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This bill establishes a comprehensive framework for collective bargaining for certain state professional employees in Nevada. It allows professional employees working in state agencies with 400 or more professional employees to form, join, and be represented by professional organizations for the purpose of collective bargaining. The bill defines key terms such as "professional employee" (typically unclassified state workers), "professional organization" (a group focused on improving employment conditions), and "state professional employer" (state agencies meeting certain employee thresholds). The legislation outlines detailed procedures for recognizing professional organizations, forming bargaining units, conducting elections for exclusive representatives, and negotiating collective bargaining agreements. It establishes mandatory and prohibited bargaining practices, creates a process for resolving disputes through mediation and arbitration, and sets guidelines for how collective bargaining agreements can be developed and implemented. The bill explicitly preserves shared governance mechanisms in higher education and ensures that professional employees have the right to organize while also protecting the state's ability to manage its workforce effectively. The bill includes provisions for dues collection, protection against discrimination, rights of employees to representation during disciplinary proceedings, and mechanisms for the Government Employee-Management Relations Board to oversee and enforce these new collective bargaining rules. Additionally, it includes appropriations to support the implementation of these new collective bargaining provisions for the Nevada System of Higher Education and the Office of the Attorney General, with the law set to take effect on July 1, 2023.

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/11912/Overview