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Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 3 - BLIND VENDOR PROGRAM › Section 192-3-006 - The Committee Of Blind Vendors

Current through June 17, 2024
006.01.
COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE.
The State Licensing Agency
				shall form a State Committee of Blind Vendors consisting of a minimum of five
				members (pursuant to current Bylaws of the Committee) to be elected at a
				general meeting of all vendors in May of each odd-numbered year. As much as
				possible, membership must be representative of vendor population in terms of
				such factors as geography, gender, and vending facility type with a goal of
				providing for proportional representation of blind vendors on federal property
				and blind vendors on other property.
006.02.
VOTING.
Every vendor licensed by the State Licensing Agency is entitled to vote and no
				vendor may be denied his or her vote for the nonpayment of dues or any other
				dues or any other fees. If any vendor is not able to attend the meeting, the
				State Licensing Agency shall poll and record his or her vote before the
				election becomes final.
006.02A. Any licensed
				vendor may submit his or her name as a candidate for election to the Committee
				to the State Licensing Agency. The submissions must be received by the SLA no
				later than the last day of April. If five or more names have been submitted,
				the State Licensing Agency shall make the list of candidates available to all
				licensed vendors not later than the 7th day of May.
				If fewer than five names are submitted prior to the last day of April, the SLA
				shall consult with the existing Committee of Blind Vendors to persuade one or
				more additional licensed vendors to be candidates for election to the
				Committee.
006.02B. Once five or
				more nominations have been submitted, the SLA shall prepare a ballot containing
				the names of all candidates. After review of the ballot for accuracy by the
				Committee of Blind Vendors, the SLA shall distribute ballots to all licensed
				blind vendors. Each vendor may vote for five or fewer candidates (or more
				pursuant to 006.01). The SLA shall certify the candidates with the highest
				total of votes as the elected Committee of Blind Vendors at the spring meeting.
				Ties will be broken by secret ballot or show of hands at the spring meeting.
				Any vendor may request Secret-Ballot ballots.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 3 - BLIND VENDOR PROGRAM › Section 192-3-007 - Set-aside Funds

Current through June 17, 2024
007.01.
AMOUNT OF SET-ASIDE FUNDS:
The State Licensing Agency
				shall determine annually with the active participation of the Committee of
				Blind Vendors, the percentage of the net proceeds of each vending facility that
				shall accrue to the State Licensing Agency.
007.02.
USE OF SET-ASIDE
				FUNDS:
The State Licensing Agency shall establish, with the active
				participation of the Committee of Blind Vendors, a set-aside schedule which
				covers the purposes for which any and all set-aside funds are used and the
				method of determining the charge for each intended purpose.
007.02A. Funds shall be set aside in
				accordance with this rule for any of the following purposes:
007.02A1. Maintenance and replacement of
				equipment;
007.02A2. Purchase of
				new equipment;
007.02A3. Management
				services;
007.02A4. Assuring a fair
				minimum return to vendors;
007.02A5. Establishment and maintenance of
				retirement or pension funds, health insurance, and paid sick leave, and/or
				vacation time, if it is so determined by a majority vote of blind vendors
				licensed by the State Licensing Agency, after such agency provides to each such
				vendor information on all matters relevant to such proposed
				purposes.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 3 - BLIND VENDOR PROGRAM › Section 192-3-008 - Vending Machine Income

Current through June 17, 2024
008.01.
INCOME ACCRUES TO STATE LICENSING AGENCY.
Ail vending
				machine income from vending machines on federal property which is disbursed to
				the State Licensing Agency by a property managing department, agency or
				instrumentality of the United States under the vending machine income sharing
				provisions in 34 CFR 395 ) shall accrue to each blind vendor operating a
				vending facility on such federal property.
008.02.
INCOME
				CEILING:
The amount of the vending machine income accruing to an
				individual blind vendor is not to exceed the average net income of blind
				vendors within the state. The average net income must be determined each fiscal
				year on the basis of each prior year's operation, except:
008.02A.
VENDING MACHINE
				INCOME
shall not accrue to any blind vendor in any amount
				exceeding the average net income of blind vendors in the United
				States.
008.02B.
NO
				BLIND VENDOR
shall receive less vending machine income than he or
				she received during the calendar year prior to January 1, 1974, as a direct
				result of any limitation imposed on such income under this ceiling.
008.02C.
NO LIMITATION WHEN
				MACHINES ARE PART OF A FACILITY.
The State Licensing Agency shall
				not impose a limitation on income from vending machines combined to create a
				vending facility when such facility is maintained, serviced, or operated by a
				blind vendor.
008.02D.
EXCESS RETAINED BY SLA.
The State Licensing Agency
				shall retain vending machine income disbursed by a property managing
				department, SLA, or instrumentality of the United States in excess of the
				amounts eligible to accrue to blind vendors. The State Licensing Agency shall
				use the income for:
008.02D1. The
				establishment and maintenance of retirement or pension plans, for health
				insurance contributions, and for the provision of paid sick leave and vacation
				time for blind vendors, if it is so determined by a majority vote of the
				licensed vendors, after each vendor has been furnished information on all
				matters relevant to such purposes;
008.02D2. Any vending machine income not
				necessary for such purposes shall be used for one or more of the following;
				maintenance and replacement of equipment; purchase of new equipment; management
				services, and assuring a fair return to vendors; and that any assessment
				charged to blind vendors shall be reduced prorata in an amount equal to the
				total of such remaining vending machine income.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 3 - BLIND VENDOR PROGRAM › Section 192-3-009 - Permits To Operate on Federal and Other Property

