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NE Code § 23-402 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-402 - Purpose of act.

23-402.  Purpose of act.The purpose of the County Civil Service Commission Act is to guarantee to all citizens a fair and equal opportunity for employment in the county offices governed by the act and to establish conditions of employment and to promote economy and efficiency in such offices. In addition, the purpose of the act is to establish a system of personnel administration that meets the social, economic, and program needs of county offices. Such system shall provide the means to recruit, select, develop, and maintain an effective and responsive workforce and shall include policies and procedures for employee hiring and advancement, training and career development, position classification, salary administration, benefits, discipline, discharge, and other related matters. All appointments and promotions under the act shall be made based on merit and fitness.Source   Laws 1971, LB 921, § 1;   R.S.1943, (2012), § 23-2501;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 2.
NE Code § 23-403 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-403 - Terms, defined.

23-403.  Terms, defined.As used in the County Civil Service Commission Act, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Employees means all county employees of the county. Employees does not include part-time employees, employees subject to the state personnel service, court-appointed employees, employees of the county attorney's office, employees of the public defender's office, dentists, physicians, practicing attorneys, deputy sheriffs, officers appointed by the Governor, or elected officers or the chief deputy of each office or the deputy of each office if there is not more than one deputy in the office;(2) Part-time employee means any person whose position is seasonal or temporary as defined by the commission;(3) Department head means an officer holding an elected office, an officer holding office by appointment of the Governor, the chief deputy of any office or the deputy if there is not more than one deputy, and such other persons holding positions as are declared to be department heads by the county board; and(4) Commission means the civil service commission formed pursuant to section 23-404.Source   Laws 1971, LB 921, § 2;   Laws 1977, LB 136, § 1;   Laws 1989, LB 5, § 5;   R.S.1943, (2012), § 23-2502;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 3.
NE Code § 23-404 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-404 - Civil service commission; formation.

23-404.  Civil service commission; formation.In any county having a population of four hundred thousand inhabitants or more as determined by the most recent federal decennial census, there shall be a civil service commission which shall be formed as provided in the County Civil Service Commission Act. A county shall comply with this section within six months after a determination that the population has reached four hundred thousand inhabitants or more as determined by the most recent federal decennial census.Source   Laws 1971, LB 921, § 3;  Laws 2016, LB742, § 9;  Laws 2017, LB508, § 1;   R.S.Supp.,2018, § 23-2503;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 4.
NE Code § 23-406 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-406 - Commission; members; compensation; expenses.

23-406.  Commission; members; compensation; expenses.The members of the commission shall not receive compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for such necessary expenses and mileage as may be incurred in the performance of their duties with reimbursement for mileage to be made at the rate provided in section 81-1176. The county board shall provide sufficient funds in order that such commission may function as set forth in the County Civil Service Commission Act.Source   Laws 1971, LB 921, § 5;   Laws 1981, LB 204, § 31;   Laws 1996, LB 1011, § 14;   R.S.1943, (2012), § 23-2505;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 6.
NE Code § 23-407 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-407 - Commission; meetings; notice; rules of procedure, adopt; chairperson.

23-407.  Commission; meetings; notice; rules of procedure, adopt; chairperson.The commission shall hold regular meetings at least once every three months and shall designate the time and place thereof by notice posted in the courthouse at least seven days prior to the meeting. The commission shall adopt rules of procedure and shall keep a record of its proceedings. The commission shall also make provision for special meetings, and all meetings and records of the commission shall be open to the public except as otherwise provided in the County Civil Service Commission Act. The commission shall elect one of its members as chairperson for a period of one year or until a successor has been duly elected and qualified.Source   Laws 1971, LB 921, § 6;  Laws 2018, LB786, § 10;   R.S.Supp.,2018, § 23-2506;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 7.
NE Code § 23-408 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-408 - Commission; powers; duties.

