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NE Code § 81-2016 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2016 - Retirement system; membership; requirements; new employee; participation in another governmental plan; how treated; separate employment; effect.

81-2016.  Retirement system; membership; requirements; new employee; participation in another governmental plan; how treated; separate employment; effect.(1) Every member of the Nebraska State Patrol who was employed by the State of Nebraska as such, on September 7, 1947, and every person employed as a member of such patrol thereafter, shall be a member of the system, except for those members of the Nebraska State Patrol who elected pursuant to section 60-1304 to remain members of the State Employees Retirement System of the State of Nebraska. On and after July 1, 2010, no employee shall be authorized to participate in the retirement system provided for in the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement Act unless the employee (a) is a United States citizen or (b) is a qualified alien under the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., as such act existed on January 1, 2009, and is lawfully present in the United States.(2) Within the first one hundred eighty days of employment, a member may apply to the board for eligibility and vesting credit for years of participation in another Nebraska governmental plan, as defined by section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. During the years of participation in the other Nebraska governmental plan, the employee must have been a full-time employee, as defined in the Nebraska governmental plan in which the credit was earned.(3) Any officer who qualifies for membership pursuant to subsection (1) of this section may not be disqualified from membership in the retirement system solely because such officer also maintains separate employment which qualifies the officer for membership in another public retirement system, nor may membership in this retirement system disqualify such an officer from membership in another public retirement system solely by reason of separate employment which qualifies such officer for membership in this retirement system.(4) Information necessary to determine membership shall be provided by the Nebraska State Patrol.(5) The board may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations governing the assessment and granting of eligibility and vesting credit.Source   Laws 1947, c. 211, § 3, p. 687;   R.S.1943, (1978), § 60-443;   Laws 1995, LB 501, § 8;   Laws 1996, LB 1076, § 33;   Laws 1997, LB 624, § 29;   Laws 1998, LB 1191, § 65;  Laws 2000, LB 1192, § 20;  Laws 2002, LB 407, § 49;  Laws 2002, LB 470, § 8;  Laws 2010, LB950, § 19;  Laws 2013, LB263, § 31.
NE Code § 81-2018 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2018 - State Patrol Retirement Fund; State Patrol Retirement Act Expense Fund; created; use.

81-2018.  State Patrol Retirement Fund; State Patrol Retirement Act Expense Fund; created; use.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all money received by the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement System shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the State Patrol Retirement Fund which is hereby created. Out of the fund shall be paid the benefits and annuities as provided in the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement Act.(2) The State Patrol Retirement Act Expense Fund is created. The fund shall be credited with money from the retirement system assets and income sufficient to pay the pro rata share of administrative expenses incurred as directed by the board for the proper administration of the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement Act and necessary in connection with the administration and operation of the retirement system.Source   Laws 1947, c. 211, § 5, p. 688;   Laws 1959, c. 286, § 7, p. 1086;   Laws 1967, c. 391, § 3, p. 1216;   Laws 1969, c. 511, § 4, p. 2094;   R.S.1943, (1978), § 60-445;   Laws 1991, LB 549, § 50;   Laws 1994, LB 833, § 37;  Laws 2001, LB 408, § 22;  Laws 2005, LB 364, § 16.
NE Code § 81-2019 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2019 - Retirement system; administration; Public Employees Retirement Board; duties; rules and regulations.

81-2019.  Retirement system; administration; Public Employees Retirement Board; duties; rules and regulations.The general administration of the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement System, except the investment of funds, is hereby vested in the board. The board may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement Act. The board shall employ a director and such assistants and employees as may be necessary to efficiently discharge the duties imposed by the act.Source   Laws 1947, c. 211, § 6, p. 688;   Laws 1967, c. 391, § 4, p. 1216;   Laws 1967, c. 486, § 39, p. 1529;   Laws 1971, LB 987, § 11;   R.S.1943, (1978), § 60-446;   Laws 1991, LB 549, § 51;   Laws 1994, LB 833, § 38;   Laws 1995, LB 369, § 7;   Laws 1996, LB 847, § 35;  Laws 2018, LB1005, § 36.
NE Code § 81-2019.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2019.01 - Board; power to adjust contributions and benefits; overpayment of benefits; investigatory powers; subpoenas.

