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 of the collective bargaining agreement, the applicability of any law, rule or regulation relating to the employment and appeal of discipline and other adverse personnel actions.

(b)

A provision which provides that an officer of the Executive Department shall, upon written authorization by an employee within the bargaining unit, withhold a sufficient amount of money from the salary or wages of the employee pursuant to NRS 281.129 to pay dues or similar fees to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit. Such authorization may be revoked only in the manner prescribed in the authorization.

(c)

A nonappropriation clause that provides that any provision of the collective bargaining agreement which requires the Legislature to appropriate money is effective only to the extent of legislative appropriation.

2.

Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, the procedure to resolve grievances required in a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 is the exclusive means available for resolving grievances described in that paragraph.

3.

An employee in a bargaining unit who has been dismissed, demoted or suspended may pursue a grievance related to that dismissal, demotion or suspension through:

(a)

The procedure provided in the agreement pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1; or

(b)

The procedure prescribed by NRS 284.390,
Ê but once the employee has properly filed a grievance in writing under the procedure described in paragraph (a) or requested a hearing under the procedure described in paragraph (b), the employee may not proceed in the alternative manner.

4.

An employee in a bargaining unit who is aggrieved by the failure of the Executive Department or its designated representative to comply with the requirements of NRS 281.755 may pursue a grievance related to that failure through:

(a)

The procedure provided in the agreement pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1; or

(b)

The procedure prescribed by NRS 288.115,
Ê but once the employee has properly filed a grievance in writing under the procedure described in paragraph (a) or filed a complaint under the procedure described in paragraph (b), the employee may not proceed in the alternative manner.

5.

If there is a conflict between any provision of an agreement between the Executive Department and an exclusive representative and:

(a)

Any regulation adopted by the Executive Department, the provision of the agreement prevails unless the provision of the agreement is outside of the lawful scope of collective bargaining.

(b)

An existing statute, other than a statute described in paragraph (c), the provision of the agreement may not be given effect unless the Legislature amends the existing statute in such a way as to eliminate the conflict.

(c)

A provision of chapter 284 or 287 of NRS or NRS 288.570, 288.575 or 288.580, the provision of the agreement prevails unless the Legislature is required to appropriate money to implement the provision, within the limits of legislative appropriations and any other available money.

Source: Section 288.505 — Requirements for collective bargaining agreements; procedures for grievances; rules governing conflicts between agreements and statutes and regulations., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-288.­html#NRS288Sec505.

288.500
Rights of employees
288.505
Requirements for collective bargaining agreements
288.510
Authority of Governor regarding salaries, wages and other employee compensation included in proposed executive budget.
288.515
Establishment of bargaining units
288.520
Requirements for designating labor organization as exclusive representative for bargaining unit without holding election.
288.525
Requirements for designating labor organization as exclusive representative for bargaining unit following election.
288.530
Procedures for holding election to determine exclusive representative for bargaining unit.
288.535
Duties of Board in presiding over election to determine exclusive representative for bargaining unit
288.540
Duties of exclusive representative for bargaining unit
288.545
Withholding from salary or wages to pay dues or fees to labor organization designated as exclusive representative for bargaining unit.
288.550
Term of collective bargaining agreements
288.555
Collective bargaining agreements must be approved by State Board of Examiners at public hearing.
288.560
Effective date of provisions of collective bargaining agreements
288.565
Duty of Governor to designate representative to negotiate collective bargaining agreements on behalf of Executive Department
288.570
Request for mediation if parties cannot reach collective bargaining agreements
288.575
Discontinuance of mediation
288.580
Requirements and standards for decision of arbitrator
288.585
Supplemental bargaining.
288.590
Certain proceedings not required to be open or public.
288.595
Capacity to sue or be sued
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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