NV AB191

Authorizes collective bargaining for professional employees of state agencies employing 400 or more such employees, including the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), covering unclassified state workers and those paid outside the classified pay plan

Establishes procedures for professional organizations to be recognized and designated as exclusive representatives of bargaining units, requiring either majority support (over 50%) for automatic designation or an election with at least 30% support

Defines mandatory bargaining subjects including wages, sick/vacation leave, holidays, insurance benefits, work hours, discharge procedures, grievance processes, and anti-discrimination policies, while excluding pension benefits and Public Employees' Benefits Program from negotiation

Requires collective bargaining agreements to include binding arbitration for grievances and a nonappropriation clause; agreements must be ratified by union members and approved at public hearing by either the State Board of Examiners or Board of Regents

Expands the Government Employee-Management Relations Board's jurisdiction to hear disputes involving professional employees and authorizes the Board to collect annual fees of up to $10 per professional employee in represented bargaining units