81-2019.01.  Board; power to adjust contributions and benefits; overpayment of benefits; investigatory powers; subpoenas.(1)(a) If the board determines that the retirement system has previously received contributions or distributed benefits which for any reason are not in accordance with the statutory provisions of sections 81-2014 to 81-2036, the board shall refund contributions, require additional contributions, adjust benefits, or require repayment of benefits paid. In the event of an overpayment of a benefit, the board may, in addition to other remedies, offset future benefit payments by the amount of the prior overpayment, together with regular interest thereon. In the event of an underpayment of a benefit, the board shall immediately make payment equal to the deficit amount plus regular interest.(b) The board shall have the power, through the director of the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems or the director's designee, to make a thorough investigation of any overpayment of a benefit, when in the judgment of the retirement system such investigation is necessary, including, but not limited to, circumstances in which benefit payments are made after the death of a member or beneficiary and the retirement system is not made aware of such member's or beneficiary's death. In connection with any such investigation, the board, through the director or the director's designee, shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, records, and documents, whether in hardcopy, electronic form, or otherwise, and issue subpoenas for such purposes. Such subpoenas shall be served in the same manner and have the same effect as subpoenas from district courts.(2) The board may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations implementing this section, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) The procedures for refunding contributions, adjusting future contributions or benefit payments, and requiring additional contributions or repayment of benefits; (b) the process for a member, member's beneficiary, employee, or employer to dispute an adjustment of contributions or benefits; and (c) notice provided to all affected persons. All notices shall be sent prior to an adjustment and shall describe the process for disputing an adjustment of contributions or benefits.Source   Laws 1996, LB 1076, § 35;  Laws 2015, LB40, § 12;  Laws 2018, LB1005, § 37.
NE Code § 81-2020 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2020 - State Treasurer; duties; warrants.

81-2020.  State Treasurer; duties; warrants.The State Treasurer shall be the custodian of the funds and securities of the retirement system and may deposit the funds and securities in any financial institution approved by the Nebraska Investment Council. The State Treasurer shall transmit monthly to the board a detailed statement showing all credits to and disbursements from the State Patrol Retirement Fund. The State Treasurer shall disburse money from such fund only on warrants issued by the Director of Administrative Services upon vouchers signed by a person authorized by the retirement board.Source   Laws 1947, c. 211, § 7, p. 689;   Laws 1971, LB 987, § 12;   R.S.1943, (1978), § 60-447;   Laws 1991, LB 549, § 52;   Laws 1997, LB 623, § 34.
NE Code § 81-2021 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2021 - Retirement system; director; records; employer education program.

81-2021.  Retirement system; director; records; employer education program.(1) The director in charge of the system shall keep a record of all acts and proceedings taken by the board. He or she shall keep a complete record of all members with respect to name, current address, age, contributions, length of service, compensation, and any other facts as may be necessary in the administration of the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement Act. The board shall prescribe the form in which such information shall be reported by the Nebraska State Patrol to the board. The information in the records shall be provided by the Nebraska State Patrol in an accurate and verifiable form, as specified by the director. The director shall, from time to time, carry out testing procedures pursuant to section 84-1512 to verify the accuracy of such information. For the purpose of obtaining such facts and information, the director shall have access to the records of the various state departments and agencies and the holder of the records shall comply with a request by the director for access by providing such facts and information to the director in a timely manner. A certified copy of a birth certificate or delayed birth certificate shall be prima facie evidence of the age of the person named in the certificate.(2) The director shall develop and implement an employer education program using principles generally accepted by public employee retirement systems so that all employers have the knowledge and information necessary to prepare and file reports as the board requires.Source   Laws 1947, c. 211, § 8, p. 689;   Laws 1971, LB 987, § 13;   R.S.1943, (1978), § 60-448;   Laws 1991, LB 549, § 53;   Laws 1994, LB 833, § 39;  Laws 2000, LB 1192, § 21;  Laws 2005, LB 503, § 13.
NE Code § 81-2022 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2022 - Retirement system; funds; investment; charges; report.

81-2022.  Retirement system; funds; investment; charges; report.Any funds of the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement System available for investment shall be invested by the Nebraska Investment Council pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act. Payment for investment services by the council shall be charged directly against the gross investment returns of the funds. Charges so incurred shall not be a part of the board's annual budget request. The amounts of payment for such services, as of December 31 of each year, shall be reported not later than March 31 of the following year to the council, the board, and the Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee of the Legislature. The report submitted to the committee shall be submitted electronically.The state investment officer shall sell any securities upon request from the director so as to provide money for the payment of benefits or annuities.Source   Laws 1947, c. 211, § 9, p. 689;   Laws 1967, c. 486, § 40, p. 1530;   Laws 1969, c. 584, § 59, p. 2382;   R.S.1943, (1978), § 60-449;   Laws 1986, LB 311, § 24;   Laws 1991, LB 549, § 54;   Laws 1994, LB 1066, § 128;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 211. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 81-2023 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2023 - Auditor of Public Accounts; annual audit; report to Clerk of the Legislature.

