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NE Code § 84-1506.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1506.01 - Deferred Compensation Expense Fund; created; use; investment.

84-1506.01.  Deferred Compensation Expense Fund; created; use; investment.All expenses necessary in connection with the administration and operation of the deferred compensation plan authorized in section 84-1504 shall be paid from the Deferred Compensation Expense Fund which is hereby created. The fund shall be credited with the proportionate share of administration expenses from the deferred compensation plan assets and income as directed by the Public Employees Retirement Board for the proper administration of the plan. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.Source  Laws 1997, LB 623, § 51. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 84-1507 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1507 - Actuarial reports; statement of actuarial assumptions and methods; actuarial valuations and experience investigations; prepared; actuary; certified by Public Employees Retirement Board.

84-1507.  Actuarial reports; statement of actuarial assumptions and methods; actuarial valuations and experience investigations; prepared; actuary; certified by Public Employees Retirement Board.All actuarial reports, statements of actuarial assumptions and methods, and actuarial valuations and experience investigations required for any retirement system in Nebraska covering employees of any political subdivision in the state and supported, in whole or in part, by Nebraska tax dollars shall be prepared and signed by an actuary certified as qualified by the Public Employees Retirement Board. Such certification may be applied for by written request to the Public Employees Retirement Board.Source   Laws 1973, LB 297, § 1;   R.S.Supp.,1974, § 84-1315.01.
NE Code § 84-1509 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1509 - Administrative services agreement; authorized.

84-1509.  Administrative services agreement; authorized.The Public Employees Retirement Board may enter into an administrative services agreement with an organization authorized to conduct business in Nebraska and to administer public employee deferred compensation retirement plans. No such agreement shall be entered into unless the board determines that it will result in administrative economy and will be in the best interests of the state and its participating employees.Source   Laws 1979, LB 411, § 3;   Laws 1994, LB 460, § 4;   Laws 1996, LB 847, § 58.
NE Code § 84-1510 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1510 - Administrative services agreement; terms.

84-1510.  Administrative services agreement; terms.The agreement authorized by section 84-1509 shall provide:(1) That the organization shall make all disbursements under the contract or contracts issued by it, such disbursements to be made in such manner and amounts as directed by the state whether on account of retirement, termination of services, total disability, or death;(2) That the organization shall include with each disbursement a statement showing the gross payment, any taxes withheld, and the net amount paid and an annual statement of account;(3) That the organization shall furnish to the board a monthly statement of all disbursements and withholdings as stipulated in the agreement;(4) Hold-harmless clauses protecting each party thereto from the negligent acts of the other or for any loss or claim against one party resulting from release of incorrect or misleading information furnished by the other party;(5) For the right of the state, either directly or through independent auditors, to examine and audit the organization's records and accounts relating to disbursements made under the agreement;(6) Protection to the state against assignment of the agreement or the subletting of work done or services furnished under the agreement;(7) For termination of the agreement; and(8) Such other terms as may be agreed upon and which the board determines to be in the best interest of the state and its participating employees.Source   Laws 1979, LB 411, § 4;   Laws 1987, LB 549, § 16;   Laws 1994, LB 460, § 5.
NE Code § 84-1511.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1511.01 - Board; retirement education and financial planning program; for whom; required information; funding; attendance; fee.

84-1511.01.  Board; retirement education and financial planning program; for whom; required information; funding; attendance; fee.(1) The Public Employees Retirement Board shall establish a comprehensive retirement education and financial planning program for all members of the State Employees Retirement System of the State of Nebraska and for all members of the Retirement System for Nebraska Counties, who are under age fifty and not eligible to attend the preretirement planning program established in section 84-1511. The program may be provided to members in a single-day format, or may be provided in equivalent partial-day segments.(2) The retirement education and financial planning program shall include discussion on the retirement system, financial planning, and budgeting as well as any other planning information valuable to employees before they reach age fifty.(3) The employer shall provide each eligible employee leave with pay to attend a retirement education and financial planning program twice prior to age fifty. For purposes of this subsection, leave with pay means time off paid by the employer and shall not mean vacation, sick, personal, or compensatory time. Leave with pay shall be provided to each eligible employee in order that the employee may attend the full retirement education and financial planning program, whether it is provided in a single-day program or in the equivalent partial-day segments. An employee may choose to attend a full program more than twice, but leave to attend any additional single-day programs or equivalent segments shall be at the expense of the employee and shall be at the discretion of the employer. An employee may not attend a full program more than once per fiscal year.(4) Funding to cover the expense of the retirement education and financial planning program shall be charged proportionately to the State Employees Retirement Fund and the County Employees Retirement Fund.(5) A nominal registration fee may be charged each person attending a retirement education and financial planning program to cover the costs for meals or meeting rooms or other expenses incurred for the program.Source   Laws 1991, LB 254, § 1;   Laws 1995, LB 369, § 10;  Laws 2004, LB 1097, § 39;  Laws 2013, LB263, § 45.
NE Code § 84-1512 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1512 - Board; access to records; director; duties; employer education program.

