Senate Bill No. 493-Committee on Finance

July 2, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Finance

SUMMARY--Establishes maximum allowed salaries for employees in unclassified service of state. (BDR S-1847)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Contains Appropriation included in Executive Budget.

EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.

AN ACT relating to state employees; establishing the maximum allowed salaries for employees in the unclassified service of the state; making appropriations; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1 The following state officers and employees in the unclassified service of the State of Nevada are entitled to receive annual salaries of not more than the approximate maximum amounts set forth following their specified titles or positions:
Approximate
Annual
Title or Position Salary

1. Office of the governor:
Chief of staff $89,000
Deputy chief of staff 50,000
Executive assistant 75,000
Executive assistant 44,660
Employee relations officer 51,232
Regulatory analyst 61,078
Executive assistant (each) 47,337
Executive assistant 42,942
Executive assistant 57,072
Administrative assistant 41,495
Secretary to governor (each) 36,526
Administrative secretary (each) 30,013
Science advisor 91,079
Assistant to the science advisor 30,013
Technical researcher 41,200
Executive director, nuclear projects 62,866
Chief, technical programs, nuclear projects 57,194
Chief of planning, nuclear projects 54,151
Planner, nuclear projects (each) 48,191
Planner/researcher, nuclear projects 45,391
2. Office of the lieutenant governor:
Chief of staff $46,000
Assistant to the lieutenant governor 41,000
Executive secretary 30,013
Administrative secretary (each) 27,746
3. Office of the secretary of state:
Chief deputy $61,847
Coordinator, corporate filing 47,000
Deputy secretary of state, securities 61,847
Deputy secretary of state, elections 45,000
4. Office of the state treasurer:
Chief deputy state treasurer $72,339
Deputy state treasurer, operations 64,000
Deputy state treasurer, investments 64,000
Deputy state treasurer, cash management 64,000
5. Office of controller:
Chief deputy controller $72,339
Assistant controller 55,000
6. Office of the attorney general:
(a) Attorney general's office:
Assistant attorney general $90,786
Solicitor general 86,071
Assistant solicitor general 74,807
Chief deputy attorney general--Las Vegas 86,071
Chief deputy attorney general (each) 82,132
Children's advocate 74,807
Senior deputy attorney general (each) 74,807
Deputy attorney general (each) 65,141
Chief, Medicaid fraud unit 78,377
Chief investigator 50,896
Senior investigator (each) 45,413
Investigator (each) 43,078
Administrative assistant 40,399
Supervisor, office services 51,904
Legal researcher (each) 29,327
Legal researcher 34,903
Senior legal researcher (each) 34,561
Capital case coordinator 65,141
Supervising insurance fraud investigator 45,413
Insurance investigator (each) 43,078
Chief workers' compensation fraud investigator 51,904
Deputy chief workers' compensation fraud investigator 48,475
Senior workers' compensation fraud investigator (each) 45,413
Senior computer forensic technician 26,265
Computer forensic technician 23,948
Crime prevention coordinator 35,908
(b) Office of advocate for customers of public utilities:
Consumer's advocate $78,377
Staff counsel 74,807
Assistant staff counsel (each) 66,862
Economist 64,130
Senior regulatory analyst 62,426
Administrative assistant 34,561
Regulatory analyst 53,544
Technical staff manager 66,862
Engineer 60,235
(c) Private investigators licensing board:
Executive director $46,783
7. Department of administration:
Director $90,208
Deputy budget administrator 77,250
Chief assistant budget administrator 56,828
Senior appeals officer 82,132
Appeals officer, hearings (each) 74,807
Hearing officer (each) 49,632
Chief assistant, planning 59,670
Director, Clear Creek 40,233
Chief, financial management, training and controls 66,862
Risk manager 72,161
Administrator, motor pool 52,935
Manager, public works board 85,000
Deputy manager, public works board 69,000
Deputy manager, public works board 72,733
8. Department of business and industry:
Director $90,208
Deputy director 51,232
Commissioner of financial institutions 67,592
Deputy commissioner, financial institutions (each) 57,072
Certified public accountant, financial institutions 49,528
Administrator, manufactured housing 54,293
Administrator, real estate 55,173
Deputy administrator, real estate 45,606
Administrator, unclaimed property 50,744
