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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-668 Unemployment compensation; services performed in another state; arrangements with other states.
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(1) The commissioner is hereby authorized to enter into arrangements with the appropriate and duly authorized agencies of other states or the federal government, or both, whereby: (a) Services performed by an individual for a single employer for which services are customarily per…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-668.01 Unemployment compensation; services performed in another state; arrangements with other states; alter.
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If after entering into an arrangement provided by sections 48-668 to 48-668.03 the commissioner finds that the employment security law of any state or of the federal government participating in such arrangement has been changed in a material respect, the commissioner shall make a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-668.02 Unemployment compensation; services performed in another state; reimbursements to and from other states.
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Reimbursements paid from the fund pursuant to subdivisions (1)(c) and (1)(d) of section 48-668 shall be deemed to be benefits for the purposes of the Employment Security Law. The commissioner is authorized to make to other state or federal agencies and to receive from such other …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-668.03 Unemployment compensation; services performed in foreign country; facilities and services; utilize.
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To the extent permissible under the laws and Constitution of the United States, the commissioner is authorized to enter into or cooperate in arrangements whereby facilities and services provided under the Employment Security Law and facilities and services provided under the unem…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-670 Federal law; adjudged unconstitutional, invalid, or stayed; effect.
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If Public Law 94-566 or the federal acts it amends is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid in its application or stayed pendente lite by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the coverage under the Employment Security Law of those employees of any political subdivision is aut…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-671 City or village; levy a tax; when; limitation.
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Any city or village of the state which makes any contributions or payments required to be made by the Employment Security Law shall levy a tax in order to defray the cost to such city or village in meeting the obligations arising by reason of such law. Such tax shall be in excess…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-672 Short-time compensation program created.
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Sections 48-672 to 48-683 create the short-time compensation program.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-673 Short-time compensation program; terms, defined.
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For purposes of sections 48-672 to 48-683: (1) Affected unit means a specified plant, department, shift, or other definable unit which includes three or more employees to which an approved short-time compensation plan applies; (2) Commissioner means the Commissioner of Labor or a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-674 Short-time compensation program; participation; application; form; contents.
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An employer wishing to participate in the short-time compensation program shall submit a signed written short-time compensation plan to the commissioner for approval. The commissioner shall develop an application form to request approval of a short-time compensation plan and an a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-675 Short-time compensation program; commissioner; decision; eligibility.
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(1) The commissioner shall approve or disapprove a short-time compensation plan in writing within thirty days after its receipt and promptly communicate the decision to the employer. A decision disapproving the plan shall clearly identify the reasons for the disapproval. The disa…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-676 Short-time compensation program; plan; effective date; notice of approval; expiration; revocation; termination.
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(1) A short-time compensation plan shall be effective on the date that is mutually agreed upon by the employer and the commissioner, which shall be specified in the notice of approval to the employer. The plan shall expire on the date specified in the notice of approval, which sh…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-677 Short-time compensation program; plan; revocation; procedure; grounds; order.
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(1) The commissioner may revoke approval of a short-time compensation plan for good cause at any time, including upon the request of any of the affected unit's employees. The revocation order shall be in writing and shall specify the reasons for the revocation and the date the re…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-678 Short-time compensation program; plan; modification; request; decision; employer; report.
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(1) An employer may request a modification of an approved plan by filing a written request with the commissioner. The request shall identify the specific provisions proposed to be modified and provide an explanation of why the proposed modification is appropriate for the short-ti…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-679 Short-time compensation program; individual; eligibility.
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An individual is eligible to receive short-time compensation with respect to any week only if the individual is monetarily eligible for unemployment compensation, not otherwise disqualified for unemployment compensation, and: (1) During the week, the individual is employed as a m…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-680 Short-time compensation program; weekly benefit amount; provisions applicable to individuals.
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(1) The short-time compensation weekly benefit amount shall be the product of the regular weekly unemployment compensation amount for a week of total unemployment multiplied by the percentage of reduction in the individual's usual weekly hours of work. (2) An individual may be el…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-681 Short-time compensation; charged to employer's experience account.
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Short-time compensation shall be charged to the employer's experience account in the same manner as unemployment compensation is charged. Employers liable for payments in lieu of contributions shall have short-time compensation attributed to service in their employ in the same ma…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-682 Short-time compensation; when considered exhaustee.
