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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 84 - State Officers › 84-1505 - Deferred compensation; treatment; investment.

84-1505.
Deferred compensation; treatment; investment.
(1) All compensation deferred under the plan, all property and rights purchased with the deferred compensation, and all investment income attributable to the deferred compensation, property, or rights shall be held in trust for the exclusive benefit of participants and their beneficiaries by the State of Nebraska until such time as payments shall be paid under the terms of the deferred compensation plan. All such assets held in trust shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.
(2) The State Treasurer shall be the custodian of the funds and securities of the deferred compensation plan and may deposit the funds and securities in any financial institution approved by the Nebraska Investment Council. All disbursements therefrom shall be paid by him or her only upon vouchers duly authorized by the retirement board. The State Treasurer shall furnish annually to the retirement board a sworn statement of the amount of the funds in his or her custody belonging to the deferred compensation plan, which statement shall be as of the calendar year ending December 31 of each year.
(3) All compensation deferred under the plan, all property and rights purchased with the deferred compensation, and all investment income attributable to the deferred compensation, property, or rights shall not be subject to garnishment, attachment, levy, the operation of bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or any other process of law whatsoever and shall not be assignable.
Source
Laws 1973, LB 428, § 2;
R.S.Supp.,1974, § 84-1329.02;
Laws 1994, LB 460, § 2;
Laws 1996, LB 847, § 56;
Laws 1997, LB 623, § 50;
Laws 1998, LB 1191, § 80;
Laws 2012, LB916, § 44;
Laws 2015, LB40, § 17.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 84 - State Officers › 84-1506 - Deferred compensation; availability and distribution of funds; Deferred Compensation Fund; created.

84-1506.
Deferred compensation; availability and distribution of funds; Deferred Compensation Fund; created.
(1) Under the deferred compensation plan, any amount shall not be available to the participant or beneficiary prior to (a) the calendar year in which the participant attains age seventy and one-half years, (b) when the participant is separated from service with the state, or (c) when the participant has an unforeseeable emergency as determined by the Public Employees Retirement Board. The deferred compensation plan shall meet the minimum distribution requirements of section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code. Distribution shall be made as provided in subsection (2) of this section or sections 84-1509 and 84-1510.
(2) For amounts under the deferred compensation plan which are not provided for under an administrative services agreement pursuant to section 84-1509, payments and benefits shall be deposited in the Deferred Compensation Fund which is hereby created. The State Treasurer shall make payments to the employees from the Deferred Compensation Fund.
Source
Laws 1973, LB 428, § 3;
R.S.Supp.,1974, § 84-1329.03;
Laws 1979, LB 411, § 2;
Laws 1994, LB 460, § 3;
Laws 1996, LB 847, § 57.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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).
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 84 - State Officers › 84-1613 - State Employees Insurance Fund; created; use; investment.

84-1613.
State Employees Insurance Fund; created; use; investment.
The State Employees Insurance Fund is established. The fund shall be administered by the personnel division of the Department of Administrative Services. All funds appropriated to pay the state's share of the cost of the coverages provided by sections 84-1601 to 84-1615 and all payroll deductions made under sections 84-1601 to 84-1615 shall be credited to the fund. The division shall make premium payments to the carrier, carriers, or combinations of carriers selected under section 84-1603 from this fund. The division may also use the fund to make incentive payments to state employees pursuant to section 44-1413.
Any funds in the State Employees Insurance 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.
On or before October 1, 2001, the State Treasurer shall transfer one million five hundred thousand dollars from the excess state share of life insurance history money of the State Employees Insurance Fund to the Workers' Compensation Claims Revolving Fund.
Source
Laws 1973, LB 516, § 11;
Laws 1981, LB 273, § 9;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 44-1630;
Laws 1989, LB 303, § 6;
Laws 1994, LB 1066, § 133;
Laws 1996, LB 1252, § 6;
Laws 2000, LB 654, § 52;
Laws 2001, LB 541, § 7;
Laws 2018, LB1119, § 26.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 84 - State Officers › 84-1614 - Program; applicability of law.

