Prohibition on agreement that affects the ability to obtain or provide information relating to suspected abuse or sexual misconduct; employer to maintain certain information in personnel file.

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1. The board of trustees of a school district, governing body of a charter school, governing body of a university school for profoundly gifted pupils or the independent contractor of a school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils shall not enter into an agreement that:

(a) Has the effect of suppressing information relating to an investigation concerning a report of suspected abuse or sexual misconduct by a current or former employee.

(b) Affects the ability of the school district, charter school, university school for profoundly gifted pupils or independent contractor to report suspected abuse or sexual misconduct to the appropriate authorities.

(c) Requires the school district, charter school, university school for profoundly gifted pupils or independent contractor to expunge information about allegations or findings of suspected abuse or sexual misconduct from any documents maintained by the school district, charter school, university school for profoundly gifted pupils or independent contractor unless, after investigating the alleged violation, the school district, charter school, university school for profoundly gifted pupils or independent contractor determines that the allegations were false, unfounded, unsubstantiated or inconclusive.

2. If an agreement requires the removal of a document from the personnel file of an employee, the employer must maintain the document with the agreement.

3. Any provisions in an agreement that violate the provisions of this section are void.

(Added to NRS by 2017, 3975)


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