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NE Code § 79-928 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-928 - Board; verify service record.

79-928.  Board; verify service record.Subject to the restrictions in the School Employees Retirement Act and to such rules and regulations as the retirement board may adopt, the retirement board shall verify, as soon as practicable after the filing of statements of service, the service claimed in the statements.Source   Laws 1945, c. 219, § 17, p. 644;   R.S.Supp.,1947, § 79-2917;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 451, p. 846;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1517;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 563.
NE Code § 79-929 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-929 - Board; issue prior service certificate; modification.

79-929.  Board; issue prior service certificate; modification.Upon verification of the statements of service, the retirement board shall issue prior service certificates stating, for each member with a valid claim, the length of service in this state, rendered prior to the day of the establishment of the retirement system, with which the member is credited on the basis of his or her proof of service. Any member may, within one year from the date of issuance or modification of such certificate, request the retirement board to modify or correct his or her prior service certificate.Source   Laws 1945, c. 219, § 18, p. 644;   R.S.Supp.,1947, § 79-2918;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 452, p. 847;   Laws 1951, c. 293, § 1, p. 972;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1518;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 564.
NE Code § 79-931 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-931 - Retirement; when; application.

79-931.  Retirement; when; application.(1) A member hired prior to July 1, 2016, upon filing a retirement application with the retirement system, may retire (a) at any age if the member has completed thirty-five years of creditable service, (b) if the member has completed at least five years of creditable service plus eligibility and vesting credit and is at least sixty years of age, (c) if the member is at least sixty-five years of age upon termination, or (d) if the member is at least fifty-five years of age, has acquired the equivalent of one-half year of service as a public school employee under the retirement system following July 1, 1997, was a school employee on or after March 4, 1998, and the sum of the member's attained age and creditable service totals eighty-five.(2) A member hired on or after July 1, 2016, and prior to July 1, 2018, or a member who has taken a retirement or refund that relinquished all prior service credit and who has not repaid the full amount of the refund pursuant to section 79-921 and is rehired or hired by any employer covered by the retirement system on or after July 1, 2016, and prior to July 1, 2018, upon filing a retirement application with the retirement system, may retire (a) at any age if the member has completed thirty-five years of creditable service, (b) if the member is at least fifty-five years of age and the sum of the member's attained age and creditable service totals eighty-five, or (c) if the member is at least sixty years of age and has completed at least five years of creditable service including eligibility and vesting credit.(3) A member hired on or after July 1, 2018, or a member or former member who has taken a retirement or refund that relinquished all prior service credit and who has not repaid the full amount of the refund pursuant to section 79-921 and is rehired or hired by any employer covered by the retirement system on or after July 1, 2018, upon filing a retirement application with the retirement system, may retire (a) if the member is at least sixty years of age and the sum of the member's attained age and creditable service totals eighty-five or (b) if the member is at least sixty years of age and has completed at least five years of creditable service including eligibility and vesting credit.Source   Laws 1945, c. 219, § 21, p. 645;   R.S.Supp.,1947, § 79-2921;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 454, p. 847;   Laws 1987, LB 549, § 5;   Laws 1989, LB 506, § 10;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1520;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 566;   Laws 1996, LB 1076, § 19;   Laws 1998, LB 822, § 1;  Laws 2016, LB447, § 9;  Laws 2017, LB415, § 28.
NE Code § 79-932 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-932 - Retirement; deferment of payment; board; duties.

79-932.  Retirement; deferment of payment; board; duties.(1) Payment of any benefit provided under the retirement system shall not be deferred later than the required beginning date.(2) The board shall make reasonable efforts to locate the member or the member's beneficiary and distribute benefits by the required beginning date. If the board is unable to make such a distribution, the benefit shall be distributed pursuant to the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act and no amounts may be applied to increase the benefits any member would otherwise receive under the School Employees Retirement Act.Source   Laws 1945, c. 219, § 22, p. 645;   R.S.Supp.,1947, § 79-2922;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 455, p. 847;   Laws 1951, c. 291, § 3, p. 966;   Laws 1969, c. 735, § 5, p. 2779;   Laws 1975, LB 44, § 1;   Laws 1979, LB 391, § 6;   Laws 1981, LB 463, § 1;   Laws 1982, LB 287, § 4;   Laws 1986, LB 311, § 17;   Laws 1987, LB 296, § 3;   Laws 1987, LB 549, § 6;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1521;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 567;  Laws 2003, LB 451, § 19;  Laws 2020, LB1054, § 8.  Cross References  Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, see section 69-1329.
NE Code § 79-933 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-933 - Retirement; member; amount of allowance.