84-1614.
Program; applicability of law.
Any group insurance provided by sections 84-1601 to 84-1615 shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 44, article 16, except that if any provision of sections 84-1601 to 84-1615 is in conflict therewith, the provisions of sections 84-1601 to 84-1615 shall govern.
Source
Laws 1973, LB 516, § 12;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 44-1631.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 84 - State Officers › 84-1615 - Coverage; when provided.

84-1615.
Coverage; when provided.
Coverages under sections 84-1601 to 84-1615 shall be provided commencing January 1, 1974.
Source
Laws 1973, LB 516, § 13;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 44-1632.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 84 - State Officers › 84-1616 - Health and Life Benefit Administration Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

84-1616.
Health and Life Benefit Administration Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
The Health and Life Benefit Administration Cash Fund is created. The fund shall consist of payments made by individuals eligible for program benefits, transfers from the State Employees Insurance Fund for administrative and operation expenses as authorized by the Legislature, and interest earnings as authorized by the Legislature. The fund shall be used by the personnel division of the Department of Administrative Services to administer the provisions of the federal Public Health Service Act and for the administration of the section 125 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 314, § 22;
Laws 2000, LB 654, § 53.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 84 - State Officers › 84-1617 - Personnel division of the Department of Administrative Services; report.

84-1617.
Personnel division of the Department of Administrative Services; report.
The personnel division of the Department of Administrative Services shall provide electronically an annual report to the Clerk of the Legislature. The report shall include the following information based on the prior fiscal year: (1) The number of temporary employees employed by the state; (2) the number of such temporary employees who were eligible for health insurance coverage pursuant to section 84-1601; (3) the number of such temporary employees who elected coverage; and (4) the average length of health insurance coverage for those temporary employees who elected coverage.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 1162, § 84;
Laws 2012, LB782, § 233.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 84 - State Officers › 84-1619 - Terms, defined.

84-1619.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Direct Primary Care Pilot Program Act:
(1) Department means the Department of Administrative Services;
(2) Direct primary care health plan means a health plan which includes primary care services provided by a participating provider, pharmaceutical care as defined in section 38-2831 provided by a licensed pharmacist, and health care coverage for medical specialists, hospitals, pharmacy, and other medical coverage the department deems appropriate;
(3) Direct provider has the same meaning as in section 71-9503;
(4) Enrollee means a state employee or his or her dependent who is enrolled in the pilot program;
(5) Nebraska State Insurance Program means the health insurance offered to state employees and their dependents under sections 84-1601 to 84-1615;
(6) Participating provider means a direct provider who is participating in the pilot program;
(7) Pilot program means the Direct Primary Care Pilot Program established under the Direct Primary Care Pilot Program Act;
(8) Plan administrator means the entity with which the department contracts to administer the direct primary care health plan;
(9) Primary care has the same meaning as in section 71-9503; and
(10) State employee means an employee participating in the Nebraska State Insurance Program.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1119, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 84 - State Officers › 84-1620 - Direct Primary Care Pilot Program; established.

84-1620.
Direct Primary Care Pilot Program; established.
The Direct Primary Care Pilot Program is established within the Nebraska State Insurance Program. The pilot program shall begin in fiscal year 2019-20 and continue through fiscal year 2022-23. Through the pilot program the Nebraska State Insurance Program shall include direct primary care health plans. Thereafter the department may continue to offer the direct primary care health plans.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1119, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 84 - State Officers › 84-1621 - Department; duties.

84-1621.
Department; duties.
For the pilot program, the department shall provide enrollees at least two different direct primary care health plans including a high-deductible option and a low-deductible option for health care coverage outside of primary care. The department may include wellness incentives in the direct primary care health plans.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1119, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 84 - State Officers › 84-1623 - Plan administrator; duties.

84-1623.
Plan administrator; duties.
Any plan administrator for health care plans offered under the Nebraska State Insurance Program shall cooperate with the implementation of the pilot program and shall share real-time claims data for state employees participating in the pilot program with participating providers.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1119, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 84 - State Officers › 84-1624 - Direct provider; participation requirements; monthly payment.