84-1512.  Board; access to records; director; duties; employer education program.(1) The Public Employees Retirement Board, for purposes of administering the various retirement systems under its jurisdiction, shall receive from the Department of Administrative Services and other employers such information as is necessary for the efficient and accurate administration of the systems and shall consult with the Department of Administrative Services and other employers as to the form in which the information is to be presented and received by the board. The information in the records shall be provided by the employers in an accurate and verifiable form, as specified by the director of the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems. The director shall, from time to time, carry out testing procedures to verify the accuracy of such information. The director shall have access to records maintained by the Department of Administrative Services on the Nebraska employees information system database for the purpose of obtaining any information which may be necessary to verify the accuracy of information and administer the systems 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.(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.(3) The information obtained by the board pursuant to this section shall not be considered public records subject to sections 84-712 to 84-712.09, except that the following information shall be considered public records: The member's name, the retirement system in which the member is a participant, the date the member's participation in the retirement system commenced, and the date the member's participation in the retirement system ended, if applicable.Source   Laws 1986, LB 311, § 41;  Laws 2000, LB 1192, § 26;  Laws 2005, LB 503, § 22;  Laws 2009, LB188, § 19.
NE Code § 84-1513 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1513 - Board; members; personal liability.

84-1513.  Board; members; personal liability.No member of the Public Employees Retirement Board shall be personally liable, except in cases of willful dishonesty, gross negligence, or intentional violations of law, for actions relating to administrative decisions pertaining to the retirement funds of retirement plans administered by the board.Source   Laws 1986, LB 311, § 42;   Laws 1998, LB 1191, § 81.
NE Code § 84-1514 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1514 - Class V Retirement System Payment Processing Fund; created; use; investment; transfers of funds; liability.

84-1514.  Class V Retirement System Payment Processing Fund; created; use; investment; transfers of funds; liability.The Class V Retirement System Payment Processing Fund is created for the purpose of transferring funds as specified in section 79-986 and for paying expenses associated with the transfer of such funds. The fund shall consist of the amounts transferred from the custodial bank that holds the assets of a retirement system provided for under the Class V School Employees Retirement Act to make payments for purposes specified in the Class V School Employees Retirement Act and to pay administrative expenses incurred under this section by the Public Employees Retirement Board. The fund shall reside with the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems for the sole purpose of conducting the transactions necessary to implement this section. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.The Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems, Public Employees Retirement Board, State Treasurer, Nebraska Investment Council, and employees of each of such agencies shall not have responsibility to review or verify the accuracy of the requests for transfer of funds for payments and shall not be liable for any claims, suits, losses, damages, fees, and costs related to the payment of such benefits, refunds, and expenses.Source Laws 2016, LB447, § 48. Cross References   Class V School Employees Retirement Act, see section 79-978.01.  Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 84-1601 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1601 - Program; established; coverage; employees of the Nebraska State Patrol; optional coverage.

84-1601.  Program; established; coverage; employees of the Nebraska State Patrol; optional coverage.(1) There is hereby established a program of group life and health insurance for all permanent employees of this state who work one-half or more of the regularly scheduled hours during each pay period, excluding employees of the University of Nebraska, the state colleges, and the community colleges. Such program shall be known as the Nebraska State Insurance Program and shall replace any current program of such insurance in effect in any agency and funded in whole or in part by state contributions.(2) Temporary employees of the state who have a work assignment of at least six months' duration and who work at least twenty hours per week may purchase health insurance through the Nebraska State Insurance Program. The state shall pay the same proportion of the insurance premium for temporary employees as is established through the collective bargaining process for permanent employees. For purposes of this subsection, temporary employees means individuals (a) employed in the Temporary Employee Pool as described in subdivision (6) of section 81-1307 and (b) hired directly by state agencies. In no event shall a temporary employee mean an individual hired through a private employment agency.(3) For purposes of sections 84-1601 to 84-1615, health insurance may be construed to include coverage for disability and dental health care services.(4) Any commissioned employee of the Nebraska State Patrol who on or after July 17, 1986, has reached fifty-one years of age or becomes medically disabled and who will not receive benefits from the federal social security program shall be afforded the opportunity to remain enrolled in the state employees group health insurance program until age sixty-five. Employees electing this option shall be responsible for the entire premium cost, including the state's share, the employee's share, and an administrative fee consistent with that allowed by federal guidelines for continuation of health insurance.Source   Laws 1973, LB 516, § 1;   Laws 1974, LB 789, § 1;   Laws 1981, LB 244, § 1;   Laws 1982, LB 970, § 1;   Laws 1984, LB 115, § 1;   Laws 1984, LB 705, § 1;   Laws 1986, LB 74, § 1;   Laws 1987, LB 491, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1988), § 44-1620;   Laws 1989, LB 303, § 1;   Laws 1998, LB 1162, § 85;  Laws 1999, LB 113, § 7;  Laws 2000, LB 654, § 47.  Annotations Public employee benefits to be realized at retirement are not mere gratuities but are deferred compensation. Omer v. Tagg, 235 Neb. 527, 455 N.W.2d 815 (1990).
NE Code § 84-1602 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1602 - Program; administration.