79-933.  Retirement; member; amount of allowance.(1) Upon retirement under section 79-931, a member or emeritus member shall receive a school retirement allowance which shall consist of the sum of: (a) A savings annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent, as determined by the retirement board, of the member's accumulated contributions at the time of his or her retirement or, in the case of an emeritus member, the savings annuity fixed by the retirement board at the time of his or her original retirement; and (b) a service annuity to be paid by the State of Nebraska.(2) The amount of any individual service annuity for (a) a full-time school employee hired on or before April 1, 1988, who retires with thirty-five or more years of service or who retires under the provisions of disability retirement, (b) a full-time school employee who provided compensated service after April 1, 1988, but prior to July 19, 1996, if the service annuity commences on or after the member's sixty-fifth birthday, who retires with thirty-five or more years of service or who retires under the provisions of disability retirement, or (c) an emeritus member shall be three dollars and fifty cents per month for each year of creditable service commencing with his or her retirement on or after May 19, 1981. For employees not enumerated in subdivision (a) or (b) of this subsection or for employees hired on or after July 19, 1996, if the service annuity commences prior to the member's sixty-fifth birthday, it shall be on an actuarially reduced basis. Each school employee or emeritus member who retired before July 1, 1973, and who is receiving a service annuity as of that date shall have such service annuity 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 the service annuity commenced and July 1, 1973, except that such annuity shall not exceed three dollars and fifty cents monthly per year of service based on the same number of years of service that is currently being used to determine his or her service annuity. Such increased service annuity shall commence on July 1, 1973.Source   Laws 1945, c. 219, § 23, p. 645;   R.S.Supp.,1947, § 79-2923;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 456, p. 847;   Laws 1951, c. 291, § 4, p. 966;   Laws 1953, c. 315, § 4, p. 1046;   Laws 1959, c. 382, § 6, p. 1326;   Laws 1959, c. 414, § 1, p. 1387;   Laws 1963, c. 495, § 2, p. 1383;   Laws 1965, c. 531, § 2, p. 1674;   Laws 1967, c. 546, § 6, p. 1803;   Laws 1969, c. 735, § 6, p. 2779;   Laws 1973, LB 445, § 1;   Laws 1981, LB 248, § 1;   Laws 1981, LB 369, § 2;   Laws 1986, LB 325, § 5;   Laws 1986, LB 311, § 18;   Laws 1987, LB 549, § 7;   Laws 1991, LB 549, § 35;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1522;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 568;   Laws 1996, LB 1076, § 20;  Laws 2008, LB1147, § 8.
NE Code § 79-933.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-933.02 - Retirement system; accept payments and rollovers; limitations; board; powers.

79-933.02.  Retirement system; accept payments and rollovers; limitations; board; powers.(1) The retirement system may accept cash rollover contributions from a member who is making payment pursuant to sections 79-921, 79-933.03 to 79-933.06, and 79-933.08 if the contributions do not exceed the amount of payment required for the relinquished creditable service repurchased or service credits purchased by the member pursuant to such sections and the contributions represent (a) all or any portion of the balance of the member's interest in a qualified plan under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code or (b) the interest of the member from an individual retirement account or an individual retirement annuity, the entire amount of which is attributable to a qualified total distribution, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, from a qualified plan under section 401(a) of the code and qualified as a tax-free rollover amount. The member's interest under subdivision (a) or (b) of this subsection must be transferred to the retirement system within sixty days from the date of the distribution from the qualified plan, individual retirement account, or individual retirement annuity.(2) Cash transferred to the retirement system as a rollover contribution shall be deposited as other payments for purchase of service credits or repurchase of relinquished creditable service pursuant to section 79-921.(3) Under the same conditions as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the retirement system may accept eligible rollover distributions from (a) an annuity contract described in section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, (b) a plan described in section 457(b) of the code which is maintained by a state, a political subdivision of a state, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or political subdivision of a state, or (c) the portion of a distribution from an individual retirement account or annuity described in section 408(a) or 408(b) of the code that is eligible to be rolled over and would otherwise be includable in gross income. Amounts accepted pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited as all other payments under this section.(4) The retirement system may accept direct rollover distributions made from a qualified plan pursuant to section 401(a)(31) of the Internal Revenue Code. The direct rollover distribution shall be deposited as all other payments under this section.(5) The board may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations defining procedures for acceptance of rollovers which are consistent with sections 401(a)(31) and 402 of the Internal Revenue Code.Source   Laws 1996, LB 847, § 32;   Laws 1997, LB 623, § 17;   Laws 1997, LB 724, § 5;  Laws 2002, LB 407, § 29;  Laws 2014, LB1042, § 4;  Laws 2018, LB1005, § 27.
NE Code § 79-933.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-933.03 - Contributing member; credit for service in other schools; limitation; procedure; payment.