23-408.  Commission; powers; duties.(1) The commission may prescribe the following: (a) General employment policies and procedures; (b) regulations for recruiting, examination, and certification of qualified applicants for employment and the maintenance of registers of qualified candidates for employment for all employees governed by the County Civil Service Commission Act; (c) a system of personnel records containing general data on all employees and standards for the development and maintenance of personnel records to be maintained within the offices governed by the act; (d) regulations governing such matters as hours of work, promotions, transfers, demotions, probation, terminations, and reductions in force; (e) regulations for use by all offices governed by the act relating to such matters as employee benefits, vacation, sick leave, and holidays.(2) The commission shall require department heads to provide sufficient criteria to enable the commission to properly conduct employment examinations.(3) The commission shall require department heads to supply to the commission position classification plans, job descriptions, and job specifications.(4) Individual personnel records shall be available for inspection only by the employee involved, the employee's department head, and such other persons as the commission shall authorize.(5) The commission shall have such other powers as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the act.(6) All acts of the commission pursuant to the authority conferred in this section shall be binding on all county department heads governed by the County Civil Service Commission Act.Source   Laws 1971, LB 921, § 7;  Laws 2018, LB786, § 11;   R.S.Supp.,2018, § 23-2507;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 8.  Annotations  The civil service commission is a statutorily created tribunal established by the Legislature. As a statutorily created entity, the commission has only such authority as has been conferred on it by statute. Douglas Cty. Bd. of Comrs. v. Civil Serv. Comm. of Douglas Cty., 263 Neb. 544, 641 N.W.2d 55 (2002). The mandatory retirement at age sixty-five provision adopted by the Douglas County Civil Service Commission reflects a permissible means of accomplishing a rational and reasonable objective and it is not unconstitutional. Armstrong v. Howell, 371 F.Supp. 48 (D. Neb. 1974).
NE Code § 23-409 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-409 - Commission; salary and pay plans for employees; recommend.

23-409.  Commission; salary and pay plans for employees; recommend.The commission may recommend to the county board salary and pay plans for the employees.Source   Laws 1971, LB 921, § 8;   R.S.1943, (2012), § 23-2508;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 9.
NE Code § 23-410 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-410 - Employees; status.

23-410.  Employees; status.All employees governed by the County Civil Service Commission Act on September 1, 2019, shall retain their employment without the necessity of taking any qualifying examination.Source   Laws 1971, LB 921, § 9;   R.S.1943, (2012), § 23-2509;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 10.
NE Code § 23-411 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-411 - Employee; discharged, suspended, demoted; order filed with commission; copy to employee; appeal.

23-411.  Employee; discharged, suspended, demoted; order filed with commission; copy to employee; appeal.Any employee may be discharged, suspended, or demoted in rank or compensation by his or her department head by a written order which shall specifically state the reasons therefor. Such order shall be filed with the commission, and a copy of such order shall be served upon the employee personally or by leaving it at his or her usual place of residence. Any employee so affected may, within ten days after service of the order, appeal such order to the commission. Notice of such appeal shall be in writing, signed by the employee appealing, and delivered to any member of the commission. The delivery of the notice of appeal shall be sufficient to perfect an appeal, and no other act shall be deemed necessary to confer jurisdiction of the commission over the appeal. In the event any employee is discharged, suspended, or demoted prior to the formation of the commission, such employee may appeal the order to the commission within ten days after the formation of the commission in the manner provided in this section.Source   Laws 1971, LB 921, § 10;  Laws 2018, LB786, § 12;   R.S.Supp.,2018, § 23-2510;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 11.  Annotations Pursuant to this section, the civil service commission is authorized to hear employee appeals from decisions where an employee is discharged, suspended, or demoted in rank or compensation by the employee's department head by a written order. The Legislature has authorized the commission to hear only those appeals which meet the requirements of this section. Douglas Cty. Bd. of Comrs. v. Civil Serv. Comm. of Douglas Cty., 263 Neb. 544, 641 N.W.2d 55 (2002).
NE Code § 23-412 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-412 - Employee; discharged, suspended, demoted; appeal; hearing; order; effect.

23-412.  Employee; discharged, suspended, demoted; appeal; hearing; order; effect.The commission shall, within two weeks after receipt of the notice of appeal, hold a public hearing thereon at which the employee shall be entitled to appear personally, be represented by counsel, cross-examine witnesses, and produce evidence. The commission shall have the authority to affirm, modify, or revoke the order appealed from, and the finding and the decision of the commission shall be certified to the department head who issued the order, and the finding and decision of the commission shall be binding on all parties concerned. In the event of an appeal to the commission, no order affecting an employee shall become permanent until the finding and decision of the commission shall be certified as provided in this section. Notwithstanding any other provision of the County Civil Service Commission Act, an employee affected by an order may request transfer to another department governed by the County Civil Service Commission Act with the consent of the commission and the department head of such other department.Source   Laws 1971, LB 921, § 11;   R.S.1943, (2012), § 23-2511;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 12.  Annotations  A civil service commission acts in a judicial manner when deciding county employee appeals. Douglas County v. Archie, 295 Neb. 674, 891 N.W.2d 93 (2017). A civil service commission deciding county employee appeals under this section acts in an adjudicatory fashion akin to a trial court, holding an appeal hearing at which the employee shall be entitled to appear personally, be represented by counsel, cross-examine witnesses, and produce evidence. Douglas County v. Archie, 295 Neb. 674, 891 N.W.2d 93 (2017). A plain reading of the statutes which govern the appeal process from a county commission does not reveal an express or implied legislative intent to limit objections on appeal to those claims presented to the administrative tribunal. Although appeals through administrative channels are preferred and encouraged, procedural due process defenses should not be waived if timely raised in the first judicial tribunal to review the administrative action. Ashby v. Civil Serv. Comm. of Douglas County, 241 Neb. 988, 492 N.W.2d 849 (1992).
NE Code § 23-413 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-413 - Commission; subpoena, oaths, production of records; powers.