Current through June 17, 2024
009.01.
PERMIT TO OPERATE ON
				FEDERAL PROPERTY.
The procedures at
				34 CFR
				395.16 and
				395.35 shall
				govern the issuance of permits on federal property, with the exception of
				cafeterias on Federal property, governed by
				34 CFR
				395.33.
009.02.
PERMIT TO OPERATE ON
				STATE PROPERTY.
A permit shall be submitted to the on-site
				official responsible for the State property of each property managing
				department, agency or instrumentality of the State of Nebraska, with the
				exception of the Game and Parks Commission and the University of Nebraska. Said
				permit shall provide that a priority to operate the vending facility shall be
				granted by the property managing department so long as the SLA's bid contains
				proposed product prices comparable in price to the product prices in similar
				bids submitted for similar products sold in similar buildings on similar
				property, and similar components in bids for state contracts. Under no
				conditions can a permit on State property require the payment of rent to the
				State. In all other respects a permit to operate a vending facility on State
				property shall be as reasonably equivalent as practicable to a permit to
				operate a vending facility on Federal property.
009.03.
PERMIT TO OPERATE ON
				CITY, COUNTY. OR MUNICIPAL PROPERTY.
In its discretion, the SLA
				may submit a permit for vending facility operation on property owned or
				controlled by any county, city or municipality. Said permit is subject to the
				approval of the local governing body. Said permit shall provide that a priority
				to operate the vending facility shall be granted by the property managing
				department so long as the SLA's bid contains proposed product prices comparable
				in price to the product prices in similar bids submitted for similar products
				sold in similar buildings on similar property, and similar components in bids
				for state contracts. In ail other respects a permit to operate a vending
				facility on State property shall be as reasonably equivalent as practicable to
				a permit to operate a vending facility on Federal property.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 3 - BLIND VENDOR PROGRAM › Section 192-3-010 - Operating Agreements

Current through June 17, 2024
010.01.
DEVELOPMENT.
The State Licensing Agency shall develop,
				with the active participation of the Committee of Blind Vendors, an operating
				agreement to be entered into between the State Licensing Agency and each blind
				vendor (Appendix A).
010.02.
PROVISIONS:
The agreement must provide
010.02A. The duties of the vendor and the
				performance of such duties in accordance with standards for vendors, developed
				with the active participation of the Committee of Blind Vendors, and prescribed
				by the SLA and with any applicable health laws and regulations of the federal
				or other SLA or organization in control of the site of the vending facility;
010.02B. The responsibilities of
				the SLA in providing management services and supervision to the
				vendor;
010.02C. That the vendor
				shall receive the net proceeds from the vending facility he or she
				operates;
010.02D. That the vendor
				shall furnish any reports that the SLA shall require;
010.02E. That the vendor may voluntarily
				terminate the operating agreement by notifying the SLA Executive Director at
				least thirty days prior to the termination if reasonably feasible;
010.02F. That the agreement shall terminate
				upon the failure of the vendor to operate the facility in accordance with
				applicable federal, state or local law or regulations or the provisions of the
				agreement after an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to 013; Evidentiary
				Hearings and Arbitration of Vendor Complaints if appropriate, or under any of
				the circumstances specified in 003.04.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 3 - BLIND VENDOR PROGRAM › Section 192-3-011 - Transfers And Promotion of Vendors

