1. With the advice of the probation committee, the director of the department of juvenile justice services shall appoint:

(a) One or more probation officers.

(b) Other employees as may be required to carry on the work of the probation department and each local facility for the detention of children.

2. The appointment of the probation officers, the employees of the department of juvenile justice services and the employees of each local facility for the detention of children must be made from lists of eligible persons established through competitive examinations.

3. With the advice of the probation committee, the director of the department of juvenile justice services shall establish policies, procedures and standards for the proper performance of the duties and responsibilities of the probation officers, the employees of the department of juvenile justice services and the employees of each local facility for the detention of children.

4. With the advice of the probation committee, approval of the juvenile court and consent of the board or boards of county commissioners, the director of the department of juvenile justice services shall determine the salaries of the probation officers, the employees of the department of juvenile justice services and the employees of each local facility for the detention of children.

5. If the director of the department of juvenile justice services serves two or more counties, the director:

(a) May appoint the probation officers to serve the counties jointly; and

(b) Shall allocate the salaries and expenses of the probation officers between the counties.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 1041)