Statutory Authority: NRS 284.3627 

The Committee on Catastrophic Leave is a five member committee which hears formal appeals of employees in relation to their requests for catastrophic leave.  The Committee is appointed by the Governor and is made up of both employee and management representatives.

Committee on Catastrophic Leave Members

Management Representatives 

• Ava M. Case
• Alternate - Vacant

Employee Representatives 

• Deborah Hinds
• Alternate - Vacant

Employees wishing to appeal the decision of their appointing authority may do so within 10 days of receiving the appointing authority’s decision.  The clerk to the Committee will schedule a hearing within 5 days of receiving an appeal and the Committee will hold a hearing within 20 days of receiving the appeal.  The Committee renders a decision in writing within 10 days of the hearing. (NRS 284.362 – NRS 284.3629)

An appeal may be filed by submitting it on a Catastrophic Leave Appeal form .  Copies of the following document should be attached to the appeal:

• The denied Request to Receive Catastrophic Leave Donations form (PAY-23);

• Physician’sCertification for Catastrophic Leave Request – Employee form (PAY-23CE) or Physician’s Certification for Catastrophic Leave Request – Immediate FamilyMember form (PAY-23CF); and

• Any other pertinent documents.

Documents are submitted to:
Committee on Catastrophic Leave

Attention: CAT Leave Coordinator

CatLeaveCoord@admin.nv.gov

Division of Human Resource Management

100 N. Stewart St., Suite 200

Carson City, Nevada 89701

Telephone:775-684-0131

Fax: 775-684-0118