79-933.03.  Contributing member; credit for service in other schools; limitation; procedure; payment.(1) Under such rules and regulations as the board may adopt and promulgate, a contributing member under contract or employed on July 19, 1996, may receive credit for not to exceed ten years of creditable teaching service rendered in public schools in another state or schools in this state covered by a school retirement system established pursuant to section 79-979, if such member files an application for service credit within three years of membership or reinstatement in the School Employees Retirement System of the State of Nebraska and makes payment into the retirement system of an amount equal to the required deposits he or she would have paid had he or she been employed in this state by a school covered by the retirement system, plus the interest which would have accrued on such amount. Payment must be completed within five years of membership or reinstatement in the retirement system, or prior to termination of employment, whichever occurs first, and may be made through direct payment, installment payments, or an irrevocable payroll deduction authorization.(2) A member who retires as a school employee of this state shall not receive credit for time in service outside of this state or in a school in this state covered by the school retirement system established pursuant to section 79-979 in excess of the time he or she has been in service as a school employee in this state of a school covered by the School Employees Retirement System of the State of Nebraska. The board shall refund to the member the payments made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section to the extent that the member does not receive credit for such service.(3) A member who purchases service credit pursuant to this section shall provide such documentation as the board may require to prove that the member has forfeited the receipt of any benefits from the retirement system of the public school in another state or a school in this state covered by a retirement system established pursuant to section 79-979 for the creditable service rendered in such school.Source   Laws 1996, LB 1076, § 22;   Laws 1997, LB 623, § 18;   Laws 1998, LB 1191, § 51;  Laws 1999, LB 703, § 10;  Laws 2011, LB509, § 24;  Laws 2018, LB1005, § 28.
NE Code § 79-933.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-933.04 - Contributing member; credit for leave of absence; limitation; procedure; payment.

79-933.04.  Contributing member; credit for leave of absence; limitation; procedure; payment.(1) For contributing members under contract or employed on July 19, 1996, and under such rules and regulations as the board may adopt and promulgate, any member who was away from his or her position while on a leave of absence from such position authorized by the school board or board of education of the school district by which he or she was employed at the time of such leave of absence or pursuant to any contractual agreement entered into by such school district may receive credit for such time as he or she was on such leave of absence. Such credit shall increase the benefits provided by the retirement system and shall be included in creditable service when determining eligibility for death, disability, termination, and retirement benefits. The member who receives the credit shall earn benefits during the leave based on compensation at the level received immediately prior to the leave of absence. Such credit shall be allowed if such member has paid into the retirement system an amount equal to the sum of the deductions from his or her compensation and any contribution which the school district would have been required to make had he or she continued to receive compensation at the level received immediately prior to the leave of absence with such deposits plus interest which would have accrued on such deposits to be paid as the retirement board may direct within five years of his or her return to membership in the retirement system, or prior to termination of employment, whichever occurs first, and may be made through direct payment, installment payments, or an irrevocable payroll deduction authorization.(2) Leave of absence shall be construed to include, but is not limited to, sabbaticals, maternity leave, exchange teaching programs, full-time leave as an elected official of a professional association or collective-bargaining unit, or leave of absence to pursue further education or study. A leave of absence granted pursuant to this section shall not exceed four years in length, and in order to receive credit for the leave of absence the member must return to employment with a school district, other than a Class V school district, in the state within one year after termination of the leave of absence and must apply for such credit within three years of the return to membership in the retirement system.Source   Laws 1996, LB 1076, § 23;   Laws 1997, LB 623, § 19;  Laws 1999, LB 703, § 11;  Laws 2018, LB1005, § 29.
NE Code § 79-933.05 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-933.05 - Contributing member; credit for service in other schools; limitation; procedure; payment.

