Economic Development

Clark County Labor

Employment

Source: Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) 

Job Growth Numbers
Total Non-Farm

Source: Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Las Vegas-Paradise MSA

Gaming vs. Non-Gaming

Source: Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Las Vegas-Paradise MSA

Labor Force Information

Occupation

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Class of Worker

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Labor Relations

Right to Work Laws
Nevada is a Right to Work state. Right to Work law secures the right of employees to decide for themselves whether or not to join or financially support a union. However, employees who work in the railway or airline industries are not protected by a Right to Work law, and employees who work on a federal enclave may not be.

Union Information (Las Vegas-Paradise, NV)

Source: Union Membership and Coverage Database, 2009
Obs=CPS sample size, Employment=wage and salary employment, Members=employed workers who are union members, Covered=workers covered by a collective bargaining agreement, %Mem=percent of employed workers who are union members, and %Cov=percent of employed workers who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Workman's Compensation Insurance

To assist in defining workman's compensation rates within Nevada, you have several options:

• Use your existing insurance company if they are licensed in Nevada
• You can be self insured in Nevada
• Provide us with the following information and we will furnish estimates of workman's compensation insurance rates currently available from over 200 private insurance companies in Nevada.
  1. Class codes per employee
  2. Payroll by class code - Nevada has a PAYROLL CAP whereby wages over $36,000 per employee are not charged for workman's compensation.
  3. Loss experience for the last three (3) years
  4. If your company has an Experience Rate Modifier established, it can be applied to your Nevada exposure.
• Visit National Council on Compensation Insurance for specific rates.  For instructions on how to use this website, please visit How to Access Workers' Compensation Rates at ncci.com
• Call the National Council on Compensation Insurance at 1.800.622.4123 for specific rates for your company.
  

More information is available under Nevada Workman's Compensation Insurance.

Nevada Underwriting Environment

• Mandatory use of NCCI loss costs
• Companies set their own loss cost multipliers
• Schedule Rating +/- 25%
• Payroll capped at $36,000 per employee
• Underwriting Alternatives
  • Guaranteed Cost Plan
  • Retrospective Rating Plan
  • Deductible Program

Nevada Claims Environment

• Pro-Employer State - burden of proof is on the employee
• Medical Control - care must be provided by physicians in Insurer network
• Drug Testing - positive drug test can result in claim denial
• PPD Ratings - based on objective findings
• VOC Rehab - can be addressed through settlement offering
  
  

Healthcare Information

Resources

HC Pro - The Healthcare Compliance Committee - HIPAA Information
HC Pro sponsored website with a wealth of resources related to HIPAA. A must see website if you are interested in issues related to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996(HIPAA).

American Academy of Family Physicians - HIPAA Information
American Academy of Family Physicians sponsored website for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 with resources for employers.

Nevada Health Partners
Nevada Health Partners was organized in 2002, as a subsidiary non-profit corporation of the Nevada Health Care Coalition ("NHCC"), also a non-profit corporation in Nevada. NHP contracts medical service providers and provider services organizations exclusively on behalf of its employer members. Currently medical providers include physicians, dentists, hospitals, prescription benefit management companies, ancillary service providers, and a large national provider services organization.

Health Plans

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nevada
Anthem offers a variety of products that give you benefit and coverage options to suit your situation and your needs. All of their health plans come with benefits everyone looks for - plus some features you might not expect. For more than three decades, Nevadans have relied on the strength and security of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield names. With coverage from Anthem, you join more than 84 million other Americans who count on Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans for health benefits.

Health Plan of Nevada
As Nevada's oldest, and most experienced health care organization, HPN has provided Nevada with quality health care that is affordable and easy to access, for over 20 years. They are pleased to offer a variety of benefit plans that provide services and solutions designed to match your diverse health care needs. HPN, a subsidiary of Sierra Health Services, Inc., is the largest health maintenance organizations (HMO) in Nevada.

PacifiCare
PacifiCare Health Systems serves more than 3 million health plan members and approximately 10 million specialty plan members nationwide with annual revenues of more than $12 billion. PacifiCare is celebrating its 25th anniversary as one of the nation's largest consumer health organizations, offering individuals, employers and Medicare beneficiaries a variety of consumer-driven health care and insurance products. Specialty operations include behavioral health, dental and vision, life insurance, and complete pharmacy and medical management through its wholly owned subsidiary, Prescription Solutions.

UniCare
UniCare is a national organization dedicated to the delivery of quality health care plans and products working together with its customers, consultants, brokers, providers and employers. Providing managed care and specialty health care services throughout the United States, UniCare Life & Health Insurance Company is an operating affiliate of WellPoint
Health Networks Inc. one of the nation's largest publicly traded managed care companies serving the health care needs of more than 13 million members and approximately 42.6 million specialty members. UniCare offers a comprehensive array of health care plans and specialty products that preserve member choice at competitive prices.

Source: Nevada Health Care Coalition

Commuting Trends

Commuting To Clark County from other areas
2009 Clark County employment = 922,878 jobs

The number of workers commuting to this county from other areas is calculated by taking the 2000 % provided by the U.S. Census Bureau and multiplying it by the 2009 county employment provided by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation. All numbers are approximate.

Commuting From Clark County to other areas
2009 Clark County population = 1,952,040

The number of people commuting from this county to other areas is calculated by taking the 2000 % provided by the U.S. Census Bureau and multiplying it by the 2009 county population provided by the Nevada Demographer. All numbers are approximate.

Workforce Development and Vocational Training

Southern Nevada Workforce Investment Board
The Southern Nevada Workforce Investment area is made up of the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson and Boulder City and from the counties of Clark, Lincoln, Nye and Esmeralda. The Local Elected Official Consortium, which is comprised of an elected official from each of the above, is responsible for appointing members from the public and private sectors to the Southern Nevada Workforce Investment Board. The quality of the Board appointments is critical to ensuring that a well-respected and powerful local board is appointed. The board is expected to reflect the local community.

Train Employees Now (TEN)
This program provides short-term, skills based intensive job training to assist new and expanding firms to reach productivity quickly. A customized program is designed covering recruitment, hiring and job training for Nevada residents.

Job Opportunities in Nevada (JOIN)
JOIN offers clients job readiness skills, assists individuals re-entering the workforce by upgrading skills, offers a GED program, and can even provide funding for individuals to take classes or specialized training.

Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR)
DETR's primary mission is to operate a no-fee labor exchange which matches qualified workers with available jobs. Their services include advertising, application screening, and placement.

Management Assistance Partnership (MAP)
MAP is the industrial extension program of the University and Community College System of Nevada. Their primary purpose is to work directly with Nevada companies to speed the flow of new technology, information and workforce development by providing both direct and referral services to client companies

Wages & Availability For Clark County

Source: Department of Training, Rehabilitation, and Employment (DETR), 2010 Wages

Industry Specific Wages

• Manufacturing
• Professional & Business Services
• Trade, Transportation & Utilities (Distribution)