Synopsis: The Nevada Public Employees Deferred Compensation Program, a voluntary tax-deferred supplemental state retirement plan (IRC 457(b)), provides participants and their beneficiaries with a reasonable supplement to their Nevada Public Employees Retirement System Pension, Social Security and any other retirement savings. The program operates solely in the interest of plan participants and beneficiaries. The Committee, Nevada Public Employees Deferred Compensation Program (NDC) appointed by the Governor pursuant to NRS 287.325, oversees the program and strives to provide quality investment options at minimal costs while maintaining high standards of customer service. The Nevada Deferred Compensation Program and its Program Coordinator monitor the program providers/record-keepers; communicate and educate qualified employees on the importance of supplemental savings through seminars, newsletters and other educational efforts; and administer the Program in accordance with state and federal guidelines. All Program expenses are paid from reimbursement (withheld earnings) by its contracted private sector providers/record-keepers.

Synopsis: Recognizing the fiduciary responsibility of the Public Employees Benefits Program (PEBP) Board, its mission statement is to promote wellness, transparency, ease of use, communications, and integration of PEBP programs centered around the people we serve. Statutory Authority: NRS 287.

Synopsis: Recognizing the fiduciary responsibility of the Board, its mission is to promote wellness, transparency, ease of use, communications and integration of PEBP programs centered around the people we serve. Statutory Authority: NRS 287.046.

Synopsis: Recognizing the fiduciary responsibility of the Board, its mission is to promote wellness, transparency, ease of use, communications and integration of PEBP programs centered around the people we serve. Statutory Authority: NRS 287.044.

Synopsis: The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange (Exchange) was established pursuant to NRS 695I and the Affordable Care Act. The Exchange has been operational to consumers since October 1, 2013 facilitating the purchase of subsidized health insurance for Nevadans and must be self-sustaining beginning January 1, 2015.

Synopsis: The mission of the Nevada Equal Rights Commission (NERC) is to foster and protect the rights of all people of the state reasonably to seek, obtain and hold employment and housing, and seek and be granted services in places of public accommodation, without discrimination, distinction or restriction, as prohibited by state and federal discrimination laws. NERC oversees the state's equal employment opportunity program, providing mediation, investigation and resolution of employment discrimination complaints related to race, religion, color, age (over 40), sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or national origin. NERC partners with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in resolving these complaints. NERC also has jurisdiction in Nevada over discrimination in housing and places of public accommodation. Statutory Authority: NRS 233.

Synopsis: The mission of the Blind Business Enterprise of Nevada Program, commonly referred to as BEN, is to provide information, assessment, training, and placement of blind individuals in vending and business opportunities in public buildings. The Bureau of Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired (BSBVI) administers the business enterprise account for the blind (a non-reverting fund) under the authority of the Randolph-Sheppard Act amendments of 1974, NRS 426 and NAC 426. The primary source of revenue for this fund consists of a percentage of net profits from blind operators of vending facilities that are licensed by BSBVI. These facilities are located in federal, state, and municipal buildings statewide. Statutory Authority: NRS 426, Randolph-Sheppard Vending Stand Act Amendments of 1974.

Synopsis: The mission of the Bureau of Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired (BSBVI) is to bring Nevadans together to promote barrier-free communities in which individuals with disabilities have access to opportunities for quality employment and self-sufficiency. The bureau provides a full range of services to persons who are blind, deaf/blind, or severely visually impaired, including vocational rehabilitation; mobility and living skills training; assistive technology training and purchase of equipment; and low vision programs. The services available under this program are tailored to meet the individual interests, skills, abilities, and informed choice of participants and may include vocational training; secondary and post-secondary education; counseling and guidance; job development, placement, and follow-up services; transportation; and medical treatment and intervention. Services are delivered through fourteen offices throughout the state, including six rural offices. The program is funded with 78.7% federal funds and 21.3% non-federal funds. The bureau also administers the Older Individuals who are Blind (OIB) grant (Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act), which provides services to individuals over age 55 who are blind or visually impaired and is funded with 90% federal funds and 10% state General Funds. OIB services are geared towards assisting participants in gaining skills to live independently, travel safely around the community, and avoid institutionalization.

Synopsis: The mission of the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) is to bring Nevadans together to promote barrier-free communities in which individuals with disabilities have access to opportunities for quality work and self-sufficiency. The program serves individuals who have physical or mental impairments that present barriers to employment and assists them in preparing for obtaining and retaining meaningful competitive employment. Services are delivered through fourteen offices throughout the state, including six rural offices. The program is funded with 78.7% federal funds and 21.3% General Funds. BVR also administers the Supported Employment Program (Title VI of the Rehabilitation Act) which expands employment options for individuals with the most significant disabilities who may be able to engage in competitive work through the provision of intensive training, supervision, and other services, which is 100% federally funded.

