Nevada Revised Statutes Title 21. Cities and Towns § 268.4065. Temporary limited appointments of certified persons with disabilities

1. To assist persons with disabilities certified by the Rehabilitation Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, the governing body of each city is encouraged and authorized to make temporary limited appointments of certified persons with disabilities for a period not to exceed 700 hours for each appointment notwithstanding that the positions so filled are permanent positions. A person with a disability who is certified by the Rehabilitation Division must be placed on the appropriate list for which the person is eligible.

2. Each such person must possess the training and experience necessary for the position for which the person is certified. The Rehabilitation Division must be notified of the request of the governing body of a city for a list of eligibility on which the names of one or more certified persons with disabilities appear.

3. The governing body of the city shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.

4. This section does not prevent a city from employing:

5. If a person appointed pursuant to this section is appointed to a permanent position during or after the 700-hour period, the 700 hours or portion thereof must be included in calculating the employee's probationary period.