Chapter 81 — STATE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
2,602 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1370 Legislative findings; purpose of act.
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state and the purpose of the State Employees Collective Bargaining Act to promote harmonious, peaceful, and cooperative relationships between state government and its employees and to protect the publi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1371 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the State Employees Collective Bargaining Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Chief Negotiator shall mean the Chief Negotiator of the Division of Employee Relations of the Department of Administrative Services; (2) Commission shall mean the Commission …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1372 Act; supplementary to Industrial Relations Act.
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The State Employees Collective Bargaining Act shall be deemed controlling for state employees and state employers covered by such act and is supplementary to the Industrial Relations Act except when otherwise specifically provided or when inconsistent with the Industrial Relation…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1373 Bargaining units; created; other employee units.
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(1) For the purpose of implementing the state employees' right to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining, there are hereby created twelve bargaining units for all state agencies except the University of Nebraska, the Nebraska state colleges, and other constitutional of…
Repealed. Laws 2011, LB 397, § 36.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1375 Certified collective-bargaining agents; procedures applicable.
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Certified collective-bargaining agents representing bargaining units other than those prescribed in section 81-1373 shall not utilize the impasse procedures provided for in sections 81-1381 to 81-1385 nor file a petition with the commission invoking its jurisdiction as provided i…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1376 Division of Employee Relations; created; Chief Negotiator; powers and duties.
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There is hereby created within the Department of Administrative Services the Division of Employee Relations to be headed by the Chief Negotiator who shall be appointed by, serve at the pleasure of, and represent the Governor. The Director of Administrative Services may serve as t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1377 Negotiation of labor contracts; Nebraska State Patrol; limitation on disciplinary procedures or collective bargaining.
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(1) The Chief Negotiator or any other employer-representative and the exclusive collective-bargaining agent for employees under the Chief Negotiator's or employer-representative's jurisdiction shall bargain and negotiate labor contracts in good faith and reasonably in advance of …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1378 Computation of dates; effect.
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(1) The dates indicated in sections 81-1379 to 81-1383 shall refer to those dates immediately preceding the beginning of the contract period for which negotiations are being conducted. (2) When any date provided in sections 81-1379 to 81-1383 falls on a Saturday, a Sunday, or any…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1379 Negotiations; when commenced and completed; negotiated agreements; requirements; supplementary bargaining.
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The Chief Negotiator and any other employer-representative and the exclusive collective-bargaining agent shall commence negotiations on or prior to the second Wednesday in September of the year preceding the beginning of the contract period, except that the first negotiations com…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-138 Appropriations; quarterly estimates required before expending.
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No appropriation shall become available for expenditure to any expending agency until such department has submitted to the Director of Administrative Services quarterly estimates of the amount required in each fiscal year's quarter for each activity to be carried on and such esti…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-138.01 Valid encumbrance; what constitutes.
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For appropriation and expenditure purposes, encumbrances represent financial obligations which are chargeable to the current biennium's appropriation and for which a part of that appropriation is reserved. Encumbrances which are established in one biennium to be liquidated in a s…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-138.02 Contracts; not valid encumbrances; exception.
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Contracts, other than a purchase order, for goods or services to be provided in a subsequent biennium do not represent valid encumbrances of current biennium appropriations and will require specific reappropriation by the Legislature. Only that portion of a contract which meets t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-138.03 Encumbrance; when paid; lapse.
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An encumbrance established in one biennium may only be carried over into the subsequent biennium. Any encumbrance shall be paid during the first biennium following the biennium in which established or shall be lapsed to the fund from which appropriated at the end of the first fis…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-138.04 State budget officer; review encumbrances; lapse.
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At the end of each biennium, the state budget officer shall review all encumbrances established in the preceding biennium and take appropriate action to lapse those encumbrances which do not meet the provisions of sections 81-138.01 to 81-138.04.
Repealed. Laws 2011, LB 397, § 36.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1381 Submission to mediator; selection of mediator.
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If the parties in labor contract negotiations do not reach a voluntary agreement by January 1, the dispute shall be submitted to a mediator mutually selected by the parties or appointed by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Mediation may continue indefinitely at the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1382 Unresolved issues; final offers; prehearing conference; commission; authority.
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(1) No later than January 10, the parties in labor contract negotiations shall reduce to writing and sign all agreed-upon issues and exchange final offers on each unresolved issue. Final offers may not be amended or modified without the concurrence of the other party. (2) No late…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1383 Commission order; commission; powers; duties; procedure; modification; appeal.
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(1) No later than March 1, the commission shall enter an order on each unresolved issue. (2)(a) The commission's order shall establish rates of pay and conditions of employment which are comparable to the prevalent wage rates paid and conditions of employment maintained by peer e…
Repealed. Laws 2026, LB1048, § 46.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1385 Commission proceeding; effect on employment; order; interest.
