269.083 - Public hearing for dismissed employee.
269.083 Public hearing for dismissed employee.
1. When an employee of an unincorporated town other than a department head who has been employed by the unincorporated town for 12 or more months is dismissed from employment, the dismissed employee may request within 15 days of the date of dismissal a written statement specifically setting forth the reasons for such dismissal. Within 15 days of the date of such request, the dismissed employee shall be furnished such a written statement. Within 30 days after receipt of such written statement, the dismissed employee may, in writing, request a public hearing before the town board or board of county commissioners to determine the reasonableness of such action. The town board or board of county commissioners shall grant the dismissed employee a public hearing within 15 days after receipt of the written request. At the public hearing, technical rules of evidence shall not apply.
2. Town boards or boards of county commissioners are authorized to enact town ordinances necessary to make effective the purposes of this section.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 309; A 1967, 1724)