23-413.  Commission; subpoena, oaths, production of records; powers.To effectively carry out the duties imposed on the commission by the County Civil Service Commission Act, the commission shall have the power to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and compel the production of books and papers.Source   Laws 1971, LB 921, § 12;   R.S.1943, (2012), § 23-2512;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 13.
NE Code § 23-414 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-414 - Employee; no discrimination against because of political, racial, or religious opinions or affiliations; exceptions.

23-414.  Employee; no discrimination against because of political, racial, or religious opinions or affiliations; exceptions.No employee or person desiring to be an employee in an office governed by the County Civil Service Commission Act shall be appointed, demoted, discharged, or in any way favored or discriminated against, because of political, racial, or religious opinions or affiliations, but advocating or being a member of a political party or organization that advocates the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this state by force or violence shall be sufficient reason to discharge an employee.Source   Laws 1971, LB 921, § 13;   R.S.1943, (2012), § 23-2513;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 14.
NE Code § 23-415 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-415 - Chief deputy or deputy; removal; effect on salary.

23-415.  Chief deputy or deputy; removal; effect on salary.Notwithstanding any other provision of the County Civil Service Commission Act, any person who holds the position of chief deputy, or deputy if there is not more than one deputy in the office, may be removed by the elected officer from the position of chief deputy or deputy without cause, but such person shall, if he or she has been an employee of the county for more than two years prior to the appointment as chief deputy or deputy, have the right, unless discharged or demoted as provided in sections 23-411 and 43-412, to remain as a county employee at a salary not less than eighty percent of his or her average salary during the three preceding years.Source   Laws 1971, LB 921, § 14;  Laws 2018, LB786, § 13;   R.S.Supp.,2018, § 23-2514;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 15.
NE Code § 23-416 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-416 - Human resources director; qualifications; duties; personnel records.

23-416.  Human resources director; qualifications; duties; personnel records.(1) The county board shall appoint a human resources director to help carry out the County Civil Service Commission Act. Such human resources director shall be a person experienced in the field of personnel administration and in known sympathy with the application of merit principles in public employment. The human resources director shall report to the county board. In addition to other duties imposed upon him or her by the county board, the human resources director shall:(a) Apply and carry out the act and the rules and regulations thereunder;(b) Attend meetings of the commission and act as its secretary and keep minutes of its proceedings;(c) Establish and maintain a roster of all employees in the classified service which shall set forth the class title, pay, status, and other pertinent data for each employee;(d) Appoint such employees and experts and special assistants as may be necessary;(e) Foster and develop, in cooperation with appointing authorities and others, programs for the improvement of employee effectiveness, including, but not limited to, training, safety, health, counseling, and welfare;(f) Encourage and exercise leadership in the development of effective personnel administration with the several county agencies, departments, and institutions; and(g) Perform such other duties as he or she may consider necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of the County Civil Service Commission Act.(2) The human resources director shall require department heads to provide sufficient criteria to enable the commission to properly conduct employment examinations and shall require department heads to supply to the commission position classification plans, job descriptions, and job specifications.(3) Individual personnel records shall be available for inspection only by the employee involved, the employee's department head, and such other persons as the commission shall authorize.Source Laws 2019, LB411, § 16.
NE Code § 23-417 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-417 - Commission; appeals; district court; procedure.

23-417.  Commission; appeals; district court; procedure.An appeal from a final order of the commission shall be in the manner provided in sections 25-1901 to 25-1908.Source   Laws 1971, LB 921, § 15;   Laws 1986, LB 595, § 1;   R.S.1943, (2012), § 23-2515;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 17.  Annotations  An appeal from a final order of the county civil service commission is a petition in error, not an original breach of contract action against the county under section 23-135. Pierce v. Douglas Cty. Civil Serv. Comm., 275 Neb. 722, 748 N.W.2d 660 (2008). The district court had jurisdiction over a former employee's petition in error claiming that the county public properties department breached grievance procedures under a collective bargaining agreement in terminating his employment. Pierce v. Douglas Cty. Civil Serv. Comm., 275 Neb. 722, 748 N.W.2d 660 (2008). When the county civil service commission acts in a judicial manner, a party adversely affected by its decision is entitled to appeal to the district court through the petition in error statutes. Pierce v. Douglas Cty. Civil Serv. Comm., 275 Neb. 722, 748 N.W.2d 660 (2008).
NE Code § 23-418 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-418 - Act, how construed.