84-1624.
Direct provider; participation requirements; monthly payment.
(1) To qualify for participation in the pilot program, a direct provider shall:
(a) Provide primary care to an enrollee;
(b) Coordinate care across all care settings;
(c) Oversee transitions in care between settings; and
(d) Minimize the risk of gaps in care.
(2) The participating providers shall receive a monthly payment of a per-member, per-month fee for each enrollee for any month or portion of a month in which he or she is enrolled in the pilot program.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1119, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 84 - State Officers › 84-1625 - Care quality and patient satisfaction measurements.

84-1625.
Care quality and patient satisfaction measurements.
A participating provider shall continuously monitor care quality in accordance with a standardized set of care quality and patient satisfaction measurements. Such care quality measurements shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Patient engagement measurement, including, but not limited to, the percentage of enrollees who have:
(a) Completed a health risk assessment; and
(b) Completed a face-to-face visit to the enrollee's participating provider;
(2) Prevention measurement, including, but not limited to, the percentage of enrollees who have received appropriate screenings for their age or gender; and
(3) Chronic disease management.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1119, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 84 - State Officers › 84-1626 - Report.

84-1626.
Report.
Beginning in fiscal year 2021-22, the department shall provide a report to the Governor and the Legislature by September 1 of each year. The report shall evaluate the clinical and financial performance of the pilot program. The report shall be submitted to the Legislature electronically.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1119, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education › 85-101 - University of Nebraska; establishment; name.

85-101.
University of Nebraska; establishment; name.
There has been established and shall be maintained in this state an institution under the name and style of the University of Nebraska.
Source
Laws 1869, § 1, p. 172;
R.S.1913, § 7081;
C.S.1922, § 6713;
C.S.1929, § 85-101;
R.S.1943, § 85-101.
Annotations
University of Nebraska was created as a body corporate, and its general government vested in a Board of Regents. State ex rel. Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska v. Moore, 46 Neb. 373, 64 N.W. 975 (1895).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education › 85-102 - University of Nebraska; object.

85-102.
University of Nebraska; object.
The object of the University of Nebraska shall be to afford to the inhabitants of this state the means of acquiring a thorough knowledge of the various branches of literature, science and arts.
Source
Laws 1869, § 2, p. 172;
R.S.1913, § 7082;
C.S.1922, § 6714;
C.S.1929, § 85-102;
R.S.1943, § 85-102;
Laws 2023, LB705, § 109.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
Annotations
Affording the means of acquiring a thorough knowledge of the various branches of literature, science and the arts is not the limit of the purposes, powers or activities of the University of Nebraska. Fisher v. Board of Regents, 108 Neb. 666, 189 N.W. 161 (1922).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education › 85-102.01 - University of Nebraska; composition.

85-102.01.
University of Nebraska; composition.
The University of Nebraska shall be composed of a chief governing administrative unit, four universities which shall be the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and such other institutions and units as may be designated by the Legislature.
Source
Laws 1973, LB 149, § 1;
Laws 1989, LB 247, § 18.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education › 85-102.02 - Universities; program responsibilities.

85-102.02.
Universities; program responsibilities.
(1) The University of Nebraska-Lincoln shall have responsibility for operating comprehensive programs of undergraduate instruction and primary responsibility, except in the health-related disciplines, for operating comprehensive programs of graduate, postgraduate, and professional instruction, research, and public service as authorized by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska consistent with the role and mission assignments provided in Chapter 85, article 9.
(2) The University of Nebraska at Omaha shall have responsibility for operating general programs of undergraduate instruction and programs of graduate instruction, research, and public service as authorized by the Board of Regents consistent with the role and mission assignments provided in Chapter 85, article 9.
(3) The University of Nebraska at Kearney shall have responsibility for operating general programs of undergraduate instruction and programs of graduate instruction, research, and public service as authorized by the Board of Regents consistent with and limited by the role and mission assignments provided in Chapter 85, article 9.
(4) The University of Nebraska Medical Center shall have primary responsibility in the health-related disciplines for operating programs of undergraduate instruction and comprehensive programs of graduate, postgraduate, and professional instruction, research, and public service as authorized by the Board of Regents consistent with the role and mission assignments provided in Chapter 85, article 9.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 247, § 19.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education › 85-103 - University of Nebraska; government; Board of Regents; election; vacancies.