81-2023.  Auditor of Public Accounts; annual audit; report to Clerk of the Legislature.It shall be the duty of the Auditor of Public Accounts to make an annual audit of the retirement system and submit electronically an annual report to the Clerk of the Legislature of its condition. Each member of the Legislature shall receive an electronic copy of such report by making a request for it to the Auditor of Public Accounts.Source   Laws 1947, c. 211, § 10, p. 689;   Laws 1971, LB 987, § 14;   Laws 1979, LB 322, § 24;   R.S.Supp.,1980, § 60-450;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 212.
NE Code § 81-2024 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2024 - Retirement system; powers.

81-2024.  Retirement system; powers.The system may sue or be sued in the name of the system, and in all actions brought by or against it, the system shall be represented by the Attorney General.Source   Laws 1947, c. 211, § 11, p. 690;   R.S.1943, (1978), § 60-451;   Laws 1996, LB 847, § 36.
NE Code § 81-2027 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2027 - Retirement benefit; adjusted by increase in cost of living.

81-2027.  Retirement benefit; adjusted by increase in cost of living.Each retired officer of the Nebraska State Patrol, or surviving beneficiary who is receiving a retirement benefit as of December 31, 1977, shall have such retirement benefits adjusted by the increase in the cost of living, as determined by the difference between the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers from the date his or her retirement benefit commenced and January 1, 1978.Source   Laws 1977, LB 347, § 2;   Laws 1979, LB 80, § 108;   R.S.Supp.,1980, § 60-452.02.
NE Code § 81-2027.09 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2027.09 - Officer who became member on or after July 1, 2016; annual benefit adjustment.

81-2027.09.  Officer who became member on or after July 1, 2016; annual benefit adjustment.On July 1 of each year, for officers who became members on or after July 1, 2016:(1) The board shall determine the number of retired members or beneficiaries of members in the retirement system who became members on or after July 1, 2016, and an annual benefit adjustment shall be made by the board for each such retired member or beneficiary. The benefit paid to a retired member or beneficiary under this section shall be increased annually by the lesser of (a) the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers for the period between June 30 of the prior year to June 30 of the present year or (b) one percent. If the consumer price index used in this section is discontinued or replaced, a substitute index published by the United States Department of Labor shall be selected by the board which shall be a reasonable representative measurement of the cost-of-living for retired employees;(2) Each retired member or beneficiary shall receive the sum of the annual benefit adjustment and such retired member's or beneficiary's total monthly benefit less withholding, which sum shall be the retired member's or beneficiary's adjusted total monthly benefit. Each such retired member or beneficiary shall receive the adjusted total monthly benefit until the expiration of the annuity option selected by the member or until the retired member or beneficiary again qualifies for the annual benefit adjustment, whichever occurs first; and(3) The annual benefit adjustment pursuant to this section shall not cause a current benefit to be reduced, and a retired member or beneficiary shall never receive less than the adjusted total monthly benefit until the annuity option selected by the member expires.Source Laws 2016, LB467, § 6.
NE Code § 81-2027.10 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2027.10 - Officer who became member on or after July 1, 2016; lump-sum cost-of-living payment.

81-2027.10.  Officer who became member on or after July 1, 2016; lump-sum cost-of-living payment.(1) Beginning July 1, 2016, for officers who became members on or after July 1, 2016, if the annual valuation made by the actuary, as approved by the board, indicates that the retirement system is fully funded and has sufficient actuarial surplus to provide for a supplemental, lump-sum cost-of-living payment, the board may, in its discretion, elect to pay up to a maximum one and one-half percent supplemental, lump-sum cost-of-living payment to each retired member or beneficiary based on the retired member's or beneficiary's total monthly benefit through June 30 of the year for which the supplemental, lump-sum cost-of-living payment is being calculated. The supplemental, lump-sum cost-of-living payment shall be paid within sixty days after the board's decision. In no event shall the board declare a supplemental, lump-sum cost-of-living payment if such adjustment would cause the plan to be less than fully funded.(2) For purposes of this section, fully funded means the unfunded actuarial accrued liability, based on the lesser of the actuarial value and the market value, under the entry age actuarial cost method, is less than zero on the most recent actuarial valuation date.(3) Any decision or determination by the board to declare or not declare a cost-of-living payment or as to whether the annual valuation indicates a sufficient actuarial surplus to provide for a cost-of-living payment shall be made in the sole, absolute, and final discretion of the board and shall not be subject to challenge by any member or beneficiary. In no event shall the Legislature be constrained or limited in amending the system notwithstanding the effect of any such change upon the actuarial surplus of the system and the ability of the board to declare future cost-of-living payments.Source Laws 2016, LB467, § 7.
NE Code § 81-2028 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2028 - Retirement; disability; exceptions.