84-1602.  Program; administration.Sections 84-1601 to 84-1615 shall be administered by the personnel division of the Department of Administrative Services. The Director of Personnel may employ such administrative, clerical, secretarial, and technical assistants and consultants as are required for the administration of such sections.Source   Laws 1973, LB 516, § 2;   Laws 1987, LB 491, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1988), § 44-1621;   Laws 1992, Third Spec. Sess., LB 14, § 32;   Laws 1996, LB 1252, § 2;  Laws 2000, LB 654, § 48.
NE Code § 84-1603 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1603 - Selection of insurance carrier; powers and duties.

84-1603.  Selection of insurance carrier; powers and duties.The personnel division of the Department of Administrative Services shall select, with the assistance of the Risk Manager and the Chief Negotiator, one or more carriers or combinations of carriers licensed to do insurance business in Nebraska to serve as administrator of the insurance contract or contracts. Such selection shall be made after open competitive bidding in which any carrier authorized to provide the type or types of insurance coverage involved shall be eligible to participate. The personnel division may develop bid specifications which provide for various forms of plan design and funding methods, including plans of self-insurance or any combination of such methods. The personnel division may utilize such expert technical assistance provided by the Risk Manager, the Chief Negotiator, and other state agencies or outside consultants as may be required to establish and evaluate criteria for selection of carriers. The insurance contract or contracts may be subject to rebidding at any time after the inception of this program at the discretion of the personnel division.Source   Laws 1973, LB 516, § 3;   Laws 1981, LB 273, § 7;   Laws 1984, LB 880, § 2;   Laws 1987, LB 491, § 4;   R.S.1943, (1988), § 44-1622;   Laws 1989, LB 303, § 3;   Laws 1992, Third Spec. Sess., LB 14, § 33;   Laws 1996, LB 1252, § 3;  Laws 2000, LB 654, § 49.
NE Code § 84-1604 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1604 - Employees eligible.

84-1604.  Employees eligible.The coverages provided for by sections 84-1601 to 84-1615 shall be afforded to each permanent state employee who works one-half or more of the regularly scheduled hours during each pay period, commencing after thirty days of such employment, and to each temporary employee only as described in subsection (2) of section 84-1601, commencing after thirty days of such employment. Permanent and temporary employees who are employed less than the regularly scheduled hours as defined for a permanent employee shall be entitled to state contributions on a proportionately reduced basis. The life and health insurance coverages provided by sections 84-1601 to 84-1615 shall be totally independent of one another and the loss experience and the rates for the two coverages shall be maintained separate and apart from one another.Source   Laws 1973, LB 516, § 8;   Laws 1974, LB 789, § 6;   Laws 1979, LB 391, § 2;   Laws 1984, LB 13, § 80;   Laws 1986, LB 529, § 50;   Laws 1987, LB 491, § 7;   R.S.1943, (1988), § 44-1627;   Laws 1998, LB 1162, § 86.
NE Code § 84-1604.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1604.01 - Certain blind persons; eligibility.

84-1604.01.  Certain blind persons; eligibility.Any person who is blind as defined in section 71-8603 and who provides services under contract to the State of Nebraska to a disabled person as defined in section 68-1503 shall be afforded the opportunity to enroll in the state employees group health insurance program until age sixty-five. Eligible persons electing this option shall be responsible for the entire premium cost and an administrative fee consistent with that allowed by federal guidelines for continuation of health insurance.Source   Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 169;  Laws 2000, LB 352, § 18.
NE Code § 84-1605 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1605 - Contract for insurance.

