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Nevada Director of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
| Nevada Director of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $145,217 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $307,356,545 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the governor |
| Authority: | Nevada Revised Statutes Section 232.900 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Nevada Director of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation
Chris Sewell | |
| Other Nevada Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Controller • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Agriculture Director • Insurance Commissioner • Director of Conservation and Natural Resources • Labor Commissioner • Public Utilities Commission • Employment, Training and Rehabilitation • Board of Regents | |
The Nevada Director of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is an appointed state executive position in the Nevada state government.
The purpose of the office is "to plan, coordinate and carry out various services and activities designed to achieve and support employment and economic independence for residents of this State who are disadvantaged, displaced or disabled."[1]
Current officeholder
The current Nevada Director of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation is Chris Sewell (nonpartisan). Sewell assumed office in 2023.
Authority
The department and director are established under Section 232.900 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.[1]
NRS 232.910
| "The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is hereby created. The purpose of the Department is to plan, coordinate and carry out various services and activities designed to achieve and support employment and economic independence for residents of this State who are disadvantaged, displaced or disabled." |
Qualifications
There are no specific qualifications for this office.[1]
Appointments
The director of the department of employment, training, and rehabilitation is appointed by, responsible to, and serves at the pleasure of the governor.[1]
Vacancies
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Duties
The department consists of divisions that offer assistance in job training and placement, vocational rehabilitation, workplace discrimination and in collecting and analyzing workforce and economic data.[2] Section 232.920 of the Nevada Revised Statutes elaborates on the duties of the director:[1]
NRS 232.920
"*(a) Organize the Department into divisions and other operating units as needed to achieve the purposes of the Department;
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Divisions
As of January 29, 2021, the department consist of the following divisions:[2]
- Employment Security Division
- Rehabilitation Division
- Nevada Equal Rights Commission
- Research and Analysis Bureau
- Commission on Postsecondary Education
State budget
- See also: Nevada state budget and finances
The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation's budget for Fiscal Year 2025 was $307,356,545.[3]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $145,217, according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $143,779, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2021
In 2021, the director received a salary of $143,779, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2020
In 2020, the director received a salary of $128,998, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2019
In 2019, the director received a salary of $128,998, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2018
In 2018, the director received a salary of $128,998, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2017
In 2017, the director received a salary of $128,998, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2016
In 2016, the director received a salary of $128,998, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2015
In 2015, the director received a salary of $127,721, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2014
In 2014, the director received a salary of $127,721, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2013
In 2013, the director received a salary of $124,528, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2012
In 2012, the director received a salary of $121,645.20.[15]
Historical officeholders
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Recent news
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Contact information
Email: detradmn@nvdetr.org
Carson City Office
500 East Third Street
Carson City, NV 89713
Phone: 775-684-3849
TTYD: 775-687-5353
Fax: 775-684-3850
Las Vegas Office:
2800 East Saint Louis Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Phone: 775-684-3849
TTYD: 775-687-5353
Fax: 775-684-3850
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Nevada Revised Statutes, "NRS 232.910 Creation; purpose; composition," accessed January 29, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation, "About" accessed January 28, 2021
- ↑ Governor's Finance Office, "Executive Budget | 2023-2025," accessed December 11, 2023
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 31, 2014
- ↑ Transparent Nevada, "Woodbeck, Frank," accessed August 15, 2013