Current through June 17, 2024
011.01.
NOTIFICATION TO ALL BLIND VENDORS.
Whenever a new
				facility is to be established or a vacancy occurs in an existing facility, the
				State Licensing Agency shall notify all blind vendors in a reasonable time of
				the opening.
011.02.
BIDDING FOR THE FACILITY OPENING.
The State Licensing
				Agency shall establish a procedure whereby all blind vendors, if they so
				desire, may submit a bid to the State Licensing Agency requesting that they be
				placed in the available facility and
011.02A
				The State Licensing Agency shall submit each bid received to the Committee of
				Blind Vendors for their recommendation.
011.02B. The Committee shall forward its
				recommendation to the State Licensing Agency in writing with the reasons for
				the recommendation. The State Licensing Agency shall review any recommendation
				for consideration, together with the reasons provided by the State Committee of
				Blind Vendors. In the event that the State Licensing Agency does not accept the
				recommendation of the Committee, it shall provide in writing to the Committee
				its reasons for not accepting its recommendations.
011.02C. In making its recommendations, the
				committee shall assess the qualifications of all those who have submitted bids
				according to any or all of the following criteria and any others that seem to
				be reasonably significant:
011.02C1. Length
				of experience as a vendor;
011.02C2. Demonstrated business
				competence;
011.02C3. Need for
				income improvement;
011.02C4.
				Dependability; and
011.02C5.
				Honesty.
011.02D.
THE COMMITTEE
may, if it chooses, interview any
				candidates who submit bids and may be granted access to financial records of
				any applicant who gives written permission.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 3 - BLIND VENDOR PROGRAM › Section 192-3-012 - Training in The Blind Vendor Program

Current through June 17, 2024
012.01.
TRAINING PROVIDED TO BLIND PERSONS.
The State
				Licensing Agency shall provide training to all blind persons with the capacity
				and desire to operate a vending facility program, including on-the-job training
				in all aspects of vending facility operation. Such training may be a part of
				the general rehabilitation program and all training must be part of the
				Individualized Plan for Employment of the candidate and must be developed on an
				individual basis. The prospective trainee will be evaluated for blindness and
				math skills necessary to accomplish the objectives of Section 003.02. Training
				will be provided in areas identified as needing further instruction. Examples
				of further instruction include, but are not limited to the following: mobility,
				braille, computer, life skills, bookkeeping, math, and vending repair. The
				training for each individual shall include a probationary period not to exceed
				90 days after the individual is placed in a vending facility, during which time
				there must be written evaluations of progress on at least a monthly basis. At
				the end of this probationary period, subject to satisfactory results of the
				periodic evaluations, the State Licensing Agency shall issue a license to
				operate the vending facility, in accordance with applicable rules and an
				operator's agreement.
012.03.
ASSISTANCE OF VENDORS.
The State Licensing Agency
				shall provide further training to the extent feasible to any vendor who
				contacts the State Licensing Agency with an individual problem concerning the
				operation of his or her vending facility.
012.04.
RIGHT TO
				APPEAL.
Any vendor shall have the right to appeal a decision by
				the State Licensing Agency, as provided in 013, Evidentiary Hearings and
				Arbitration of Vendor Complaints, regarding the vendor's need of additional
				education or training.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 3 - BLIND VENDOR PROGRAM › Section 192-3-014 - Access to Program And Financial Information

Current through June 17, 2024
014.01.
SLA ALLOWS VENDORS ACCESS TO FINANCIAL DATA.
The State
				Licensing Agency shall provide each blind vendor access to all financial data
				of the State Licensing Agency relevant to the operation of the state vending
				facility program. Such data shall include quarterly and annual financial
				reports, but shall not include individual vendor's financial transactions or
				income. Such data may include vending facility gross income.
014.02.
AVAILABLE IN ACCESSIBLE
				FORMAT.
Insofar as practicable, the State Licensing Agency shall
				make such data available in the individual's preferred format to include print,
				large print, braille, electronic audio and text formats, as
				requested.
014.03.
SLA
				ASSISTS VENDORS IN INTERPRETATION.
At the request of a blind
				vendor, the State Licensing Agency staff shall arrange a time convenient to
				both parties to assist the blind vendor in the interpretation of such financial
				data.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 3 - BLIND VENDOR PROGRAM › Section 192-3-015 - Notification To Vendors of Their Rights and Responsibilities