81-2028.  Retirement; disability; exceptions.No officer shall receive any disability benefit payments when there remains to his or her credit unused annual leave or sick leave or under any other circumstances if during the period of disability there has been no impairment of his or her compensation.Source   Laws 1947, c. 211, § 13(2), p. 691;   R.S.1943, (1978), § 60-455;   Laws 1991, LB 549, § 56.
NE Code § 81-2029 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2029 - Retirement; disability; proof.

81-2029.  Retirement; disability; proof.No disability benefit payments shall be made except upon adequate proof furnished to the system of the existence of such disability, and during the time when any such benefits are being paid, the system shall have the right, at reasonable times, to require the disabled officer to submit proof of the continuance of the disability claimed. Disability is defined to be the complete inability of the officer, for reasons of accident or sickness, to perform the duties of an officer.Source   Laws 1947, c. 211, § 13(3), p. 691;   Laws 1969, c. 511, § 9, p. 2097;   Laws 1974, LB 1004, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1978), § 60-456;   Laws 1991, LB 549, § 57.
NE Code § 81-2030 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2030 - Retirement; disability; medical examinations; expense.

81-2030.  Retirement; disability; medical examinations; expense.The board shall have the right to demand a physical examination of the member by a disinterested physician legally authorized to practice medicine under the laws of the state in which he or she practices, chosen by the system and at the expense of the system.Source   Laws 1947, c. 211, § 13(4), p. 691;   R.S.1943, (1978), § 60-457;   Laws 1997, LB 623, § 39.
NE Code § 81-2031 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2031 - Termination of employment; return of contributions, when; rejoining system; deferred annuity.

81-2031.  Termination of employment; return of contributions, when; rejoining system; deferred annuity.(1) Upon termination of employment prior to becoming eligible to retire, as provided in section 81-2025, and for reasons other than death or disability, an officer shall be entitled to receive all payments which have been made by compensation deductions into the State Patrol Retirement Fund plus regular interest. The return of such contributions and interest to such officer shall preclude such officer from any benefits under the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement Act unless and until such officer is reemployed in such capacity and repays such withdrawals pursuant to section 81-2031.06. If the officer chooses not to repay such withdrawals with interest, the officer shall enter the system as a new member with no prior rights.(2) In lieu of the benefit described in subsection (1) of this section, the officer may elect to receive a deferred annuity to commence as early as age fifty. If this election is made, the contributions made to the system by the officer may not be withdrawn from the system. The deferred annuity shall be computed as a percentage of the retirement annuity, as computed in subsection (1) of section 81-2026. The percentage shall be:(a) Zero percent for the first five years of (i) creditable service plus (ii) eligibility and vesting credit;(b) Twenty percent for each completed year for the next five years of (i) creditable service plus (ii) eligibility and vesting credit; and(c) One hundred percent after ten completed years of (i) creditable service plus (ii) eligibility and vesting credit.In the event of the death of any officer during the deferred period, the accumulated value of the officer's contributions at the date of termination plus regular interest to the date of his or her death shall be paid to such officer's beneficiary.Source   Laws 1947, c. 211, § 14, p. 692;   Laws 1959, c. 297, § 1, p. 1106;   Laws 1969, c. 511, § 10, p. 2097;   Laws 1974, LB 905, § 6;   Laws 1974, LB 1004, § 3;   Laws 1975, LB 55, § 1;   Laws 1975, LB 235, § 4;   R.S.1943, (1978), § 60-458;   Laws 1986, LB 311, § 27;   Laws 1989, LB 506, § 17;   Laws 1991, LB 549, § 58;   Laws 1994, LB 833, § 44;   Laws 1994, LB 1306, § 7;   Laws 1996, LB 1076, § 34;   Laws 1997, LB 624, § 32;  Laws 1999, LB 703, § 19;  Laws 2001, LB 408, § 23.  Annotations The election to receive either a refund of contributions plus accrued interest or a monthly annuity is made by "the officer." Klimek v. Klimek, 18 Neb. App. 82, 775 N.W.2d 444 (2009).
NE Code § 81-2031.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2031.01 - Retirement system; reemployment; election to repay system; amount; status; exception.

81-2031.01.  Retirement system; reemployment; election to repay system; amount; status; exception.From January 1, 1991, to June 30, 1991, any person who withdrew his or her accumulated contributions pursuant to subsection (1) of section 81-2031 prior to January 1, 1991, and has again become an employee of the Nebraska State Patrol may elect to repay the retirement system for any number of years of service which he or she accumulated prior to withdrawing his or her accumulated contributions. The amount to be repaid shall not exceed the amount of the withdrawal for the years of service for which the repayment is being made plus the interest which would have accrued on that amount under the retirement system. Any person who repays such amount shall be restored to the same status for the years of service for which repayment is made as he or she had prior to the withdrawal of the accumulated contributions. This section shall not apply to employees of the Nebraska State Patrol retiring prior to January 1, 1991.Source  Laws 1990, LB 1105, § 1.