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1.Any person holding a permanent position in the classified service may be granted a leave of absence without pay. Leave of absence may be granted to any person holding a position in the classified service to permit acceptance of an appointive position in the unclassified service. Leave of absence must be granted to any person holding a position in the classified service to permit acceptance of a position in the Legislative Branch during a regular or special session of the Legislature, including a reasonable period before and after the session if the entire period of employment in the Legislative Branch is continuous.
2.If a person is granted a leave of absence without pay to permit acceptance of an appointive position in the unclassified service or a position in the Legislative Branch,
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1. Any person holding a permanent position in the classified service may be granted a leave of absence without pay. Leave of absence may be granted to any person holding a position in the classified service to permit acceptance of an appointive position in the unclassified service. Leave of absence must be granted to any person holding a position in the classified service to permit acceptance of a position in the Legislative Branch during a regular or special session of the Legislature, including a reasonable period before and after the session if the entire period of employment in the Legislative Branch is continuous.
2. If a person is granted a leave of absence without pay to permit acceptance of an appointive position in the unclassified service or a position in the Legislative Branch, any benefits earned while the person is in the:
(a) Classified service are retained and must be paid by the employer in the classified service, whether or not the person returns to the classified service.
(b) Unclassified service or employed by the Legislative Branch are retained and must be paid by the appointing authority in the unclassified service or by the Legislative Branch, if the person does not return to the classified service, or by the employer in the classified service, if the person returns to the classified service.
3. Any person in the unclassified service, except members of the academic staff of the Nevada System of Higher Education, may be granted by the appointing authority a leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed 6 months.
4. Officers and members of the faculty of the Nevada System of Higher Education may be granted leaves of absence without pay as provided by the regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 284.345 .
5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a person in the classified or unclassified service who:
(a) Is the natural parent of a child who is less than 6 months old; or
(b) Has recently adopted a child,
Ê must be granted, upon request, a leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed 12 weeks. Such a request by natural parents must be submitted at least 3 months before the date upon which the requested leave will begin, unless a shorter notice is approved by the employer. Such a request by adoptive parents must be submitted not fewer than 2 working days after the parents receive notice of the approval of the adoption. This subsection does not affect the rights of an employee set forth in NRS 284.350 , 284.355 and 284.356 .
6. The provisions of subsection 5 are effective only if the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq., or a subsequent federal law ceases to provide for a parental leave of absence of at least 12 weeks.