Current through June 17, 2024
015.01.
DUTY OF STATE LICENSING
				AGENCY.
The State Licensing Agency shall furnish to each blind
				vendor a copy of these rules and regulations and any amendments thereto, a
				written description of the arrangements for providing services and the
				agreement and permit covering the operation of the vending facility.
015.02.
SLA ASSISTS VENDOR IN
				INTERPRETATION.
At the request of a blind vendor, the State
				Licensing Agency staff shall arrange a time convenient to both parties to
				assist the blind vendor in the interpretation of the regulations, agreements or
				permits.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 4 - WORKPLACE POLICIES › Section 192-4-001 - Coverage

Current through June 17, 2024
001.01.
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
				AGREEMENT.
NCBVl employees included in collective bargaining units
				may have provisions that differ from those in this rule covering salary,
				benefits and other terms and conditions of employment. In cases where there is
				a discrepancy, the collective bargaining agreement prevails. The Business
				Manager III has a listing of which positions are covered by a collective
				bargaining agreement.
001.01A. Employees in
				bargaining units represented by the Nebraska Association of Public Employees,
				Local 61 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
				(NAPE/AFSCME) are covered by these rules except as specifically covered by the
				applicable NAPE/AFSCME contract with the State of Nebraska.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 4 - WORKPLACE POLICIES › Section 192-4-002 - Definitions

Current through June 17, 2024
002.01. BUSINESS MANAGER shall mean the
				Business Manager of the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually
				Impaired.
002.02. CONSUMER/BLIND
				CONSUMER shall mean a person having sight that is so defective as to seriously
				limit his or her ability to engage in the ordinary vocations and activities of
				life (Nebraska Revised Statute
				71-8603).
002.03. CUSTOMER shall mean a person,
				organization, or entity with whom NCBVl is engaged, including but not limited
				to clients, policy-makers, public and private entities and organizations, and
				the public at large.
002.04.
				DIRECTOR shall mean the Executive Director of the Nebraska Commission for the
				Blind and Visually Impaired.
002.05. EMPLOYEE shall mean any person who
				works for the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired and
				receives a state payment warrant.
002.06. NCBVI shall mean the Nebraska
				Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (Nebraska Revised Statues
				71-8603).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 4 - WORKPLACE POLICIES › Section 192-4-003 - Mission And Culture

Current through June 17, 2024
003.01.
MISSION:
Empowering blind individuals, promoting
				opportunities, and building belief in the blind.
003.01A.
NCBVI
provides services enabling blind persons to achieve education or training,
				engage in the workforce, eliminate dependence on public support, and to be able
				to live independently, fully participating in all facets of life.
003.01B. Vision loss alone does not prevent
				people from living full, meaningful lives. Blind and visually impaired people
				can participate in everyday life with training in the alternative skills of
				blindness, confidence in themselves, and a positive understanding of blindness.
				Promoting greater awareness of the capabilities of blind people among
				employers, educators, family members, and the public in general can eliminate
				the attitudinal barriers that prevent blind persons from achieving personal,
				vocational and independent living goals.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 4 - WORKPLACE POLICIES › Section 192-4-004 - Code Of Conduct

Current through June 17, 2024
004.01.
SERVICE/PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
NCBVI employees will
				implement all roles, relationships, and responsibilities of employment in a
				professional manner. Ail persons are entitled to expect NCBVi employees to be
				honest, trustworthy and respectful, and to take responsibility for upholding
				these standards of behavior. NCBVI employees measure their actions using these
				standards:
004.01A.
NCBVI
				EMPLOYEES SHALL MAINTAIN PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:
004.01A1. NCBVI employees will demonstrate
				only proper and unbiased involvement with clients. Personal relationships that
				conflict with the professional judgment and interests of NCBVI or the client
				are prohibited.
004.01A2. NCBVI
				employees' workplaces will portray professional standards.
004.01A3. NCBVI employees will maintain
				constructive oral and written communication with consumers, customers, the
				public, other professionals and other staff.
004.01A4. NCBVI employees will work to
				achieve and maintain proficiency at assigned duties.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 4 - WORKPLACE POLICIES › Section 192-4-005 - The Work Place

