The following persons are not eligible to become members of the System:

1. Inmates of state institutions even though they may be receiving compensation for services performed for the institution.

2. Independent contractors or persons rendering professional services on a fee, retainer or contract basis.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 286.525, persons retired under the provisions of this chapter who are employed by a participating public employer.

4. Members of boards or commissions of the State of Nevada or of its political subdivisions when such boards or commissions are advisory or directive and when membership thereon is not compensated except for expenses incurred. Receipt of a fee for attendance at official sessions of a particular board or commission does not constitute compensation for the purpose of this subsection.

5. Substitute teachers and students who are employed by the institution which they attend.

6. District judges, judges of the Court of Appeals and justices of the Supreme Court first elected or appointed on or after July 1, 1977, who are not enrolled in the System at the time of election or appointment.

7. Members of the professional staff of the Nevada System of Higher Education who are employed on or after July 1, 1977.

8. Persons employed on or after July 1, 1979, under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.

9. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 286.293, persons assigned to intermittent or temporary positions unless the assignment exceeds 6 consecutive months.

10. Persons employed on or after July 1, 1981, as part-time guards at school crossings.

11. Nurses who:

(a) Are not full-time employees;

(b) Are paid an hourly wage on a daily basis;

(c) Do not receive the employee benefits received by other employees of the same employer; and

(d) Do not work a regular schedule or are requested to work for a shift at a time.

[Part 8:181:1947; A 1949, 174; 1951, 269] — (NRS A 1975, 1039; 1977, 1581; 1979, 750, 941; 1981, 449; 1983, 129; 1989, 1558; 1993, 382, 474; 1995, 524; 2013, 1774)