exclusive representative for bargaining unit.

1. If the Board orders an election within a bargaining unit pursuant to NRS 288.525, the Board shall order that each of the following be placed as a choice on the ballot for the election: (a) If applicable, the labor organization that requested the election pursuant to NRS 288.525; (b) If applicable, the labor organization […]

NRS 288.535 – Duties of Board in presiding over election to determine exclusive representative for bargaining unit; objections to results of election; grounds for invalidating election.

1. The Board shall preside over all elections that are conducted pursuant to NRS 288.525 and shall determine the eligibility requirements for employees to vote in any such election. 2. A labor organization that is placed as a choice on the ballot for an election or any employee who is eligible to vote at an […]

NRS 288.540 – Duties of exclusive representative for bargaining unit; rights of employees and exclusive representative regarding grievances; labor organization may serve as exclusive representative for multiple bargaining units.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an exclusive representative shall: (a) Act as the agent and exclusive representative of all employees within each bargaining unit that it represents; and (b) In good faith and on behalf of each bargaining unit that it represents, individually or collectively, bargain with the Executive Department concerning the […]

NRS 288.545 – Withholding from salary or wages to pay dues or fees to labor organization designated as exclusive representative for bargaining unit.

If the Board designates a labor organization as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit pursuant to NRS 288.400 to 288.630, inclusive, an officer of the Executive Department shall not, pursuant to NRS 281.129, withhold any amount of money from the salary or wages of an employee within the bargaining unit to pay dues or […]

NRS 288.550 – Term of collective bargaining agreements; continuation of agreements beyond term under certain circumstances.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, the term of a collective bargaining agreement must begin on July 1 of an odd-numbered year and must end on June 30 of the next odd-numbered year. If the parties cannot agree to a new collective bargaining agreement before the end of the term of a collective bargaining […]

NRS 288.555 – Collective bargaining agreements must be approved by State Board of Examiners at public hearing.

1. Any new, extended or modified collective bargaining agreement or similar agreement between the Executive Department and an exclusive representative must be approved by the State Board of Examiners at a public hearing. 2. Not less than 3 business days before the date of the hearing, the State Board of Examiners shall cause the following […]

NRS 288.560 – Effective date of provisions of collective bargaining agreements; exception for provisions that require legislative measure to be given effect; duty of Governor to request drafting of legislative measure.

If a provision of a collective bargaining agreement: 1. Does not require an act of the Legislature to be given effect, the provision becomes effective in accordance with the terms of the agreement. 2. Requires an act of the Legislature to be given effect: (a) The Governor shall request the drafting of a legislative measure […]

NRS 288.565 – Duty of Governor to designate representative to negotiate collective bargaining agreements on behalf of Executive Department; time for conducting negotiations.

1. The Governor shall designate a representative to conduct negotiations concerning collective bargaining agreements on behalf of the Executive Department. The representative may, with the approval of the Governor, delegate the responsibility to conduct such negotiations to another person. 2. A representative designated pursuant to subsection 1 and an exclusive representative shall begin negotiations concerning […]

NRS 288.570 – Request for mediation if parties cannot reach collective bargaining agreements; time for conducting mediation.

1. Either party may request a mediator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service if the parties do not reach a collective bargaining agreement: (a) Within 120 days after the date on which the parties began negotiations or on or before February 1 of an odd-numbered year, whichever is earlier; or (b) On or before […]

NRS 288.575 – Discontinuance of mediation; selection of impartial arbitrator; time for conducting arbitration; procedures; payment of costs.

1. If a mediator selected pursuant to NRS 288.570 determines that his or her services are no longer helpful or if the parties do not reach a collective bargaining agreement through mediation within 21 days after the appointment of the mediator or on or before any later date set by agreement of the parties, the […]

NRS 288.580 – Requirements and standards for decision of arbitrator; decision is final and binding.

1. For issues in dispute after arbitration proceedings are held pursuant to NRS 288.575, the arbitrator shall incorporate either the final offer of the Executive Department or the final offer of the exclusive representative into his or her decision. The decision of the arbitrator shall be limited to a selection of one of the two […]

NRS 288.585 – Supplemental bargaining.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Executive Department and the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit may engage in supplemental bargaining concerning any terms and conditions of employment which are peculiar to or which uniquely affect fewer than all the employees within the bargaining unit. 2. The Executive Department and an exclusive […]

NRS 288.590 – Certain proceedings not required to be open or public.

The following proceedings, required by or conducted pursuant to this chapter, are not subject to any provision of NRS which requires a meeting to be open or public: 1. Any negotiation or informal discussion between the Executive Department and a labor organization or employees as individuals. 2. Any meeting of a mediator with either party […]

NRS 288.595 – Capacity to sue or be sued; court actions and proceedings; jurisdiction; limitations on liability.

1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, a labor organization and the Executive Department may sue or be sued as an entity pursuant to NRS 288.400 to 288.630, inclusive. 2. If any action or proceeding is brought by or against a labor organization pursuant to NRS 288.400 to 288.630, inclusive, the district court in […]