NAC284.329. Competitive examinations: Use and administration.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and chapter 284 of NRS, an appointment to or within the classified service must be made through the use of competitive examinations.

     2. Examinations may be:

     (a) Structured or unstructured;

     (b) Scored or unscored;

     (c) Written or oral;

     (d) In the form of a demonstration of skill or technical knowledge;

     (e) An evaluation of training and experience; or

     (f) Any combination of paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive.

     3. Examinations which measure an applicant’s capacity, manual skill and physical fitness may be used if such capacity, skill or fitness is related to the job.

     4. Examination materials, including questions and scratch paper, are the property of the Division of Human Resource Management.

     5. The administration of an examination may be modified for the purpose of more fairly testing the abilities of a qualified person with a disability if the modification does not alter the reliability and validity of the examination.

     6. If a grievance is filed concerning an examination in accordance with NAC 284.658 to 284.6957, inclusive, the Administrator will not fill any vacancy from the list established by the examination unless the Administrator determines that there is an urgent and compelling need to fill that vacancy.

     [Personnel Div., Rule IV part § A, eff. 8-11-73]—(NAC A by Dep’t of Personnel, 10-26-84; 11-12-93; A by Personnel Comm’n by R183-03, 1-27-2004)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 284.298)