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An individual who has received all of the short-time compensation or combined unemployment compensation and short-time compensation available in a benefit year shall be considered an exhaustee for purposes of extended benefits under section 48-628.14 and, if otherwise eligible un…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-683 Short-time compensation program; department; funding.
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The department shall not use General Funds to implement the short-time compensation program. The department shall use any and all available federal funds to implement the short-time compensation program, including, but not limited to, federal funds distributed to the state under …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-801 Terms, defined.
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As used in the Industrial Relations Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Certificated employee has the same meaning as in section 79-824; (2) Commission means the Commission of Industrial Relations; (3) Commissioner means a member of the commission; (4) Governmental se…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-801.01 Act, how cited.
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Sections 48-801 to 48-839 shall be known and may be cited as the Industrial Relations Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-802 Public policy.
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To make operative the provisions of section 9, Article XV, of the Constitution of Nebraska, the public policy of the State of Nebraska is hereby declared to be as follows: (1) The continuous, uninterrupted and proper functioning and operation of the governmental service including…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-803 Commission of Industrial Relations; created.
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In order to carry out the public policy of the State of Nebraska as set forth in section 48-802, there is hereby created an industrial commission to be known as the Commission of Industrial Relations.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-804 Commissioners, appointment, term; vacancy; removal; presiding officer; selection; duties; quorum; applicability of law.
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(1) The Commission of Industrial Relations shall be composed of five commissioners appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Legislature. The commissioners shall be representative of the public. Each commissioner shall be appointed and hold office for a term o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-804.01 Presiding officer; clerk; personnel; appointment; duties.
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The presiding officer of the commission shall, with the advice and consent of the Governor, appoint a clerk of such commission who shall hold office at the pleasure of the commission. The presiding officer shall in like manner appoint such other assistants and employees as he or …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-804.02 Clerk, employees; salaries; approval by Governor; expenses.
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The clerk and all other assistants and employees of the commission shall receive such salaries as the commission may with the approval of the Governor determine, but not to exceed the amount of the appropriation made for such purpose. Such salaries shall be payable in the same ma…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-804.03 Clerk; bond or insurance; oath.
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The clerk of the Commission of Industrial Relations shall be bonded or insured as required by section 11-201 before entering upon or discharging any of the duties of his or her office. Such clerk shall, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, take and subscribe the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-805 Commissioners; qualifications.
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The commissioners shall not be appointed because they are representatives of either capital or labor, but they shall be appointed because of their experience and knowledge in legal, financial, labor, and industrial matters.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-806 Commissioner; compensation; expenses.
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As soon as the same may be legally paid under the Constitution of Nebraska, the compensation of each commissioner shall be four hundred seventy-five dollars per day for each day's time actually engaged in the performance of the duties of his or her office. Each commissioner shall…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-807 Commission; office; location; records.
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The Commission of Industrial Relations may have its office at the Capitol in the city of Lincoln or such other location as the commission may, with the approval of the Governor, determine. It shall keep a record of all of its proceedings, which shall be a public record and subjec…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-808 Reporter; duties.
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The commission may also appoint a reporter to report and transcribe in duplicate all testimony given in hearings and trials before the commission and file such testimony with the commission. The commission shall certify and transmit one copy to the Clerk of the Supreme Court in a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-809 Commission; powers.
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The commission may adopt all reasonable and proper regulations to govern its proceedings, the filing of pleadings, the issuance and service of process, and the issuance of subpoenas for attendance of witnesses, may administer oaths, and may regulate the mode and manner of all its…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-810 Commission; jurisdiction.
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Except as provided in the State Employees Collective Bargaining Act, industrial disputes involving governmental service, service of a public utility, or other disputes as the Legislature may provide shall be settled by invoking the jurisdiction of the Commission of Industrial Rel…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-810.01 State or political subdivision; exempt from contract with labor organization.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State of Nebraska and any political or governmental subdivision thereof cannot be compelled to enter into any contract or agreement, written or otherwise, with any labor organization concerning grievances, labor disputes, rates of p…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-811 Commission; filing of petition; effect; change in employment status, wages, or terms and conditions of employment; motion; hearing; order authorized; exception.
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(1) Except as provided in the State Employees Collective Bargaining Act, any public employer, public employee, or labor organization, or the Attorney General of Nebraska on his or her own initiative or by order of the Governor, when any industrial dispute exists between parties a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-811.01 Docket fee; disposition.
