Section 463.080 - Organization; administrative expenses; employees; plan concerning employees1. The Board may: (a) Establish, and from time to time alter, such a plan of organization as it may deem expedient.(b) Acquire such furnishings, equipment, supplies, stationery, books, motor vehicles and other things as it may deem necessary or desirable in carrying out its functions.(c) Incur such other expenses, within the limit of money available to it, as it may deem necessary.2. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all costs of administration incurred by the Board must be paid out on claims from the State General Fund in the same manner as other claims against the State are paid.3. The Board shall, within the limits of legislative appropriations or authorizations, employ and fix the salaries of or contract for the services of such professional, technical and operational personnel and consultants as the execution of its duties and the operation of the Board and Commission may require.4. The members of the Board and all the personnel of the Board, except clerical employees, are exempt from the provisions of chapter 284 of NRS. They are entitled to such leaves of absence as the Board prescribes, but such leaves must not be of lesser duration than those provided for other state employees pursuant to chapter 284 of NRS.5. Clerical employees of the Board are in the classified service but are exempt from the provisions of chapter 284 of NRS for purposes of removal. They are entitled to receive an annual salary which must be fixed in accordance with the pay plan adopted under the provisions of that chapter.6. The Board shall establish, and modify as necessary, a comprehensive plan governing employment, job classifications and performance standards, and retention or discharge of employees to assure that termination or other adverse action is not taken against such employees except for cause. The plan must include provisions for hearings in personnel matters and for review of adverse actions taken in those matters.[8:429:1955]-(NRS A 1959, 432; 1965, 1032; 1967, 1028, 1499; 1971, 767; 1981, 1074; 1993, 2092; 2011, 205; 2021, 1302)Amended by 2021, Ch. 251,§4, eff. 7/1/2021.[8:429:1955] - (NRS A 1959, 432; 1965, 1032; 1967, 1028, 1499; 1971, 767; 1981, 1074; 1993, 2092; 2011, 205)