85-103.
University of Nebraska; government; Board of Regents; election; vacancies.
The general government of the University of Nebraska shall be vested in a board of eight regents elected from districts as provided in section 32-510. Vacancies occurring in the board shall be filled as provided in section 32-573.
Source
Laws 1869, § 3, p. 172;
Laws 1877, § 1, p. 56;
R.S.1913, § 7083;
C.S.1922, § 6715;
C.S.1929, § 85-103;
R.S.1943, § 85-103;
Laws 1947, c. 351, § 2, p. 1102;
Laws 1961, c. 457, § 1, p. 1396;
Laws 1969, c. 847, § 2, p. 3188;
Laws 1971, LB 1035, § 1;
Laws 1991, LB 617, § 1;
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 611;
Laws 2003, LB 181, § 6.
Cross References
Election provisions, see the Election Act, section 32-101.
Official bonds and oaths, see Chapter 11.
Annotations
Board of Regents can exercise only such powers as are expressly given to it, or which may be necessary to carry into effect those powers specially given. Regents of the University of Nebraska v. McConnell, 5 Neb. 423 (1877).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education › 85-103.01 - University of Nebraska; Board of Regents; districts; numbers; boundaries; established by maps; Clerk of Legislature; Secretary of State; duties.

85-103.01.
University of Nebraska; Board of Regents; districts; numbers; boundaries; established by maps; Clerk of Legislature; Secretary of State; duties.
(1) For the purpose of section 85-103, the state is divided into eight districts. Each district shall be entitled to one regent on the board.
(2) The numbers and boundaries of the districts are designated and established by maps identified and labeled as maps REG21-39003, REG21-39003-1, REG21-39003-2, REG21-39003-3, REG21-39003-4, REG21-39003-5, REG21-39003-6, REG21-39003-7, and REG21-39003-8, filed with the Clerk of the Legislature, and incorporated by reference as part of Laws 2021, LB8, One Hundred Seventh Legislature, First Special Session.
(3)(a) The Clerk of the Legislature shall transfer possession of the maps referred to in subsection (2) of this section to the Secretary of State on October 1, 2021.
(b) When questions of interpretation of district boundaries arise, the maps referred to in subsection (2) of this section in possession of the Secretary of State shall serve as the indication of the legislative intent in drawing the district boundaries.
(c) Each election commissioner or county clerk shall obtain copies of the maps referred to in subsection (2) of this section for the election commissioner's or clerk's county from the Secretary of State.
(d) The Secretary of State shall also have available for viewing on his or her website the maps referred to in subsection (2) of this section identifying the boundaries for the districts.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 847, § 3, p. 3189;
Laws 1971, LB 1035, § 2;
Laws 1981, LB 553, § 1;
Laws 1991, LB 617, § 2;
Laws 2001, LB 854, § 2;
Laws 2011, LB701, § 1;
Laws 2021, First Spec. Sess., LB8, § 1.
Cross References
Constitutional provisions, see Article VII, section 10, Constitution of Nebraska.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education › 85-103.02 - University of Nebraska; Board of Regents; population figures and maps; basis.

85-103.02.
University of Nebraska; Board of Regents; population figures and maps; basis.
For purposes of section 85-103.01, the Legislature adopts the official population figures and maps from the 2020 Census Redistricting (Public Law 94-171) TIGER/Line Shapefiles published by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 1035, § 3;
Laws 1981, LB 553, § 2;
Laws 1991, LB 617, § 3;
Laws 2001, LB 854, § 3;
Laws 2011, LB701, § 2;
Laws 2021, First Spec. Sess., LB8, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education › 85-104 - Board of Regents; meetings; open to public; closed sessions; record of meetings; expenses.

85-104.
Board of Regents; meetings; open to public; closed sessions; record of meetings; expenses.
All meetings of the Board of Regents shall be open to the public. The board may hold closed sessions in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Public record shall be made and kept of all meetings and proceedings of the board. The regents shall meet at least twice each year at the administration building. They shall receive for their services no compensation, but they may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.
Source
Laws 1869, § 23, p. 178;
Laws 1877, § 1, p. 58;
Laws 1907, c. 148, § 1, p. 462;
R.S.1913, § 7111;
C.S.1922, § 6743;
C.S.1929, § 85-129;
R.S.1943, § 85-104;
Laws 1975, LB 325, § 8;
Laws 1981, LB 204, § 217;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 1077;
Laws 2004, LB 821, § 42;
Laws 2020, LB381, § 137.
Cross References
Open Meetings Act, see section 84-1407.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education › 85-105 - Board of Regents; organization; property; powers.

