NRS 281.153
Program for police officers and firefighters with temporary disabilities: Election of salary in lieu of compensation for injury or disease

  • notice to insurer of election to receive salary
  • accrual of benefits.

1.

The employer of a police officer or firefighter may establish a program that allows a police officer or firefighter whom it employs who has suffered a catastrophe resulting in temporary total disability to elect to continue to receive the police officer’s or firefighter’s normal salary for a period of not more than 1 year in lieu of receiving the compensation for the industrial injury or occupational disease for which the police officer or firefighter is eligible pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or 617 of NRS, unless the police officer or firefighter has made an election pursuant to NRS 281.390.

2.

A program established pursuant to subsection 1:

(a)

Must prescribe the conditions pursuant to which a police officer or firefighter is eligible to receive the police officer’s or firefighter’s normal salary in accordance with an election pursuant to subsection 1; and

(b)

May allow a police officer or firefighter to return to light-duty employment or employment modified according to the police officer’s or firefighter’s physical restrictions or limitations and receive the police officer’s or firefighter’s normal salary during the period of an election pursuant to subsection 1.

3.

Unless the employer is self-insured or a member of an association of self-insured public or private employers, the employer shall notify the insurer that provides industrial insurance for that employer of the election by a police officer or firefighter pursuant to subsection 1. When the police officer or firefighter is no longer eligible to receive the police officer’s or firefighter’s normal salary pursuant to such an election, the employer shall notify the insurer so that the insurer may begin paying to the police officer or firefighter the benefits, if any, for industrial insurance for which the police officer or firefighter is eligible. If the employer is self-insured or a member of an association of self-insured public or private employers and the police officer or firefighter is no longer eligible to receive the police officer’s or firefighter’s normal salary in accordance with an election pursuant to subsection 1, the employer shall begin paying the benefits, if any, for industrial insurance to which the police officer or firefighter is entitled.

4.

During the period in which the police officer or firefighter elects to receive the police officer’s or firefighter’s normal salary pursuant to subsection 1, the police officer or firefighter accrues sick leave, annual leave and retirement benefits at the same rate at which the police officer or firefighter accrued such leave and benefits immediately before the election.

5.

As used in this section:

(a)

“Catastrophe” means an illness, accident or motor vehicle crash arising out of or in the course of employment which is life threatening or which will require a period of convalescence that an attending physician expects to exceed 30 days and because of which the employee is unable to perform the duties of the employee’s position.

(b)

“Police officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 617.135.

Source: Section 281.153 — Program for police officers and firefighters with temporary disabilities: Election of salary in lieu of compensation for injury or disease; notice to insurer of election to receive salary; accrual of benefits., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-281.­html#NRS281Sec153 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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Semimonthly paydays for state officers and employees 281.121
Compensation for employees required to wear uniforms. 281.123
Limitation on maximum salary payable to persons employed by State. 281.125
Restrictions upon payment of salary of appointive officer or employee when salary determined by law. 281.127
State officers and employees paid one salary for all services rendered 281.129
Deductions from payroll for state officers and employees 281.130
Salaries and fees of public officers and employees subject to attachment, garnishment and execution 281.140
State officers may sell evidence of public indebtedness issued for services rendered. 281.145
Leave of absence for military duty 281.147
Leave of absence for duty as American National Red Cross disaster technician. 281.149
Leave of absence for duty as emergency communications technician. 281.150
Payment of stipends for educational leave. 281.153
Program for police officers and firefighters with temporary disabilities: Election of salary in lieu of compensation for injury or disease 281.155
Payment of compensation due to deceased employee of State or political subdivision. 281.157
Commission to Review Compensation: Definition. 281.1205
Payment of salary and wages of state officers and employees by direct deposit 281.1233
Procedure for state agency to obtain exception to limitation on salary. 281.1275
Reduction in salary of certain public officers and employees for part-day absence from work prohibited 281.1571
Commission to Review Compensation: Creation 281.1572
Commission to Review Compensation: Notification of appointment 281.1573
Commission to Review Compensation: Salary 281.1574
Commission to Review Compensation: Quorum 281.1575
Commission to Review Compensation: Duties.

May 26, 2025

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