Bill > SB301

This bill revises the definition of "employee" for the purposes of collective bargaining for state employees by expanding the groups of workers who can engage in collective bargaining. Specifically, the bill adds category I, II, and III peace officers in the unclassified service of the State to the list of employees who can collectively bargain with the Executive Department. Currently, only certain employees in the classified service of the Executive Department have this right. Category I, II, and III peace officers are defined in Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 289.460, 289.470, and 289.480, respectively, and these categories likely refer to different types or ranks of law enforcement officers. The bill modifies the existing law to include these peace officers, potentially giving them more negotiating power regarding wages, hours, and other employment conditions. The change aims to provide additional workplace protections and bargaining rights for a specific group of state employees who were previously excluded from collective bargaining.