AB596 - Makes appropriations and authorizations for certain compensation and benefits for state employees represented by a bargaining unit. (BDR S-1247)

- 83rd Session (2025) Assembly Bill No. 596–Committee on Ways and Means CHAPTER.......... AN ACT relating to public employees; making appropriations and authorizations for the payment of quarterly retention incentives, the implementation of certain provisions of certain collective bargaining agreements and the payment of salary increases for certain public employees; providing that certain provisions of collective bargaining agreements to which the State is a party are void; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. WHEREAS, The implementation of collective bargaining for certain state employees provides an efficient mechanism for those employees to have a voice in the terms and conditions of their employment; and WHEREAS, The Legislature, although recognizing the tremendous service of those state employees, has a responsibility to ensure the financial solvency of this State; and WHEREAS, Economic conditions in this State can change rapidly based on many factors often outside the control of the Legislature and, as a result, funding all the provisions negotiated in such collective bargaining agreements may be limited by these economic realities; now therefore, EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 5 to personnel, excluding personnel of the Nevada System of Higher Education, represented by the bargaining units established in paragraphs (a), (e) and (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash- outs and tool allowances in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 ............................... $4,942,719 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 ............................... $5,144,161 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 5 to personnel, excluding personnel of the Nevada System of Higher Education, represented by – 2 – - 83rd Session (2025) the bargaining units established in paragraphs (a), (e) and (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs and tool allowances in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 .................................... $17,928 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 .................................... $18,094 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 5 to personnel of the Nevada System of Higher Education represented by the bargaining units established in paragraphs (a), (e) and (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs and tool allowances in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 .................................. $694,552 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 .................................. $704,999 4. There is hereby authorized for expenditure from the State Highway Fund by the Department of Transportation to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 5 to personnel represented by the bargaining units established in paragraphs (a), (e) and (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs and tool allowances in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 ............................... $1,097,722 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 ............................... $1,119,729 5. The retention incentives paid from the money appropriated or authorized by this section must be: (a) Paid in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement covering personnel represented by the bargaining units established in paragraphs (a), (e) and (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515. (b) In the total amount of $1,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $1,000 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027. 6. The sums appropriated by subsections 1, 2 and 3 are available for either fiscal year. Any remaining balance of those sums must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the – 3 – - 83rd Session (2025) fund from which it was appropriated on or before September 17, 2027. Sec. 1.1. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 5 to personnel, excluding personnel of the Nevada System of Higher Education, represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs and tool allowances in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 ............................... $1,160,680 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 ............................... $1,194,138 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 5 to personnel, excluding personnel of the Nevada System of Higher Education, represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs and tool allowances in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 ............................... $1,523,615 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 ............................... $1,540,314 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 5 to personnel of the Nevada System of Higher Education represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs and tool allowances in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 .................................. $295,689 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 .................................. $305,324 4. There is hereby authorized for expenditure from the State Highway Fund by the Department of Transportation to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 5 to personnel represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs and tool allowances in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums: – 4 – - 83rd Session (2025) For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 .................................. $500,868 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 .................................. $510,866 5. The retention incentives paid from the money appropriated or authorized by this section must be: (a) Paid in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement covering personnel represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515. (b) In the total amount of $1,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $1,000 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027. 6. The sums appropriated by subsections 1, 2 and 3 are available for either fiscal year. Any remaining balance of those sums must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the fund from which it was appropriated on or before September 17, 2027. Sec. 1.2. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 4 to personnel, excluding personnel of the Nevada System of Higher Education, represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (g) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs, education pay, footwear allowances, line-of-duty death reimbursements, uniform and equipment allowances and special adjustments to pay in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 ............................... $1,363,267 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 ............................... $1,323,521 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 4 to personnel, excluding personnel of the Nevada System of Higher Education, represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (g) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs, education pay, footwear allowances, line-of-duty death reimbursements, uniform and equipment allowances and special adjustments to pay in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums: – 5 – - 83rd Session (2025) For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 ............................... $2,052,073 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 ............................... $1,994,922 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 4 to personnel of the Nevada System of Higher Education represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (g) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs, education pay, footwear allowances, line-of-duty death reimbursements, uniform and equipment allowances and special adjustments to pay in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 .................................. $180,465 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 .................................. $183,296 4. The retention incentives paid from the money appropriated by this section must be: (a) Paid in four equal installments throughout the fiscal year beginning in July 2025. (b) In the total amount of $1,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $1,000 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027. 5. The sums appropriated by subsections 1, 2 and 3 are available for either fiscal year. Any remaining balance of those sums must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the fund from which it was appropriated on or before September 17, 2027. Sec. 1.3. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 3 to personnel represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (h) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs, pay for personnel with an intermediate or advanced certification by the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission, uniform and equipment allowances and special adjustments to pay in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 .................................. $188,020 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 .................................. $208,966 – 6 – - 83rd Session (2025) 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to pay retention incentives in accordance with subsection 3 to personnel represented by the bargaining unit established in paragraph (h) of subsection 1 of NRS 288.515 and for the costs of implementing the provisions governing annual leave cash-outs, pay for personnel with an intermediate or advanced certification by the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission, uniform and equipment allowances and special adjustments to pay in the collective bargaining agreement covering such personnel the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 .................................. $171,360 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 .................................. $171,956 3. The retention incentives paid from the money appropriated by this section must be: (a) Paid in four equal installments throughout the fiscal year beginning in July 2025. (b) In the total amount of $1,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $1,000 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027. 4. The sums appropriated by subsections 1 and 2 are available for either fiscal year. Any remaining balance of those sums must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by [Text truncated for display. Full text available on LegiScan.]