84-1605.  Contract for insurance.Out of appropriations made for that purpose, the personnel division of the Department of Administrative Services shall (1) first enter into a contract providing, entirely at state expense, ten thousand dollars of basic life insurance protection and (2) enter into a contract to purchase a contract of group health insurance to be financed by the state to the extent that appropriations made for that purpose are available and, if necessary, by contributions from each employee. Each such contract shall provide insurance coverage for each employee specified in section 84-1601. Participation in the program of group health and life insurance shall be optional with the employee.Source   Laws 1973, LB 516, § 4;   Laws 1974, LB 789, § 2;   Laws 1981, LB 556, § 2;   Laws 1981, LB 273, § 8;   Laws 1987, LB 491, § 5;   R.S.1943, (1988), § 44-1623;   Laws 1989, LB 303, § 5;   Laws 1992, Third Spec. Sess., LB 14, § 34;   Laws 1996, LB 1252, § 4;  Laws 2000, LB 654, § 50.
NE Code § 84-1606 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1606 - Optional health insurance coverage; authorized.

84-1606.  Optional health insurance coverage; authorized.The personnel division of the Department of Administrative Services may elect to offer a group health insurance option to employees subject to sections 84-1601 to 84-1615. Such benefits shall be offered at the rates listed in section 84-1611, and additional contributions necessary to cover the costs of such benefits may be required from employees.Source   Laws 1983, LB 632, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1988), § 44-1622.01;   Laws 1989, LB 303, § 4;   Laws 1992, Third Spec. Sess., LB 14, § 35;   Laws 1993, LB 325, § 1;   Laws 1996, LB 1252, § 5;  Laws 2000, LB 654, § 51.
NE Code § 84-1607 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1607 - Life insurance contract; extension of special benefits; payment.

84-1607.  Life insurance contract; extension of special benefits; payment.The group life insurance contract or contracts may permit the extension of special benefits, such as accidental death and dismemberment benefits, amounts of life insurance in addition to the amount provided in section 84-1605, and the extension of coverage to dependents. Any coverage under this section shall be borne solely by the employee.Source   Laws 1973, LB 516, § 5;   Laws 1974, LB 789, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1988), § 44-1624.
NE Code § 84-1608 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1608 - Health insurance contract; extension of special benefits; payment.

84-1608.  Health insurance contract; extension of special benefits; payment.The group health insurance contract or contracts may permit the extension of special benefits, such as insurance over and above that provided by the basic coverage specified in section 84-1605, dental health insurance, disability insurance, accidental death and dismemberment benefits, disability income replacement benefits, and the extension of coverage to dependents. Any coverage under this section may be borne solely by the employee.Source   Laws 1973, LB 516, § 6;   Laws 1974, LB 789, § 4;   Laws 1981, LB 244, § 2;   Laws 1983, LB 632, § 3;   Laws 1984, LB 115, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1988), § 44-1625.
NE Code § 84-1609 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1609 - Special coverages; availability.

84-1609.  Special coverages; availability.The special coverages permitted by sections 84-1607 and 84-1608 shall be made available uniformly to all employees, but each employee shall retain the option to choose the special coverage or coverages which he or she desires or to reject all such special coverages.Source   Laws 1973, LB 516, § 7;   Laws 1974, LB 789, § 5;   Laws 1987, LB 491, § 6;   R.S.1943, (1988), § 44-1626.
NE Code § 84-1610 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1610 - Supplemental coverage; restrictions; right to purchase.

84-1610.  Supplemental coverage; restrictions; right to purchase.No agency shall provide for its employees any program of life or health insurance supplementary to that provided under sections 84-1601 to 84-1615, except as provided in sections 84-1601, 84-1607, and 84-1608. The provisions of this section shall not deny an employee the right to purchase through payroll deduction entirely at his own expense individual life and health insurance programs other than those provided under sections 84-1601 to 84-1615.Source   Laws 1973, LB 516, § 9;   Laws 1974, LB 789, § 7;   R.S.1943, (1988), § 44-1628.
NE Code § 84-1612 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 84 - State Officers|84-1612 - Contributions by employees; payroll deductions.

84-1612.  Contributions by employees; payroll deductions.All contributions by employees under sections 84-1601 to 84-1615 shall be made by payroll deductions. As each new employee becomes eligible for coverage under sections 84-1601 to 84-1615, the Director of Administrative Services shall certify the amount to be deducted each pay period from the employee's pay under sections 84-1601 to 84-1615. When there is any change in the amount of required contribution, such change shall be similarly certified. Such amount shall be deducted each pay period by the director.Source   Laws 1973, LB 516, § 10;   Laws 1987, LB 491, § 8;   R.S.1943, (1988), § 44-1629.