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Any person who files a petition with the Commission of Industrial Relations pursuant to section 48-811 shall, at the time of such filing, pay a docket fee of one hundred dollars to the clerk of such commission. All fees so collected shall be deposited in the state treasury and by…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-812 Commission; proceedings; appeal.
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Except as modified by the commission under section 48-809 or the other provisions of the Industrial Relations Act, proceedings before the commission shall conform to the code of civil procedure applicable to the district courts of the state and appeals from its final orders shall…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-813 Commission; notice of pendency of proceedings; service; response; filing; final offer; included with petition; included with answers; procedure; exception; hearing; waiver of notice.
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(1) Whenever the jurisdiction of the commission is invoked, notice of the pendency of the proceedings shall be given in such manner as the commission shall provide for serving a copy of the petition and notice of filing upon the adverse party. A public employer or labor organizat…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-814 Commission; employees; compensation.
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The Commission of Industrial Relations may employ such expert accountants, engineers, stenographers, attorneys, and other employees as the commission finds necessary. Officers and employees of the commission, whose salaries are not fixed by law, shall be paid such compensation as…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-815 Commission; seal; attendance of witnesses and parties; subpoena.
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The commission shall provide itself with a proper seal and shall have the power and authority to issue subpoenas and to compel the attendance of witnesses and parties and to compel the production of relevant books, correspondence, files, records, and accounts of any person, corpo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-816 Preliminary proceedings; commission; powers; duties; collective bargaining; posttrial conference.
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(1)(a) After a petition has been filed under section 48-811, the clerk shall immediately notify the commission which shall promptly take such preliminary proceedings as may be necessary to ensure prompt hearing and speedy adjudication of the industrial dispute. The commission may…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-816.01 Hearing officer; appointment; when.
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The presiding officer of the commission may, when he or she deems it necessary to expedite the determination of cases filed with the commission, appoint a hearing officer to hear evidence and make recommended findings and orders in any case or to make recommended determinations a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-816.02 Temporary relief; initial hearing; when held.
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In any request for temporary relief under the Industrial Relations Act, the commission shall mandatorily hold the initial hearing within ten days from the date of the filing.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-817 Commission; findings; decisions; orders.
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After the hearing and any investigation, the commission shall make all findings, findings of fact, recommended decisions and orders, and decisions and orders in writing, which findings, findings of fact, recommended decisions and orders, and decisions and orders shall be entered …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-818 Commission; findings; order; powers; duties; orders authorized; modification.
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(1) Except as provided in the State Employees Collective Bargaining Act, the findings and order or orders may establish or alter the scale of wages, hours of labor, or conditions of employment, or any one or more of the same. In making such findings and order or orders, the commi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-818.01 School districts, educational service units, and community colleges; collective bargaining; timelines; procedure; resolution officer; powers; duties; action filed with commission; when; collective-bargaining agreement; contents.
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(1) The Legislature finds that it is in the public's interest that collective bargaining involving school districts, educational service units, and community colleges and their certificated and instructional employees commence and conclude in a timely fashion consistent with scho…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-818.02 School district, educational service unit, or community college; total compensation; considerations.
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When determining total compensation pursuant to subsection (1) of section 48-818 for a school district, educational service unit, or community college with their certificated and instructional employees, the commission shall consider the employer's contribution to retirement plan…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-818.03 School district, educational service unit, or community college; wage rates; commission; duties; orders authorized.
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When establishing wage rates pursuant to subsection (1) of section 48-818 for a school district, educational service unit, or community college with their certificated and instructional employees, the commission shall determine whether the total compensation of the members of the…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-819 Commission; orders; effect; contempt.
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Orders, temporary or final, entered by the Commission of Industrial Relations shall be binding on all parties involved therein and shall be deemed to be of the same force and effect as like orders entered by a district court and shall be enforceable in appropriate proceedings in …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-819.01 Commission; power to make findings and enter orders; when.
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Whenever it is alleged that a party to an industrial dispute has engaged in an act which is in violation of any of the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act, or which interferes with, restrains, or coerces employees in the exercise of the rights provided in such act, the com…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-821 Public service; interference; coercion; violation; penalty.
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It shall be unlawful for any person: (1) To hinder, delay, limit or suspend the continuity or efficiency of any governmental service or any governmental service in a proprietary capacity, or the service of any public utility, by lockout, strike, slowdown, or other work stoppage; …