EFFECT OF OTHER LAWS & BENEFITS
DISCRIMINATION
The State of Nevada, in addition to the federal protections in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act,
provides broader protection against discrimination. “State…agencies, boards or appointing
officers thereof shall not refuse to hire a person, discharge or bar any person from employment or
discriminate against any person in compensation or in other terms or conditions of employment
because of his or her race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, political
affiliation or disability, except when based upon a bona fide occupational qualification.”
Additionally, agencies may not discriminate against employees on the basis of domestic
partnership. (NRS 122A.200, 281.370)
FAMILY SICK LEAVE
Per NAC 284.558, a State of Nevada employee is allowed to use his or her accrued sick leave to
care for an immediate family member. The definition of immediate family in NAC 284.5235 is
significantly broader than the family members covered under the FMLA’s basic leave entitlement.
Immediate family is defined as “parents, spouse, children, regardless of age, brothers, sisters,
grandparents, great-grandparents, uncles, aunts, nephews, grandchildren, nieces, great-
grandchildren and stepparents; and if they are living in the employee’s household, the employee’s
father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandfather-in-law, grandmother-in-
law, great-grandfather-in-law, great-grandmother-in-law, uncle-in-law, aunt-in-law, brother-in-
law, sister-in-law, grandson-in-law, granddaughter-in-law, nephew-in-law, niece-in-law, great-
grandson-in-law and great-granddaughter-in-law”. An employee may use up to 120 hours in any
1 calendar year. The employee’s appointing authority may waive the 120-hour limit per calendar
year or the requirement that the immediate family member be living in the employee’s household.
Also, an employee is not subject to this 120-hour limitation if the leave is approved under the
Family and Medical Leave Act.
Per NAC 284.562, a State of Nevada employee is allowed to use his or her accrued sick leave if
an immediate family member dies. The definition of immediate family member is defined
specifically in this section and differs from NAC 284.5235. Immediate family is defined as
“parents, spouse, children, brothers, sisters, grandparents, great-grandparents, uncles, aunts,
nephews, grandchildren, nieces, great-grandchildren, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law,
daughter-in-law, grandfather-in-law, grandmother-in-law, great-grandfather-in-law, great-
grandmother-in-law, uncle-in-law, aunt-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandson-in-law,
grand-daughter-in-law, nephew-in-law, niece-in-law, great-grandson-in-law, great-
granddaughter-in-law, stepparents and stepchildren”. The leave taken for each death is limited to
5 working days. Again, an appointing authority has the authority to waive the 5 working day limit,
if additional time is needed for traveling.