§ 2.40.030. Classification of personnel.

(a) All employees in the county service shall be divided into the competitive service and the noncompetitive service. Elected officials and members of boards, commissions and authorities who are not included in the noncompetitive service shall not be included in either category.

(b)

The competitive service shall comprise all employees except those who are specifically placed in the noncompetitive service by the terms of this chapter.

(c)

The noncompetitive service shall comprise the following:

(1)

The county manager and assistant county manager(s);

(2)

The administrative heads of departments and officials elected county-wide;

(3)

A number of employees exempted in each department as designated by the department head, excluding the department head, which shall not exceed three percent of the permanently established positions as authorized by the board of county commissioners in accordance with NRS 245.316;

(4)

Employees exempted in accordance with NRS 3.310 or by rule of court;

(5)

Persons under contract to perform duties for the county;

(6)

Temporary or part-time hourly (provisional) employees as defined in the policies and procedures.

(d)

Employees designated as exempt from the competitive service may also hold a right to a previously held classification and position in the competitive service, in accordance with the provisions established in the Clark County merit personnel system.

(e)

Except as prohibited by statute, those persons specified in subsections (c)(2), (3) and (4) of this section shall be entitled to the same benefits of employment to which employees in the competitive service are entitled, except tenure or access to any type of review, grievance, appeal or arbitration process, and to those additional benefits as provided by resolution of the board of county commissioners, provided, however, that officials elected county-wide shall not, upon leaving office, retirement or death, be entitled to payment for their unused sick leave. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, those officers elected county-wide and in office on or before March 4, 2003 shall be entitled upon leaving office, retirement or death, to payment for their unused sick leave accrued through March 4, 2003. Those persons specified in subsections (c)(5) and (6) of this section shall not be entitled to any of the benefits of employment to which other employees are entitled under this chapter.

(Ord. 2867 § 1, 2003: Ord. 2229 § 2, 1998: Ord. 1786 § 2 (part), 1996: Ord. 983 § 2 (part), 1986)