Nevada Revised Statutes 284.265 – Appointing authority required to use centralized system to obtain applicants for positions in classified service and to interview certain veterans
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.305, appointing authorities shall use the centralized system established by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 284.107 to obtain applicants for a position in the classified service.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 284.265
- Administrator: means the Administrator of the Division. See Nevada Revised Statutes 284.015
- Disability: includes , but is not limited to, physical disability, intellectual disability and mental or emotional disorder. See Nevada Revised Statutes 284.015
- Veteran: means a person who:
(a) Was regularly enlisted, drafted, inducted or commissioned in the:
(1) Armed Forces of the United States and was accepted for and assigned to active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States;
(2) National Guard or a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States and was accepted for and assigned to duty for a minimum of 6 continuous years; or
(3) Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service or the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States and served in the capacity of a commissioned officer while on active duty in defense of the United States; and
(b) Was separated from such service under conditions other than dishonorable. See Nevada Revised Statutes 284.015
- Veteran with a service-connected disability: has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 284.015
2. An appointing authority shall:
(a) Interview for the position each veteran with a service-connected disability who is a qualified applicant for the position; and
(b) If there are veterans without a service-connected disability who are qualified applicants for the position, interview for the position a number of such veterans that is equal to at least 22 percent of the total number of qualified applicants interviewed for the position or, if there is not a sufficient number to reach that percentage, interview for the position each such veteran who is a qualified applicant for the position. For the purpose of calculating percentages pursuant to this paragraph, percentages that are not whole numbers must be rounded to the next highest whole number.