23-418.  Act, how construed.If any provision of the County Civil Service Commission Act or of any rule, regulation, or order thereunder or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder of the County Civil Service Commission Act and the application of such provision of the County Civil Service Commission Act or of such rule, regulation, or order to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.Source   Laws 1971, LB 921, § 16;   R.S.1943, (2012), § 23-2516;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 18.
NE Code § 23-501 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-501 - County buildings; erection; petition.

23-501.  County buildings; erection; petition.Whenever it is deemed necessary to erect a courthouse, jail, or other public county buildings in any county in this state, the county board may and, upon petition of not less than one-fourth of the registered voters of the county as shown by the list of registered voters of the last previous general election, shall submit to the people of the county to be voted upon at a general election or at a special election called by the county board for that purpose a proposition to vote a special annual tax for that purpose of not to exceed three and five-tenths cents on each one hundred dollars upon the taxable value of all the taxable property in such county for a term of not to exceed five years. The special annual tax is excluded from the limitation in section 77-3442 as provided by section 77-3444.Source   Laws 1895, c. 27, § 1, p. 129;   Laws 1897, c. 22, § 1, p. 187;   Laws 1909, c. 31, § 1, p. 213;   R.S.1913, § 436;   C.S.1922, § 353;   C.S.1929, § 11-701;   R.S.1943, § 23-501;   Laws 1953, c. 287, § 47, p. 958;   Laws 1979, LB 187, § 120;   Laws 1992, LB 719A, § 104;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 7;  Laws 1999, LB 141, § 5.  Annotations Authority to borrow money for the purpose of building a courthouse must be conferred by a vote of the electors. Lewis v. Board of County Commissioners of Sherman County, 5 F. 269 (Cir. Ct., D. Neb. 1881).
NE Code § 23-502 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-502 - Election; proposition; submission.

23-502.  Election; proposition; submission.The manner of submitting such proposition shall be governed by section 23-126.Source   Laws 1895, c. 27, § 2, p. 129;   R.S.1913, § 437;   C.S.1922, § 354;   C.S.1929, § 11-702;   R.S.1943, § 23-502.
NE Code § 23-503 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-503 - Election; tax; how collected; resubmission of proposal.

23-503.  Election; tax; how collected; resubmission of proposal.The county board, upon being satisfied that all the foregoing requirements have been substantially complied with, and that sixty percent of all the votes cast at said election are in favor of such tax, shall cause such proposition and all the proceedings had thereon to be entered upon the records of said county board, and shall make an order that said levy be carried on the tax lists in a column for that purpose, and collected as other taxes; Provided, that the question of levying such taxes, when defeated, shall not be resubmitted in substance for a period of one year from and after the date of said election.Source   Laws 1895, c. 27, § 3, p. 129;   R.S.1913, § 438;   C.S.1922, § 355;   Laws 1923, c. 186, § 1, p. 429;   C.S.1929, § 11-703;   R.S.1943, § 23-503. Annotations Inclusion of an airport authority budget in general city budget hearing did not meet requirement of public budget hearing, after notice, by airport authority. Willms v. Nebraska City Airport Authority, 193 Neb. 567, 228 N.W.2d 276 (1975).
NE Code § 23-504 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-504 - Tax; when levied.

23-504.  Tax; when levied.If the time such election is held and such tax voted is before the tax lists for that year have been delivered to the county treasurer, then such levy shall be entered upon such tax lists for that year; but if such election is not held until after the tax lists for that year have been delivered to the county treasurer, then such tax shall not be levied or carried on such tax lists until the next annual levy of taxes, when the same shall be levied and collected annually for the time voted at such election.Source   Laws 1895, c. 27, § 4, p. 130;   R.S.1913, § 439;   C.S.1922, § 356;   C.S.1929, § 11-704;   R.S.1943, § 23-504.
NE Code § 23-505 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-505 - Sinking fund.

23-505.  Sinking fund.Such sum so levied and collected shall constitute a special fund for the purposes for which the same was voted and shall not be used for any other purpose, and shall be kept by the county treasurer separate and apart from the other county funds.Source   Laws 1895, c. 27, § 5, p. 130;   R.S.1913, § 440;   C.S.1922, § 357;   C.S.1929, § 11-705;   R.S.1943, § 23-505.