Current through June 17, 2024
005.01.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
				STATEMENT.
Each employee regardless of title is expected to make a
				good faith effort to carry out this understanding and demonstrate appropriate
				behavior. Disparaging remarks, actions or materials making reference to race,
				religion, national origin, disability, color, gender, age, marital status or
				sexual orientation will not be tolerated. New employees will receive a copy of
				this statement, as one step in confirming the significance these values have in
				the workplace. Disciplinary action may be imposed for any such behavior in
				accordance with the applicable labor contract and/or Personnel Rules.
005.02. NCBVI is committed to a future that
				is inclusive of all who can provide the knowledge, skills, abilities, ideas and
				efforts needed to make our vision a reality.
005.03.
EQUITY AND DIVERSITY
				POLICY.
We recognize, encourage, utilize, and value people's
				similarities and differences to carry out our mission. Therefore, all employees
				are expected to incorporate NCBVi's Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
				Statement and Equity and Diversity Policy as an integral and visible way we do
				our work.
005.03A. Specifically, we expect
				that each employee will:
005.03A1. Treat all
				people with respect and dignity, and
005.03A2. Foster a culture that invites and
				values the rich diversity among our employees and the people we
				serve.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 4 - WORKPLACE POLICIES › Section 192-4-006 - Confidentiality

Current through June 17, 2024
006.01.
PUBLIC RECORDS AND
				CONFIDENTIALITY.
State law provides that records that the agency
				has are available for review unless another law expressly provides that the
				record is not public. Supervisors will review with each employee the state and
				federal laws and regulations governing the release of records to which they
				have access on a routine basis as part of their work assignments. Employees
				shall know the internal agency process for access to and security of such
				records. Application forms for vocational rehabilitation and independent living
				services of NCBVI state that all information provided by the applicant will be
				kept confidential, except as specifically released for purposes of information
				exchange, for the purpose of service provision, or for public information.
006.01A. Employees shall comply with those
				laws, regulations, and internal processes in providing access to public records
				and maintaining the confidentiality of the records in accordance with
				34 CFR
				361.38 (Appendix).
006.01B. Employees who have access to
				confidential records through interagency agreements or similar sharing
				arrangements shall comply with the conditions under which access to the
				confidential information is permitted.
006.01C. Employees who gain access to a
				record, or information from a record, which has been designated by law or
				regulation as confidential, whether as part of their regular job duties or by
				accident, may not further share that information with anyone other than those
				people within the agency who have the right to know this information.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 4 - WORKPLACE POLICIES › Section 192-4-007 - Use of State Property

Current through June 17, 2024
007.01. No employee
				shall use state property or time for their own personal use or benefit.
				Therefore, NCBVl employees must go outside the work area for such things as
				postage, photocopies, computer use, sending and receiving faxes, or any other
				personal business. Personal business shall be conducted on an employee's own
				time, either on breaks or non-work hours.
007.02. All employees must take every
				precaution to see that waste is avoided and that care is exercised at all times
				to ensure that employees, contract staff (such as drivers), and volunteers
				properly care for state property.
007.03.
TELEPHONE
				USAGE.
NCBVl telephones are provided for the conducting of state
				business. NCBVi telephones may be used for essential persona! business as long
				as no costs are charged to the state, the use does not interfere with state
				business and the use is kept to a minimum.
007.03A. Essential personal business is
				defined as local or long distance calls to children at home, teachers, doctors,
				day care centers and baby sitters to inform family members of unexpected
				schedule changes or other essential personal business. Essential personal long
				distance calls shall be either collect, charged to a third-party, non-state
				number, or charged to a personal credit card.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 4 - WORKPLACE POLICIES › Section 192-4-008 - General Employee Information

Current through June 17, 2024
008.01.
INTERVIEWS.
Employees interviewing for positions
				within NCBVI will be allowed up to two hours of work time to interview. This
				time will be granted only if the time involved cuts across the employee's
				normal work hours. Interviewing time beyond the employee's normal work hours
				will not be counted as work time and will not be compensated. With supervisory
				approval, the employee may use leave to extend the time needed for the internal
				interview beyond the allowed two hours of work time. Travel to and from the
				interview site is the responsibility of the employee and no travel expenses
				will be reimbursed.
008.02.
POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.
Employee positions within NCBVI
				are partially or entirely funded with federal money, so employees are covered
				by the Federal Hatch Act and are barred from being a candidate for a partisan
				office (offices with candidates identified as being from specific political
				parties). Employees may engage in political activities when not performing
				official state duties, but shall not use a position with the state to
				distribute or receive political favors.
008.02A. Employees may not display a
				political poster in the office, nor wear clothing with political
				slogans/symbols or political buttons while on duty.
008.02B. If an employee wishes to take part
				in political activities during his/her normally scheduled work hours, he/she
				must arrange for leave (vacation, leave without pay, etc.) to cover the period
				of authorized absence.
008.02C. If
				an employee is elected to an office, and such office presents a conflict of
				interest with his/her job or interferes with scheduled work hours, the agency
				has the authority to change terms and conditions of employment, up to and
				including termination of employment.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 4 - WORKPLACE POLICIES › Section 192-4-009 - Compensation And Benefits