85-105.
Board of Regents; organization; property; powers.
The Board of Regents shall have full power to appoint its own presiding officer and secretary. It shall constitute a body corporate, to be known as the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, and as such may sue and be sued and may make and use a common seal and alter the same at pleasure. It may acquire real and personal property for the use of the university and may dispose of the same whenever the university can be benefited thereby, except that it shall never dispose of grounds upon which a building of the university having a market value in excess of one million dollars is located without the consent of the Legislature.
Source
Laws 1869, § 5, p. 173;
Laws 1877, § 1, p. 56;
R.S.1913, § 7085;
C.S.1922, § 6717;
C.S.1929, § 85-105;
R.S.1943, § 85-105;
Laws 1987, LB 656, § 1;
Laws 2003, LB 68, § 1.
Annotations
The University of Nebraska is a body corporate that may sue and be sued. Stadler v. Curtis Gas, Inc., 182 Neb. 6, 151 N.W.2d 915 (1967).
Legislature could require Board of Regents to establish experimental stations. State ex rel. Bushee v. Whitmore, 86 Neb. 399, 125 N.W. 606 (1910), modifying 85 Neb. 566, 123 N.W. 1051 (1909).
Board of Regents has no power to disburse endowment fund without appropriation. State ex rel. Bessey v. Babcock, 17 Neb. 610, 24 N.W. 202 (1885).
Article VII, section 10, Constitution of Nebraska, and this section do not grant power to waive immunity from suit in federal court. Board of Regents of University of Nebraska v. Dawes, 370 F.Supp. 1190 (D. Neb. 1974).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education › 85-106.01 - University of Nebraska; new capital construction; appropriation; percentage used for works of art; when.

85-106.01.
University of Nebraska; new capital construction; appropriation; percentage used for works of art; when.
After January 1, 1979, at least one percent of any appropriation for the original construction of any public building under the supervision of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska shall be spent for the acquisition of works of art. The works of art may be an integral part of the structure, attached to the structure, detached within or outside of the structure, or may be exhibited by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska in other public facilities.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 664, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education › 85-106.02 - Board of Regents; works of art; duties.

85-106.02.
Board of Regents; works of art; duties.
The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, in consultation with the Nebraska Arts Council, shall determine the amount of money to be made available for the purchases of art for each project under its supervision. The selection of, commissioning of artists for, reviewing of design, execution and placement of, and the acceptance of works of art for each project shall be the responsibility of the Board of Regents in consultation with the Nebraska Arts Council.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 664, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education › 85-106.03 - Board of Regents; insure compliance with sections; manner.

85-106.03.
Board of Regents; insure compliance with sections; manner.
The Board of Regents shall inform the Director of Administrative Services that sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03 have been complied with for projects under its supervision before a warrant may be issued for payment.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 664, § 12.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education › 85-106.04 - Retirement benefits; certain employees; cost-of-living adjustment; how computed.

85-106.04.
Retirement benefits; certain employees; cost-of-living adjustment; how computed.
Commencing on July 22, 1978, to reflect changes in the cost of living and wage levels that have occurred subsequent to the date of retirement of certain persons of the University of Nebraska who have earned retirement benefits while in the employ of the University of Nebraska prior to September 1, 1961, and who have retired prior to July 22, 1978:
(1) The total accumulation of retirement benefits earned under the retirement plan in force prior to September 1, 1961, shall be adjusted by the percentage of increase in the employer's wage levels which shall mean the average of salaries paid for the nine-month academic year to employees from the year of each person's retirement to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977, which total, as adjusted, shall then be the total accumulation of retirement benefits prior to September 1, 1961; and
(2) The two thousand four hundred dollar maximum benefits provision under the university retirement plan in effect prior to September 1, 1961, shall be removed.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 198, § 1.