Chief, consumer services 76,777
Commissioner, consumer affairs 53,596
Administrator, housing 64,374
Deputy administrator, housing 53,956
Chief assistant, housing 41,374
Chief accountant, housing 51,232
Commissioner, insurance 78,003
Deputy commissioner, insurance (each) 55,126
Administrator, office for hospital patients 39,393
Taxicab administrator 56,438
Administrator, industrial relations 73,649
Assistant administrator, industrial relations 65,104
Attorney, industrial relations (each) 65,141
Senior attorney, industrial relations 74,807
Assistant administrator, industrial insurance regulation 63,036
Assistant administrator, industrial safety and health enforcement 59,262
Assistant administrator, preventative safety 59,262
Assistant administrator, mine inspection 55,719
Attorney for injured workers 82,132
Deputy attorney for injured workers 71,423
Deputy attorney for injured workers (each) 61,000
Deputy attorney for injured workers (each) 71,423
Commissioner, employee-management relations board 53,908
Secretary, employee-management relations board 27,382
Administrator, minerals 72,434
Deputy administrator, minerals 57,948
Program assistant, minerals 28,394
Chief for dangerous mines 47,451
Chief for (mine) regulation 47,451
Field specialist, minerals (each) 42,591
Chief associate, small business 44,781
Associate, small business (each) 40,888
Executive director, state dairy commission 56,828
Administrator, agriculture 72,000
Deputy administrator, agriculture 40,170
Chief, agriculture, brand inspection 49,033
Chief, agriculture, veterinary services 80,235
Chief, agriculture, plant industry 65,395
Labor commissioner 52,692
Deputy labor commissioner 34,682
Chief assistant labor commissioner 29,569
Executive director, athletic commission 59,061
Chairman, committee on employment of people with disabilities 49,859
9. State department of conservation and natural resources:
Director $90,208
Assistant director 51,884
Administrator, environmental protection 83,577
State engineer (water resources) 83,577
State forester firewarden 72,434
Administrator, state parks 69,857
Administrator, state lands 64,547
District supervisor, water commissioners, water resources 50,147
Executive director, wild horse commission 40,644
Administrator, water planning 65,166
Administrator, wildlife 71,155
10 . Commission on economic development:
Executive director $79,678
Deputy director 63,410
Senior associate, industrial development (each) 53,544
Associate, industrial development (each) 47,094
Supervisor, grant projects (each) 51,112
Grant project analyst (each) 40,888
Director, film 60,390
Senior associate, film 53,544
Associate, film (each) 47,094
Program specialist (each) 41,458
11. Department of education:
Superintendent of public instruction $90,208
Deputy superintendent of instruction, research and evaluative services 72,319
Deputy superintendent for administrative and fiscal services 68,876
12. Department of employment, training and rehabilitation:
Director, employment, training and rehabilitation $90,208
Administrator, rehabilitation division 69,091
Chief auditor 48,856
Chief, alcohol and drug abuse 59,506
Chief, services to the blind 59,506
Chief, vocational rehabilitation 59,506
Administrator, employment security 74,273
Director, state job training office 55,719
Executive director, equal rights commission 59,385
Executive director, commission for national and community services 37,250
13. State gaming control board:
Chairman, gaming control board $100,786
Member, gaming control board (each) 93,715
Chief, investigation 67,647
Chief, enforcement 67,647
Chief, audit 67,647
Chief, corporate securities 67,647
Chief, tax and license 67,647
Chief, administration 67,647
Chief deputy, administration 61,441
Executive secretary, gaming commission 61,441
Manager, electronics lab 67,647
Chief, electronics 72,669
Electronics engineer (each) 65,141
Electronic lab engineer (each) 65,141
Coordinator, application services 59,704
Chief deputy, enforcement (each) 61,441
Chief deputy, audit (each) 61,441
Chief deputy, investigations (each) 61,441
Chief deputy, corporate securities (each) 61,441
Senior programmer analyst (each) 54,273
Hearings officer (each) 55,560
Administrative coordinator 54,614
Systems programmer (each) 59,440
Supervisor, investigations (each) 54,614
Supervisor, enforcement (each) 54,614
Supervisor, corporate securities (each) 54,614
Supervisor, audit (each) 54,614
Supervisor, tax and license (each) 54,614
Supervisor (each) 54,614
Management analyst (each) 52,751
District office manager (each) 55,560
Supervisor, programming 62,223
