Existing law prohibits employees who exercise certain duties under a paramilitary command structure from being deemed supervisory employees solely due to the exercise of such duties. (NRS 288.138) Section 1 of this bill also excludes from being deemed supervisory employees solely due to the exercise of certain duties under a paramilitary command structure certain employees who provide civilian support services to a law enforcement agency. Existing law requires the Government Employee-Management Relations Board to establish one bargaining unit per group for certain occupational groups of employees of the Executive Department, including category I, category II and category III peace officers and supervisory employees from all occupational groups. (NRS 288.515) Section 2 of this bill requires the Board to establish a separate bargaining unit for supervisory employees who are: (1) category I peace officers; (2) category II peace officers; (3) category III peace officers; and (4) firefighters. Section 2 also provides that a bargaining unit for peace officers must be composed exclusively of peace officers. Section 3 of this bill provides that the amendatory provisions of this bill do not apply during the current term of any collective bargaining agreement entered into before July 1, 2023.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 288.138, 288.515
Reprint 1: 288.138, 288.515
As Enrolled: 288.138, 288.515
BDR: 288.138, 288.515