Current through June 17, 2024
009.01.
PAY PERIODS.
NCBVI employees are paid on a bi-weekly
				pay cycle. It is critical to notify the Personnel Officer of any change of
				address. Deductions for employees paid every two weeks are done in two equal
				amounts each month. For these bi-weekiy paid employees, there are two pay
				cycles during the year when there are no deductions except for federal and
				state withholding taxes, Social Security, credit union, and retirement
				contributions.
009.02.
LEAVE.
State of Nebraska employees are eligible for
				various types of leave. The NAPE/AFSCME labor contract and state Rules and
				Regulations provide detailed information about the types of leave, provisions
				for requesting leave, and specific dates of established holidays.
009.03.
INSURANCE.
009.03A.
LIFE
				INSURANCE.
Full-time employees, excluding temporaries, of NCBVI
				receive a $20,000 Basic Life term insurance policy at no cost to them.
				Employees who work at least half time and are less than full-time may enroll in
				the optional Basic Life ($20,000) but will be required to pay a portion of the
				state's premium contribution. Optional Life Insurance for employees and
				dependents is available at the employees' expense.
009.03A1. The choice for the Optional Basic
				Life and Optional Life Insurance plans needs to be made within the first 30
				days of employment. Coverage becomes effective the first of the month following
				30 days of employment.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 4 - WORKPLACE POLICIES › Section 192-4-010 - Internal Complaint Procedure

Current through June 17, 2024
010.01. The
				applicable NAPE/AFSCME labor contract and Personnel Rules address in detail
				reasons for imposing disciplinary measures upon employees, types of
				disciplinary actions that may be imposed, and the processes for grieving such
				actions. Employees have the responsibility to acquaint themselves with those
				provisions.
010.02. NCBVi has
				established an internal complaint procedure to deal with issues that are not
				grievable and are not covered by the Workplace Harassment Policy. The internal
				complaint procedure is not intended to address any topic that may be the
				legitimate subject of a grievance. NCBVI will not process both a grievance and
				an internal complaint on the same issue at the same time.
010.03. All NCBVI employees are encouraged to
				bring concerns directly to his/her immediate supervisor for discussion and
				resolution. If the employee is not satisfied with a verbal response, the
				concern may be presented in writing to the supervisor within ten workdays of
				the event causing the concern. The supervisor will respond in writing within
				five workdays.
010.04. If the
				employee is not satisfied with his/her supervisor's response, the issue may be
				presented in writing to the Deputy Director, within five workdays of receiving
				the supervisor's response.
010.05.
				The Deputy Director shall respond in writing within ten workdays.
010.06. If the employee is not satisfied with
				the Deputy Director's response, the issue may be presented in writing to the
				Executive Director, within two workdays of receiving the Deputy Director's
				response. The Executive Director will respond in writing within 15 workdays.
				The Executive Director's decision is final.
010.07. Time frames may be extended by mutual
				agreement of the parties. Failure to meet the timelines by any member of
				management automatically allows the employee to go on to the next step. If the
				employee does not forward his/her concern within the specified time frame, the
				issue is considered resolved.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 4 - WORKPLACE POLICIES › Section 192-4-011 - Vendor Solicitation Policy

Current through June 17, 2024
011.01. The intent
				of the Vendor Solicitation Policy is to make sure that the State of Nebraska is
				not endorsing or appearing to endorse or assist a vendor in selling or
				promoting his/her product or service.
011.02. For the purpose of this policy, a
				"vendor" is a person, group of people, or organization (whether profit or
				nonprofit) selling or promoting a product or service for personal use by the
				employee. These persons who are selling or promoting this product or service
				shall not contact individual employees during work hours. This does not apply
				to a vendor selling items to be used in state business (i.e. computers, office
				equipment, or consultants), who may contact the agency.
011.03. Only "state sponsored" vendors that
				have been selected by the state to provide a product or service to employees
				will be allowed to use state time and property to distribute information. This
				type of solicitation will be coordinated through the DAS State Personnel
				Division. The securing of a payroll deduction through the DAS Accounting
				Division does not mean a vendor is state sponsored.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Title 192 - (NAC) NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Chapter 4 - WORKPLACE POLICIES › Section 192-4-012 - Employee Recognition Program

