Nevada § 288.540 - Duties of exclusive representative for bargaining unit; rights of employees and exclusive representative regarding grievances; labor organization may serve as exclusive representative for multiple bargaining units
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 288.540 — Duties of exclusive representative for bargaining unit; rights of employees and exclusive representative regarding grievances; labor organization may serve as exclusive representative for multiple bargaining units, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 288.540. Duties of exclusive representative for bargaining unit; rights of employees and exclusive representative regarding grievances; labor organization may serve as exclusive representative for multiple bargaining units
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an exclusive representative shall: (a) Act as the agent and exclusive representative of all employees within each bargaining
unit that it represents; and (b) In good faith and on behalf of each bargaining unit that it represents, individually
or collectively, bargain with the Executive Department concerning the wages, hours
and other terms and conditions of employment for the employees within each bargaining
unit that it represents, including, without limitation, any terms and conditions of
employment that are within the scope of supplemental bargaining pursuant to NRS 288.585 . 2. If an employee is within a bargaining unit that has an exclusive representative,
the employee has the right to present grievances to the Executive Department at any
time and to have those grievances adjusted without the intervention of the exclusive
representative if: (a) The exclusive representative is given an opportunity to be present at any meetings
or hearings related to the adjustment of the grievance and provided a copy of the
adjustment of the grievance; and (b) The adjustment of the grievance is not inconsistent with the provisions of the
collective bargaining agreement or any supplemental bargaining agreement then in effect. 3. A labor organization may serve as an exclusive representative for multiple bargaining
units established pursuant to NRS 288.515 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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