Senior agent, corporate securities (each) 49,277
Senior agent, investigation (each) 49,277
Training officer 55,560
Senior agent, audit (each) 49,277
Senior agent, tax and license (each) 49,277
Electronics specialist (each) 47,540
Senior agent, enforcement (each) 49,277
Intelligence analyst (each) 49,277
Agent, corporate securities (each) 43,939
Agent, audit (each) 43,939
Agent, investigations (each) 43,939
Agent, enforcement (each) 43,939
Agent, research (each) 43,939
Agent, tax and license (each) 43,939
Electronics technician (each) 42,202
Legal researcher, gaming (each) 32,254
Senior research analyst (each) 51,014
Research specialist 58,959
Programmer analyst (each) 49,613
Special agent (each) 53,040
Agent (each) 43,939
14. Department of human resources:
Director $90,592
Deputy director 72,339
Administrator, health care financing and policy 81,120
Deputy administrator, health care financing and policy 71,424
Deputy administrator, Medicaid 71,424
Administrator, health 74,272
Medical program coordinator, mental health program 138,700
Medical program coordinator, statewide mental health services 149,000
Administrator, mental hygiene and mental retardation 88,000
Deputy administrator, mental hygiene and mental retardation 74,551
State welfare administrator 85,000
Administrator, child and family services 76,000
Deputy administrator, child and family services 67,739
Deputy administrator, child and family services (each) 64,707
Administrator, aging services 59,627
Deputy administrator, aging services (Las Vegas) 54,029
Deputy administrator, aging services (Carson City) 54,029
Chief, elder rights 51,960
Superintendent, youth training center 65,000
Superintendent, Caliente youth center 62,845
Executive director, Nevada Indian commission 49,632
15. Department of information services:
Director $90,208
Chief, systems and programming 75,021
Chief, facility management 75,021
16. Office of the military:
Adjutant general $76,664
17. Department of motor vehicles and public safety:
Director $90,208
Deputy director--Public safety 85,697
Deputy director (each) 75,555
Chief parole and probation officer 70,657
Chairman, board of parole commissioners 65,000
Parole board member (each) 60,000
Secretary to parole board 43,503
Nevada commissioner for veteran affairs 45,500
Nevada deputy commissioner for veteran affairs 41,000
Chief, emergency management 55,173
State fire marshal 61,087
18. Department of museums, library and arts:
Director $75,777
Administrator, museums and history 64,402
19. Department of personnel:
Director $75,777
Equal employment opportunity officer 52,105
20. Department of prisons:
Director $90,208
Medical director 140,000
Mental health coordinator 138,700
21. Office of the state public defender:
State public defender $82,132
Supervising public defender (office) 74,807
Supervising public defender (trial) 71,423
Supervising public defender (appeals) 71,423
Deputy public defender (each) 61,000
Deputy public defender, appellate (each) 61,000
Investigator (each) 43,078
22. Public service commission of Nevada:
Chairman $83,577
Public service commissioner (each) 78,367
Deputy commissioner 64,739
Senior financial analyst (each) 58,653
Financial analyst (each) 59,751
Utility operations and rate specialist (each) 62,792
Staff counsel 78,377
Assistant staff counsel (each) 74,807
Director, consumer complaint resolution 52,026
Public education and statistical analyst (each) 48,919
Administrative attorney (each) 45,473
Administrative attorney (each) 44,557
Utility rate and tariff specialist (each) 47,701
Manager, engineering services 69,649
Manager, regulatory policy 72,000
Engineer, water 59,751
Engineer, electric 62,792
Senior engineer, electric 62,792
Senior gas pipeline engineer 63,037
Engineer, gas pipeline 59,751
Senior engineering analyst (each) 53,544
Manager, financial analysis 69,649
Director regulatory operations 77,000
Manager, rates and tariffs 64,347
Chief transportation inspector (each) 56,632
Manager, transportation 63,036
Specialist, rates and tariffs 51,596
Senior analyst (each) 53,544
Manager, consumer complaint resolution 48,310
Legal counsel 78,377
Secretary of policy 64,739
Assistant legal counsel (each) 74,807
Economist (each) 64,130
Supervising economist 64,739
Resource planning engineer 59,751
Assistant general counsel 66,862
Financial specialist 59,751
Systems supervisor 59,751
Assistant secretary 51,110
Legal case manager 41,789
23. Department of taxation:
Executive director $90,208
Deputy executive director (each) 64,707
24. Commission on tourism:
Executive director $79,678
