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AN ACT relating to collective bargaining; authorizing collective bargaining for certain state employees; providing for the recognition of professional organizations; providing for the establishment of bargaining units and the designation of exclusive representatives; establishing certain rights for professional organizations and professional employees; establishing procedures for collective bargaining and for making collective bargaining agreements; authorizing the Government Employee-Management Relations Board to collect certain fees; prohibiting certain practices relating to collective bargaining; authorizing a state professional employer to use the services of the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration and the Attorney General for certain purposes; authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to conduct collective bargaining negotiations and enter into collective bargaining agreements with certain employees; providing a civil penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to collective bargaining; authorizing collective bargaining for certain state employees; providing for the recognition of professional organizations; providing for the establishment of bargaining units and the designation of exclusive representatives; establishing certain rights for professional organizations and professional employees; establishing procedures for collective bargaining and for making collective bargaining agreements; authorizing the Government Employee-Management Relations Board to collect certain fees; prohibiting certain practices relating to collective bargaining; authorizing a state professional employer to use the services of the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration and the Attorney General for certain purposes; authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to conduct collective bargaining negotiations and enter into collective bargaining agreements with certain employees; providing a civil penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Monday, February 3, 2025
Primary Sponsor
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Public exhibits
17
Support 14 · Opp 0 · Neutral 0
Auditor findings
0
recusal 0 · QPQ 0
AN ACT relating to collective bargaining; authorizing collective bargaining for certain state employees; providing for t
Existing law authorizes collective bargaining between: (1) local government employers and local government employees; and (2) the State and certain state employees. (Chapter 288 of NRS) This bill authorizes collective bargaining between state professional employers and professional employees. Section 5 of this bill defines “state professional employer” to mean a board, commission or similar body within the Executive Department of the State Government, including, without limitation, the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada, that employs 400 or more professional employees. Section 13 of this bill defines “professional employee” to mean a person who, with various exceptions, is employed by a state professional employer and who is: (1) in the unclassified service of the State; or (2) paid in accordance with any arrangement other than the pay plan for the classified service of the State. Sections 2, 56 and 58 of this bill expand the powers and duties of the Government Employee-Management Relations Board to include hearing and deciding disputes between state professional employers and professional employees. Section 17 of this bill sets forth certain legislative findings and declarations. Section 18 of this bill authorizes professional employees to organize, form, join and assist professional organizations and engage in collective bargaining activity or refrain from engaging in such activity. Sections 1 and 21 of this bill authorize an officer of a state professional employ
NELIS exhibits (17 on file)
Support (14)
- Kent Ervin — Ph.D., Nevada Faculty Alliance (Statement)
- Michael Piccinelli — Assistant Director, Legal Department, American Federation of Teachers (Testimony)
- Rotua Lumbantobing — Vice President, American Association of University Professors (Statement)
- Clay Renshaw — Graduate Assistant, Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, Reno (Statement)
- Patricia Orellana — Graduate Assistant, University of Nevada Las Vegas (Statement)
- Ted Johnson — Graduate Assistant, University of Nevada Las Vegas (Statement)
- Amy Pason — Nevada Faculty Alliance (Statement)
- Doug Unger — Nevada Faculty Alliance (Statement)
- Mia Swain — Graduate Assistant, University of Nevada, Reno (Statement)
- Keely Rodriguez — Graduate Assistant, University of Nevada, Reno (Statement)
- Pierre Lescure — Graduate Assistant, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Statement)
- Tom Hintze — Political Director, Region 6, United Auto Workers (Statement)
- Helen Kidane — Graduate Assistant, University of Nevada, Reno (Statement)
- various individuals (Testimony)
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