NRS 62G.355
Denial or termination of employment for conviction of certain crimes

  • correction of information concerning conviction.

1.

If the report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation forwarded to the department of juvenile justice services pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 62G.353, the information received by the department of juvenile justice services pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 62G.353 or evidence from any other source indicates that an applicant for employment with the department of juvenile justice services, or an employee of the department of juvenile justice services:

(a)

Has charges pending against him or her for a crime listed in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 62G.353, the department of juvenile justice services:

(1)

May deny employment to the applicant after allowing the applicant time to correct the information as required pursuant to subsection 2; or

(2)

May terminate the employee after allowing the employee time to correct the information as required pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, or resolve pending charges against the employee pursuant to subsection 4, whichever is applicable; or

(b)

Has been convicted of a crime listed in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 62G.353, has had a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against him or her or has not been satisfactorily cleared by a central registry described in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 62G.353, the department of juvenile justice services shall deny employment to the applicant or terminate the employment of the employee after allowing the applicant or employee time to correct the information as required pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, whichever is applicable.

2.

If an applicant for employment or an employee believes that the information in the report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation forwarded to the department of juvenile justice services pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 62G.353 is incorrect, the applicant or employee must inform the department of juvenile justice services immediately. A department of juvenile justice services that is so informed shall give the applicant or employee a reasonable amount of time of not less than 30 days to correct the information.

3.

If an employee believes that the information received by the department of juvenile justice services pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 62G.353 is incorrect, the employee must inform the department of juvenile justice services immediately. A department of juvenile justice services that is so informed shall give the employee a reasonable amount of time of not less than 60 days to correct the information.

4.

If an employee has pending charges against him or her for a crime listed in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 62G.353, the department of juvenile justice services shall allow the employee a reasonable amount of time of not more than 180 days to resolve the pending charges against the employee. Upon request from the employee and good cause shown, the department of juvenile justice services may allow the employee additional time to resolve the pending charges against the employee.

5.

During the period in which an employee seeks to correct information pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, or resolve pending charges against the employee pursuant to subsection 4, the applicant or employee:

(a)

Shall not have contact with a child or a relative or guardian of the child in the course of performing any duties as an employee of the department of juvenile justice services.

(b)

May be placed on leave without pay.

6.

The provisions of subsection 5 are not disciplinary in nature and must not be construed as preventing a department of juvenile justice services from initiating departmental disciplinary procedures against an employee during the period in which an employee seeks to correct information pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, or resolve pending charges against the employee pursuant to subsection 4.

7.

A termination of employment pursuant to this section constitutes dismissal for cause for the purposes of NRS 62G.360.

Source: Section 62G.355 — Denial or termination of employment for conviction of certain crimes; correction of information concerning conviction., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-62G.­html#NRS62GSec355.

62G.010
Applicability of provisions.
62G.020
Probation committee: Appointment, terms and removal of members
62G.030
Probation committee: Powers and duties.
62G.040
Appointment and compensation of probation officers and other employees
62G.050
Appointment and duties of chief probation officer.
62G.060
Demotion and discharge of probation officers and other employees.
62G.070
Nondisclosure of certain privileged information obtained by officer or employee of juvenile court
62G.100
Applicability of provisions.
62G.110
Committee for juvenile services: Appointment, terms and removal of members
62G.120
Committee for juvenile services: Powers and duties.
62G.130
Director of juvenile services: Appointment
62G.140
Appointment and compensation of probation officers and other employees
62G.150
Appointment and duties of chief probation officer.
62G.160
Demotion and dismissal of probation officers and other employees.
62G.170
Nondisclosure of certain privileged information obtained by officer or employee of juvenile court
62G.200
Applicability of provisions.
62G.210
Establishment
62G.220
Appointment and dismissal of probation officers, assistant probation officers and other employees
62G.223
Background investigation required on applicants and employees
62G.225
Denial or termination of employment for conviction of certain crimes
62G.230
Joint board: Establishment
62G.240
Citizen’s advisory committee: Establishment
62G.300
Applicability of provisions.
62G.310
Probation committee: Appointment, terms and removal of members
62G.320
Probation committee: Powers and duties.
62G.330
Director of department of juvenile justice services: Appointment
62G.340
Appointment and compensation of probation officers and other employees
62G.350
Appointment and duties of chief probation officer.
62G.353
Background investigation required on applicants and employees
62G.355
Denial or termination of employment for conviction of certain crimes
62G.360
Demotion and dismissal of probation officers and other employees.
62G.370
Nondisclosure of certain privileged information obtained by officer or employee of juvenile court
62G.400
“Special supervision program” defined.
62G.410
Declaration of state policy.
62G.420
Adoption of minimum standards for operation of special supervision programs and rules for administration.
62G.430
State to share costs of supervision of certain children in special supervision programs.
62G.440
Application for share of costs from State.
62G.450
Determination of amount and allocation of state money to juvenile courts for special supervision programs.
62G.460
Authorized use of money received from State.
62G.470
Report on special supervision programs.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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