79-933.05.  Contributing member; credit for service in other schools; limitation; procedure; payment.(1) A contributing member may purchase service credit for not to exceed ten years of creditable service rendered in public schools in another state or schools in this state covered by the school retirement system established pursuant to section 79-979. The amount to be paid by the member for such service credit shall equal the actuarial cost to the School Employees Retirement System of the State of Nebraska for allowing such additional service credit to the employee. Payment shall be completed within five years after making the election to purchase service credit or prior to termination of employment, whichever occurs first, and may be made through direct payment, installment payments, or an irrevocable payroll deduction authorization.(2) A member who retires as a school employee of this state shall not receive credit for time in service outside of this state or in a school in this state covered by the school retirement system established pursuant to section 79-979 in excess of the time he or she has been in service as a school employee in this state of a school covered by the School Employees Retirement System of the State of Nebraska. The board shall refund to the member the payments made pursuant to this section to the extent that the member does not receive credit for such service.(3) Compensation for the period of service purchased shall not be included in determining the member's final average compensation.(4) A member who purchases service credit pursuant to this section shall provide such documentation as the board may require to prove that the member has forfeited the receipt of any benefits from the retirement system of the public school in another state or a school in this state covered by a retirement system established pursuant to section 79-979 for the creditable service rendered in such school.Source   Laws 1996, LB 1076, § 24;   Laws 1997, LB 623, § 20;   Laws 1998, LB 1191, § 52;  Laws 1999, LB 703, § 12;  Laws 2001, LB 408, § 15;  Laws 2011, LB509, § 25.
NE Code § 79-933.06 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-933.06 - Contributing member; credit for leave of absence; limitation; procedure; payment.

79-933.06.  Contributing member; credit for leave of absence; limitation; procedure; payment.(1) Any contributing member may purchase service credit for time he or she was on a leave of absence authorized by the school board or board of education of the school district by which he or she was employed at the time of such leave of absence or pursuant to any contractual agreement entered into by such school district. Such credit shall increase the benefits provided by the retirement system and shall be included in creditable service when determining eligibility for death, disability, termination of employment, and retirement benefits. The amount to be paid by the member for such service credit shall equal the actuarial cost to the retirement system for allowing such additional service credit to the employee. Payment shall be completed within five years after such member's election to purchase service credit or prior to termination of employment, whichever occurs first, and may be made through direct payment, installment payments, or an irrevocable payroll deduction authorization.(2) Leave of absence shall be construed to include, but not be limited to, sabbaticals, maternity leave, exchange teaching programs, full-time leave as an elected official of a professional association or collective-bargaining unit, or leave of absence to pursue further education or study. Such leave shall not exceed four years in length, and in order to receive credit for the leave of absence the member must return to employment with a school district, other than a Class V school district, in the state within one year after termination of the leave of absence.(3) Compensation for the period of service purchased shall not be included in determining the member's final average compensation.Source   Laws 1996, LB 1076, § 25;   Laws 1997, LB 623, § 21;  Laws 1999, LB 703, § 13;  Laws 2001, LB 408, § 16;  Laws 2002, LB 407, § 30;  Laws 2011, LB509, § 26.
NE Code § 79-933.07 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-933.07 - Purchase of service credit or repurchase of relinquished creditable service; rules and regulations.

79-933.07.  Purchase of service credit or repurchase of relinquished creditable service; rules and regulations.The board may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the purchase of service credit or the repurchase of relinquished creditable service, which shall include, but not be limited to, the method for determining actuarial cost and interest requirements for payments other than one lump-sum payment.Source   Laws 1996, LB 1076, § 26;  Laws 2014, LB1042, § 5;  Laws 2018, LB1005, § 30.
NE Code § 79-933.08 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-933.08 - Purchase of service credit within twelve months of retirement; agreement authorized.

79-933.08.  Purchase of service credit within twelve months of retirement; agreement authorized.(1) A school employee who became a member before July 1, 2014, and who has completed at least five years of creditable service plus eligibility and vesting credit or a school employee who became a member for the first time on or after July 1, 2014, and who has completed ten or more years of creditable service may purchase service credit for up to five years of creditable service. Such purchase may be executed up to twelve months prior to the employee's retirement date. Such service credits shall be purchased by the employee for an amount equal to the actuarial cost to the retirement system for allowing such additional service credit to the employee.(2) Payment for such service credits shall be completed prior to the employee's termination of employment date and may be made through direct payment, installment payments, or an irrevocable deduction authorization. If payments are made on an installment basis, interest shall be charged at the rate of regular interest.(3) Compensation for the period of service purchased shall not be included in determining the member's final average compensation.(4) The retirement board shall credit funds collected pursuant to this section to the Contingent Account pending the employee's retirement. If the employee does not retire within twelve months after the execution of the purchase made pursuant to this section, such funds shall be refunded, excluding interest earned, and the employee shall not be given credit for the service credit attempted to be purchased.Source   Laws 1997, LB 724, § 1;  Laws 1999, LB 703, § 14;  Laws 2014, LB1042, § 6;  Laws 2017, LB415, § 29.