prohibitions

NAC 284.738 Conflicting activities. (NRS 284.065, 284.155) Employees shall not engage in any employment, activity or enterprise which has been determined to be inconsistent, incompatible or in conflict with their duties as employees, or with the duties, functions or responsibilities of their appointing authorities or agencies by which they are employed.

[Personnel Div., Rule XI § A subsec. 1, eff. 8-11-73]

NAC 284.742 Appointing authorities required to determine prohibited conflicting activities and identify such activities and explain process of progressive discipline in policy. (NRS 284.065, 284.155, 284.383)

1. Each appointing authority shall determine, subject to the approval of the Commission, those specific activities which, for employees under its jurisdiction, are prohibited as inconsistent, incompatible or in conflict with their duties as employees. The appointing authority shall identify those activities in the policy established by the appointing authority pursuant to NRS 284.383.

2. If an appointing authority revises the policy described in subsection 1, the appointing authority shall provide a copy of the revised policy to each employee.

3. An appointing authority shall include in the policy described in subsection 1 an explanation of the process of progressive discipline as administered by the appointing authority. The process must conform to the provisions of NRS 284.383 and NAC 284.638 to 284.6563, inclusive.

[Personnel Div., Rule XI § A part subsec. 2, eff. 8-11-73]-(NAC A by Dep't of Personnel, 10-26-84; A by Personnel Comm'n by R027-11, 12-30-2011)

NAC 284.746 Acceptance of favors. (NRS 284.065, 284.155) No employee may seek or accept any gift, service, favor, employment, engagement, emolument or economic opportunity that would tend improperly to influence a reasonable person in his or her position to depart from the faithful and impartial discharge of his or her public duties.

[Personnel Div., Rule XI § A part subsec. 2, eff. 8-11-73]

NAC 284.750 Use of position to secure or grant privileges. (NRS 284.065, 284.155) No employee may use his or her position in government to secure or grant unwarranted privileges, preferences, exemptions or advantages for himself or herself, any member of his or her household, any business entity with which he or she or a member of his or her household is associated, or any other person.

[Personnel Div., Rule XI § A part subsec. 2, eff. 8-11-73]

NAC 284.754 Contracts with State. (NRS 284.065, 284.155) An employee shall not enter into a private contract with the State in any capacity that may be construed as an extension of his or her assigned duties or responsibilities to the State.

[Personnel Div., Rule XI § A part subsec. 2, eff. 8-11-73; A 4-4-78]-(NAC A by Dep't of Personnel, 10-26-84)

NAC 284.758 Use of privileged information. (NRS 284.065, 284.155) If an employee acquires, through his or her public duties or relationships, any information which by law or practice is not at the time available to people generally, he or she may not use the information to further the economic interests of himself or herself or any other person or business entity.

[Personnel Div., Rule XI § A part subsec. 2, eff. 8-11-73]

NAC 284.762 Suppression of information. (NRS 284.065, 284.155) No employee may suppress any governmental report or other document because it might affect unfavorably his or her private financial interest.

[Personnel Div., Rule XI § A part subsec. 2, eff. 8-11-73]

NAC 284.766 Full-time service required. (NRS 284.065, 284.155) Each employee shall, during his or her hours of duty as an employee and subject to such other laws or regulations as pertain thereto, devote his or her full time, attention and efforts to state employment.

[Personnel Div., Rule XI § B, eff. 8-11-73]

NAC 284.770 Political activities. (NRS 284.065, 284.155) Employees may vote as they choose and express their political opinions on all subjects without recourse, except that no employee may:

1. Directly or indirectly solicit or receive, or be in any manner concerned in soliciting or receiving, any assessment, subscription, monetary or nonmonetary contribution for a political purpose from anyone who is in the same department and who is a subordinate of the solicitor.

2. Engage in political activity during the hours of his or her state employment to improve the chances of a political party or a person seeking office, or at any time engage in political activity to secure a preference for a promotion, transfer or increase in pay.

[Personnel Div., Rule XI § C, eff. 8-11-73; A 6-9-74]-(NAC A by Dep't of Personnel, 10-26-84; R147-01, 1-22-2002)

NRS 284.150 Classified service: Composition; limitations on appointment, transfer, promotion, demotion or discharge; discrimination prohibited.

NRS 281.370 Actions concerning personnel to be based on merit and fitness; discrimination prohibited.

NRS 613.330 Unlawful employment practices: Discrimination on basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or national origin; interference with aid or appliance for disability; refusal to permit service animal at place of employment.

NAC 284.771 Sexual harassment. (NRS 284.065, 284.155)

1. Sexual harassment violates the policy of this State and is a form of unlawful discrimination based on sex under state and federal law. An employee shall not engage in sexual harassment against another employee, an applicant for employment, or any other person in the workplace.

2. Sexual harassment is a very serious disciplinary infraction. An appointing authority may impose harsh disciplinary sanctions on, or dismiss, persons who commit sexual harassment, including, without limitation, first-time offenders.

(Added to NAC by Dep't of Personnel, eff. 10-26-84; A 9-16-92; 11-16-95; A by Personnel Comm'n by R147-06, 12-7-2006)

NRS 233.160 Complaint alleging unlawful discriminatory practices: Limitations on filing; contents; duties of Commission. [Effective until the date the Governor declares that the Federal Government has determined that certain provisions of NRS provide rights and remedies for alleged discriminatory housing practices substantially equivalent to federal law.]

NRS 288.230 Legislative declaration; illegality of strikes.