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This bill revises the definition of "employee" for collective bargaining purposes in Nevada's state government by expanding the definition to include category I, II, and III peace officers who are in the unclassified service of the State. Currently, the definition of employee only included those in the classified service of the State or employed by the Nevada System of Higher Education. The bill adds peace officers in unclassified service to this definition, which means these officers would now be eligible for collective bargaining rights. Specifically, the bill references peace officer categories defined in NRS 289.460, 289.470, and 289.480, which likely correspond to different types or ranks of peace officers. This change could potentially provide more workers with the ability to negotiate employment terms collectively, expanding labor protections and representation for certain state law enforcement personnel who were previously excluded from such rights. The bill maintains existing exclusions for other types of employees like managerial staff, elected officials, confidential employees, and temporary workers.

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/11940/Overview