1. For the purpose of ensuring the impartial selection of personnel on the basis of merit, the Administrator shall fill all positions in the Division, except the post of Administrator and Senior Attorney, from registers prepared by the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration, in conformity with such rules, regulations and classification and compensation plans relating to the selection of personnel as may be adopted or prescribed by the Administrator.

2. The Administrator shall select all personnel either from the first five candidates on the eligible lists as provided in this chapter, or from the highest rating candidate within a radius of 60 miles of the place in which the duties of the position will be performed. The Administrator may fix the compensation and prescribe the duties and powers of such personnel, including such officers, accountants, attorneys, experts, and other persons as may be necessary in the performance of the duties under this chapter, and may delegate to any such person such power and authority as the Administrator deems reasonable and proper for its effective administration.

3. The Administrator shall classify positions under this chapter and shall establish salary schedules and minimum personnel standards for the positions so classified. The Administrator shall devise and establish fair and reasonable regulations governing promotions, demotions and terminations for cause in accordance with such established personnel practices as will tend to promote the morale and welfare of the organization.

4. The Administrator may grant educational leave stipends to officers and employees of the Division if all of the cost of the educational leave stipends may be paid from money of the Federal Government.

[Part 4:59:1941; A 1945, 119; 1955, 518] + [5:59:1941; A 1945, 119; 1955, 518] — (NRS A 1960, 409; 1963, 1070; 1965, 256; 1971, 571; 1975, 348; 1981, 1687; 1983, 643; 1985, 441; 1993, 1809; 2017, 2632)