Current through June 17, 2024
012.01. NCBVI may
				implement an Employee Recognition Program, which may include awards such as
				certificates, plaques, pins, and/or monetary recognition.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING › Title 96 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING › Chapter 1 - PRACTICE AND APPOINTMENT OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS › Section 96-1-001 - SCOPE OF REGULATIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations apply to the licensure of interpreters,
				  transliterators and video remote interpreting (VRI) providers as defined by
				  Nebraska Revised Statutes §
									20-150
				  to §
									20-159.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING › Title 96 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING › Chapter 1 - PRACTICE AND APPOINTMENT OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS › Section 96-1-003 - INTERPRETERS/TRANSLITERATORS

Current through June 17, 2024
A license is required to practice interpreting or
				  transliterating. In accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									20-150
				  to §
									20-159, except as
				  otherwise provided in section §
									20-156.01,
				  no person or entity shall (a) practice as an interpreter for the deaf or hard
				  of hearing for compensation, (b) hold himself, herself, or itself out as a
				  licensed interpreter for the deaf or hard of hearing, (c) provide video remote
				  interpreting services, (d) use the title Licensed Interpreter for the Deaf or
				  Licensed Transliterator for the Deaf, or (e) use any other title or
				  abbreviation to indicate that the person or entity is a licensed interpreter
				  unless licensed by the state of Nebraska.
003.01
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
				TO OBTAIN A LICENSE
003.01A
Interpreter/Transliterator License
An applicant for an Interpreter or Transliterator license to
				  practice interpreting or transliterating for deaf or hard of hearing
				  individuals in Nebraska must:
1) Have
				completed one of the following:
a) Hold a
				valid interpreter certification awarded by the Registry of Interpreters for the
				Deaf, Inc. (RID), except for Ed:K-12; or
b) Hold a valid Level IV or higher on the
				Interpreter Proficiency Certificate awarded by the National Association of the
				Deaf (NAD); or
c) Hold a valid
				Level IV or higher in Interpreting or Transliterating on the Mid-America
				Quality Assurance Screening Test (QAST) awarded by the Nebraska Commission for
				the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; or
d)
				Hold a state certification or licensure that is substantially equivalent to one
				of the above and approved by the Full Commission Board; and
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING › Title 96 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING › Chapter 1 - PRACTICE AND APPOINTMENT OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS › Section 96-1-004 - VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETING (VRI) PROVIDERS

Current through June 17, 2024
A license is required to practice interpreting or
				  transliterating. In accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									20-150
				  to §
									20-159, except as
				  otherwise provided in section §
									20-156.01,
				  no person or entity shall:
(a)
				practice as an interpreter for the deaf or hard of hearing for
				compensation,
(b) hold himself,
				herself, or itself out as a licensed interpreter for the deaf or hard of
				hearing,
(c) provide video remote
				interpreting services,
(d) use the
				title Licensed Interpreter for the Deaf or Licensed Transliterator for the
				Deaf, or use any other title or abbreviation to indicate that the person or
				entity is a licensed interpreter unless licensed by the state of Nebraska.
004.01
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
				TO OBTAIN A VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETING BUSINESS LICENSE
1) An applicant for a business license to
				provide VRI services for deaf or hard of hearing individuals in Nebraska must
				assure all employed and contracted sign language interpreters meet the
				following criteria:
a) Have completed one or
				more of the following:
i) Hold a valid
				certification awarded by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID),
				except for Ed:K-12; or
ii) Hold a
				valid level IV or higher on the Interpreter Proficiency Certificate awarded by
				the National Association of the Deaf (NAD); or
iii) Hold a valid level IV or higher in
				Interpreting or Transliterating on the Mid-America Quality Assurance Screening
				Test (QAST) awarded by the Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of
				Hearing; or
iv) Hold a state
				certification or licensure that is substantially equivalent to one of the above
				and approved by the Full Commission Board; and
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 281 - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 4 - RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING REVIEW OF PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES › Section 281-4-001 - STATUTORY AND CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
Art. VII Sec. 14(2)
Constitutional
				  provision relating to Commission authority to review, monitor, and approve or
				  disapprove programs.
§
										85-1402
Relating to the definition of new and existing program of instruction and new
				  organizational units.
§
										85-1411
Relating to Commission authority to adopt, amend, repeal or otherwise
				  implement, such rules and regulations as the Commission deems necessary to
				  carry out its duties.
§
										85-1414
Relating to Commission establishment of "an ongoing process to review, monitor,
				  and approve or disapprove...programs of public
				  institutions...."
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 281 - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 4 - RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING REVIEW OF PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES › Section 281-4-002 - SCOPE AND RELATED PROVISIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
002.01 This rule applies to Commission review
				of new and existing instructional programs and new colleges, schools, major
				divisions, or institutes of public institutions.
002.02 The review of new and existing
				instructional programs and of new colleges, schools, major divisions, or
				institutes shall be subject to the rules contained herein, the Comprehensive
				Statewide Plan, procedures adopted by the Commission and such other rules and
				regulations as may be promulgated by the Commission.
002.03 Programs may also be reviewed by the
				commission pursuant to its responsibilities for budget review and review of
				off-campus programs and education centers.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 281 - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 4 - RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING REVIEW OF PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES › Section 281-4-003 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
The following definitions shall apply to review of
				  programs.
003.01
program
Program shall mean any program of instruction, public service
				  program, off-campus instructional program, and any new college, school, major
				  division, education center, or institute, but shall not include reasonable and
				  moderate extensions of existing curricula which have a direct relationship to
				  existing programs.
003.01.A
Instructional program
shall mean a sequence of courses
				and activities leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate in an academic
				discipline or subject area offered by a public institution. This type of
				program is commonly called a major.
003.01.B
Existing Instructional
				Program
shall mean an instructional program authorized by the
				Legislature or the appropriate governing board prior to January 1, 1992 or an
				instructional program authorized by the Commission after January 1,
				1992.
003.01.C
New
				Instructional Program
shall mean a proposed instructional program
				not included in the definition of "existing instructional program" in section
				003.01.B. A substantial modification of an existing instructional program
				constitutes a new instructional program. A substantial modification occurs when
				the principal objective of the program is changed. A reasonable and moderate
				extension of an existing instructional program is not classified as a new
				instructional program.
003.01.D
New Organizational Unit
shall mean any proposed new
				college, school, major division, or institute that provides, . facilitates, or
				coordinates.instruction, research, or service, and within which related
				disciplines or services are grouped. Name changes or reasonable and moderate
				extensions of or reorganizations within existing organizational units shall not
				be considered as new organizational units.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 281 - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 4 - RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING REVIEW OF PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES › Section 281-4-004 - REVIEW OF NEW INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS

Current through June 17, 2024
004.01
Preliminary
				Notification
004.01.A The
				purpose of the preliminary notification is to provide an opportunity for the
				Commission to offer comments to the institution regarding potential state-level
				issues for consideration during the planning of the proposed program.
004.01.B Each public institution is
				encouraged to submit to the Commission a list of instructional programs that
				are under consideration by the institution and that are in an early stage of
				planning as identified in consultation with each sector.
004.01.C The schedule for submission shall be
				set by the Commission in cooperation with each institution.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 281 - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 4 - RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING REVIEW OF PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES › Section 281-4-005 - REVIEW OF NEW ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS

Current through June 17, 2024
005.01
Review
				Process
005.01.A Governing
				boards of public institutions shall submit to the Commission all proposals for
				new organizational units after the governing board has approved the
				organizational unit and prior to implementation.
005.01.B The format for the proposal shall be
				prescribed by the Commission.
005.01.C The Commission shall have ninety
				days from the date a complete final proposal is submitted to the Commission to
				disapprove an organizational unit or it shall stand approved.
005.01.D Following consultation with the
				governing board, the Commission may require, as a condition of approval, that a
				new organizational unit meet minimum performance standards established by the
				Commission. The Commission may require an institution to submit a periodic
				status report until the conditions are satisfied. If the organizational unit
				does not meet the performance standards, the Commission shall review the unit
				and may continue or withdraw the approval of the program.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 281 - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 4 - RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING REVIEW OF PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES › Section 281-4-007 - OTHER PROVISIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
007.01 The Commission may adopt guidelines
				and/or procedures regarding the format and content of proposals or reports
				submitted to the Commission under the provisions of this rule.
007.02 The Commission shall adopt procedures
				to provide a waiver process for the authorization of short-term training and
				public service programs.
007.03
				Parties wishing to appeal decisions of the Commission shall proceed as provided
				by law (refer to Section §
									85-1418(4)
				 N.R.S. 1943).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 281 - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE NEBRASKA OPPORTUNITY GRANT ACT › Section 281-5-001 - PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

Current through June 17, 2024
001.01 The purpose of the Nebraska
				Opportunity Grant is to enhance the educational opportunities of Nebraska
				resident students by providing direct financial assistance to eligible
				students, based on financial need, attending eligible postsecondary
				institutions.