Synopsis: The mission of the Rehabilitation Division is to provide options and choices for people with disabilities to work and live independently. Statutory Authority: NRS 232.940-960, 426, and 615.

Synopsis: The mission of the Bureau of Disability Adjudication (BDA) is to provide quality, timely, and professional disability decisions to individuals in Nevada who claim benefits under the Social Security disability programs. The BDA is 100% federally funded by the Social Security Administration and administered by the Rehabilitation Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. The bureau is responsible for processing all applications for disability benefits under the Social Security Disability Income and Supplemental Security Income disability programs, and for conducting evidentiary hearings for those disability beneficiaries who are recommended for benefit termination.

Synopsis: NRS 386.650 mandates an automated system of accountability for Nevada that includes a system of identification that allows for identifying a student in both the public schools and NSHE. Legislation enacted during the 2011 Session of the Nevada State Legislature requires linking data for workplace purposes (Senate Bill 449, NRS 397). NRS 612.265 defines the circumstances under which the Administrator of DETR's Employment Security Division may share employment information. DETR has submitted a Bill Draft Request for the 2015 Session of the Nevada State Legislature to provide authority to DETR's Employment Security Division to share record level data for the purpose of Nevada P20 Workforce Reporting. The Nevada P20 Workforce Reporting system will link the various data systems, automating the exchange of data and facilitating the assignment of unique IDs that will de-identify the data and enable the three agencies and stakeholders (e.g., Executive Office, Nevada Legislature, Nevada policy makers) to augment their access, research and reporting capabilities.

Synopsis: The Administrative Services Division consists of a director's office and centralized administrative services, which supports four divisions: Employment Security, Rehabilitation, Information Development and Processing, and the Nevada Equal Rights Commission. The department is the lead state agency responsible for the administration of the Workforce Investment Act in Nevada. Administrative Services provides leadership, direction, and support in planning, implementing, coordinating and evaluating the various services and activities of the Department to meet state and federal program goals and assist in the on-going development of a world-class workforce investment system for Nevada. Statutory Authority: NRS 232.910

Synopsis: The mission of the Research and Analysis Bureau (R&A) is to provide reliable and timely labor market and economic information and analyses. In partnership with the US Department of Labor, R&A is responsible for the collection, development, and dissemination of a variety of information such as labor force, employment, occupational, economic, and demographic data and analyses important to policymakers, the business community, and Nevada citizens. In addition, R&A provides analytical services and products designed to support the programs administered by the department and state and local workforce investment boards. R&A is also responsible for maintaining and marketing the Nevada Career Information System, which provides a comprehensive source of occupational and career information for all Nevadans, as well as a variety of specific user groups, such as the state's school districts and the Nevada JobConnect System.

Synopsis: The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation's (DETR) Information Development and Processing Division (IDP) provides data processing and information technology support services throughout DETR. The division oversees Nevada's workforce and rehabilitation information systems. These systems consist of automated business applications, online web services, and underlying technology infrastructure that supports Nevada's employers and job seekers. IDP ensures high levels of system availability and performance for each of DETR's administered programs. Statutory Authority: NRS 232.910.

Synopsis: The mission of the Employment Security Division is to provide a statewide labor exchange, conduct programs that promptly pay unemployment benefits, improve the employment stability of those collecting unemployment insurance, and administer an effective tax system. The division participates as a full partner in the Nevada JobConnect system, which offers training and reemployment services to Nevada employers and workers.

Synopsis: The Employment Security Fund is created as a special revenue fund to cover expenditures for which federal funds have been requested but not yet received and covers costs to administer employment security laws that may not be charged against federal grants. The revenue sources for this fund are interest and forfeitures collected from employers for non or late payment of unemployment taxes. All monies in the fund are continuously available to the Division Administrator and do not lapse at any time. The division uses the fund to support and maintain agency-owned buildings and pay for technological enhancements to programs for which federal funds are not available. Statutory Authority: NRS 612.615

Synopsis: The purpose of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada is to provide public workers and their dependents with a retirement program that provides a reasonable base income for retirement or for periods where a disability has removed a worker's earning capacity. Additionally, it is to encourage those workers to enter into and remain in government service for such periods of time to give public employers and the people of the State of Nevada the full benefit of their training and experience. Established by NRS 286.110.