Public information officer 58,504
Business manager 51,904
Development specialist, tourism (each) 53,299
Project analyst, tourism 40,888
Development specialist, Nevada Magazine 47,216
Editor publisher, Nevada Magazine 64,496
Associate editor 35,410
Managing editor, publications 49,577
Market and promotion manager, publications 35,410
Production manager 39,963
Art director 42,226
Advertising sales representative 26,745
25. Department of transportation:
Director $90,208
Deputy director 85,408
Hearings officer 53,544
26. Supreme court:
Supervisory staff attorney (each) $90,786
Deputy supervisory staff attorney (each) 78,377
Chief clerk 90,786
Chief deputy clerk 50,324
Court administrator 75,747
Deputy court administrator 62,405
Principal staff attorney 71,423
Staff attorney (each) 65,141
Law librarian 67,479
Senior law clerk (each) 42,126
27. Colorado River commission:
Director $96,436
Deputy director 84,975
Special assistant 64,375
28. WICHE:
Director $54,000
29. Commission on Judicial Discipline:
General counsel $102,865
Sec. 2 1. If any unclassified position is omitted from this act for the fiscal years 1997-98 and 1998-99, the department of personnel shall examine the duties and responsibilities of the position and submit to the interim finance committee a list of those duties and responsibilities and a recommended salary for the position. The interim finance committee shall review the duties and responsibilities of the position and establish the salary for the position.
2. The interim finance committee may establish the title and salary for any positions affected by reorganization pursuant to legislation enacted by the 69th session of the Nevada Legislature.
Sec. 3 The approximate maximum salaries as set forth in sections 1 and 2 of this act shall be increased by three percent effective July 1, 1998.
Sec. 4 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the state board of examiners for reimbursement to any department, commission or agency of the State of Nevada, including the judicial branch of government, which receives part or all of its funding from the state general fund, for the difference between the maximum amount allowed in sections 1, 2 and 3 of this act and the amount budgeted for that purpose:
For the fiscal year 1997-98 $1,386,450
For the fiscal year 1998-99 $2,542,743
2. There is hereby appropriated from the state highway fund to the state board of examiners for reimbursement to a state agency which receives part or all of its funding from the state highway fund, for the difference between the maximum amount allowed in sections 1, 2 and 3 of this act and the amount budgeted for that purpose:
For the fiscal year 1997-98 $121,917
For the fiscal year 1998-99 $197,445
Sec. 5 There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the state board of examiners the sum of $180,164 for fiscal year 1998-99 to provide an approximate one percent salary increase effective July 1, 1998, to the staff of the state gaming control board, except members of the gaming control board, which is in addition to the approximate maximum salaries set forth in subsection 13 of section 1 and section 3 of this act.
Sec. 6 1. The state gaming control board may adopt a plan to authorize additional payments of up to $5,000 annually for unclassified employees who possess a current Nevada Certified Public Accountant Certificate, a license to practice law in the State of Nevada or any other state, or possess a Bachelor of Science or higher degree in engineering or electronic engineering and utilize, in the opinion of the board, the skills evidenced by these qualifications to further enhance the performance of their job duties and responsibilities.
2. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the state board of examiners the sum of $170,500 for the fiscal year 1997-98 and $177,500 for the fiscal year 1998-99 for the additional cost of subsection 1 of this section.
Sec. 7 The money appropriated for fiscal years 1997-98 and 1998-99, in sections 4, 5 and 6 of this act is available for both fiscal years 1997-98 and 1998-99, and may be transferred from one fiscal year to the other with the approval of the governor upon recommendation of the chief of the budget division of the department of administration. Any balance of that money must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 1999, and reverts to the fund from which it was appropriated as soon as all payments of money committed have been made.
Sec. 8 This act becomes effective on July 1, 1997.

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