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State HR director says overtime exposure markedly reduced but reinstated programs could increase costs
Summary
At the June 9 Board of Examiners meeting Director Zerinda told the board that projected overtime exposure fell to roughly $2 million over the allotment—down from earlier projections near $53 million—but warned restoring previously curtailed programs and visitor schedules could raise overtime again.
The Board of Examiners on June 9 heard the statewide quarterly overtime report for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 covering Jan. 1–March 31, 2026, prepared under NRS 284.180 by the Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management.
Director Zerinda described a substantial reduction in projected overtime exposure. "The ask we're probably going to be looking for is less than $2 million at the end of this fiscal year. So, we look like we're over our allotment of about 2 million, which was down from what I originally predicted, about 53 million," he said. The report noted staff removed muster pay from certain line graphs to produce a truer comparison of non-muster-pay overtime for the Department of Corrections.
Zerinda said some programs that had been reduced or eliminated — including re-entry programs and changes to visiting schedules — are being reinstated in the coming fiscal year, and those restorations could increase overtime costs going forward. He attributed a large portion of earlier overtime exposure to hiring surges in southern Nevada and said vacancy rates are generally below 10% in many areas.
Board members had no further questions after the exchange. The item was informational; no action was taken. The meeting then proceeded to the second public comment period and adjournment.
What happens next: overtime metrics will continue to be tracked by the Division of Human Resource Management and reported in subsequent quarterly reports; any funding requests beyond current allotments would be processed through established budget and contingency channels.
