Bill > AB547

This bill revises provisions related to public employment in Nevada by making several key changes. It requires state appointing authorities to recognize relevant employment experience gained in the Federal Government as equivalent to experience obtained within the state government, effectively giving federal work experience equal weight in state job applications. The bill also prohibits most state employers from requiring a bachelor's degree as a prerequisite for employment, with a narrow exception where the appointing authority can demonstrate that the specific position absolutely requires knowledge that can only be obtained through a bachelor's degree program. Additionally, the bill modifies the state's human resource management processes by instructing the Administrator of the Division of Human Resource Management to allow federal employment experience to be substituted for state employment experience when evaluating job qualifications. These changes aim to broaden employment opportunities, reduce unnecessary educational barriers, and provide more flexibility in hiring practices for state government positions in both the classified and unclassified service. The bill applies to all state employment sectors and seeks to create a more inclusive and experience-based approach to public sector recruitment and hiring.

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https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12854/Overview