MUST be granted for:

• The initial and one follow-up counseling appointment through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (in person or telephonic);
• Attendance at a health fair authorized by Public Employees' Benefits Program;
• Official participation representing State employees as a member of a committee or board created by statute, including time spent preparing for a meeting;
• Up to 8 hours for preparation for any predisciplinary review;
• Up to 8 hours preparation for any hearing regarding an employee's own whistleblower retaliation claim or involuntary transfer, suspension, demotion or dismissal;
• Appearance as a party at a hearing regarding a whistleblower retaliation claim or involuntary transfer, dismissal, demotion or suspension;
• Appearance as an aggrieved employee, complainant or witness at a hearing of the Employee-Management Committee¹ ;
• Appearance as a witness at a hearing regarding another employee's whistleblower retaliation claim or involuntary transfer, dismissal, demotion or suspension¹ ; and
• Appearance to provide testimony at a meeting of the Personnel Commission¹.

MAY be granted:

• During the active investigation of a suspected criminal violation or the investigation of alleged wrongdoing² ;
• For a fitness for duty evaluation² ;
• For committing or threatening to commit an act of violence²;
• For up to two hours to donate blood;
• Until the results of a reasonable suspicion drug and/or alcohol test are received²;
• To attend a general employee benefits orientation or educational session related to employee benefits including retirement and deferred compensation;
• For an employee's safety during an emergency (e.g., terrorist attack, natural causes) when employees have been authorized by the Governor not to report to work or to leave work before the end of his or her shift;
• Due to a closure of the employee's office or work site caused by a natural disaster, pandemic or other similar negative condition when the employee is scheduled and expected to be at work; and
• Due to closure, as a result of a pandemic, of a school or center or facility that provides day care services which is attended by the employee's dependent child or the temporary cancellation, as a result of a pandemic, of a program attended by the employee's dependent child.
• For up to two hours, for participating in Veterans Day at the Legislature if an employee is a veteran.

Technical (step-by-step) guide: See the NEATS Timekeeping Module procedure (01.30.10) and NEATS tutorials.

When determining whether to APPROVE or REJECT a leave request or a leave entry on a timesheet, consider the following factors:

• Is the reason stated for the leave an authorized use of that type of leave (in statute, regulation or policy)?
• Do the notes (yellow sticky note image link on the timesheet) agree with the hours requested and information entered in the Additional Description: field?
• If approval is optional, will your work group have sufficient coverage of key duties during the period the employee has requested leave?
• Will you be violating any regulations or policies by approving or rejecting the leave?

See your agency's policies, procedures or regulations for any agency specific processes (e.g., required hard copy form).  See the NEATS Handbook for applicable payroll code(s).

• Rules for State Personnel Administration (Nevada Administrative Code 284)
  • NAC 284.589
• Your agency's human resources staff
• Division of Human Resource Management, Consultation & Accountability staff