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When an unresolved issue proceeds to the commission, there shall be no change in the term or condition of employment in effect in that issue or issues until the commission has ruled and any subsequent appeal to the Supreme Court has been concluded. Orders adjusting the term or co…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1386 Prohibited practices; enumerated; expressions permitted.
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(1) It shall be a prohibited practice for any employer, employee, employee organization, or exclusive collective-bargaining agent to refuse to negotiate in good faith with respect to mandatory topics of bargaining. (2) It shall be a prohibited practice for any employer or the emp…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1387 Prohibited practices; proceedings; appeal; grounds.
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(1) Proceedings against a party alleging a violation of section 81-1386 shall be commenced by filing a complaint with the commission within one hundred eighty days of the alleged violation thereby causing a copy of the complaint to be served upon the accused party. The accused pa…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1388 Commission; adopt rules and regulations.
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The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the State Employees Collective Bargaining Act.
Repealed. Laws 2011, LB 397, § 36.
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Repealed. Laws 1945, c. 242, § 1.
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Repealed. Laws 2011, LB 397, § 36.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1391 Certified disaster service volunteer of American Red Cross; leave authorized.
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Any state employee who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross may, with the authorization of his or her supervisor, be granted a leave not to exceed fifteen working days in each year to participate in specialized disaster relief services in Nebraska f…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1392 Approved youth mentoring program; participation; request; Director of Personnel; powers; state agency; denial; grounds.
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(1) An agency head, or other management personnel designated by the agency head, may adjust the work schedule of a state employee by up to one hour per week to permit such state employee to participate in an approved youth mentoring program. Any request for an adjusted work sched…
Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 54, § 38.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1394 Participation in employee discount program; authorized.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any state employee may participate in an employee discount program administered by the personnel division of the Department of Administrative Services. Any such program shall be made available to all state employees.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1395 Report of sexual harassment to Department of Administrative Services; duties; confidentiality; prohibited actions.
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(1) A state employee may make a report of sexual harassment to the Department of Administrative Services. The department shall investigate the report or ensure that an investigation is conducted by the agency which employs the reporting employee. (2) The department and the agency…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1396 Employee with access and use of protected tax information; criminal history record checks; required, when; procedure.
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(1) Any employee of a state agency whom the agency determines may directly access and use protected federal or state tax information as part of the employee's authorized duties shall be fingerprinted and undergo state and national criminal history record checks. (2) The Nebraska …
Repealed. Laws 1951, c. 312, § 1.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1401 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of sections 81-1401 to 81-1414.19, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Class I railroad means a rail carrier classified as Class I pursuant to 49 C.F.R. part 1201 1-1; (2) Commission means the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; (3) Co…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1402 Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center; created; purposes.
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There is hereby created the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center under the supervision and control of the council. The purposes of the training center shall be to (1) test all law enforcement candidates on behalf of the council to ensure that they meet pre-certification and c…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1402.01 Individual training academies authorized.
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The Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice and the Nebraska State Patrol are authorized to maintain the independent and distinct operation of their individual training academies notwithstanding any provision of law, rule, or regulation.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1403 Council; duties; law enforcement agency; duties; administrative fine.
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Subject to review and approval by the commission, the council shall: (1) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for law enforcement pre-certification, certification, continuing education, and training requirements. Such rules and regulations may include the authority to impos…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1404 Director of Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center; duties.
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The director of the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center shall devote full time to the duties of the office and shall not engage in any other business or profession or hold any other state public office. The director shall be responsible to the executive director of the commi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1405 Employees; eligible for other state or political subdivision employment.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, employees of the training center other than the director shall be eligible to be employed by any other state agency or department or by any political subdivision of the state.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1406 Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council; created; purpose and duties; meetings.
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There is hereby created the Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council. The council shall be a special standing committee of the commission with the express purpose of overseeing all training schools and training academies and the operation of the training center and ensuring tha…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1407 Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council; members; qualifications; terms; appointment; removal; hearing.
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(1)(a) The Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council shall consist of nine members appointed by the Governor. (b) Eight of the members shall be full-time officers or employees of a law enforcement agency. Such members shall include: (i) A representative chief of police or his or…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1408 Membership on council; other public office or employment.
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Notwithstanding any provision of law, ordinance, or charter provision to the contrary, membership on the council shall not disqualify any member from holding any other public office or employment, or cause the forfeiture thereof.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1409 Council; members; compensation; expenses.
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The members of the council shall serve without compensation, but they shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for expenses incurred incident to such service as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.
Repealed. Laws 1951, c. 312, § 1.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1410 Training academies; admission; criteria.
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(1) The council shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations governing the minimum admission requirements for all training academies. Until the rules and regulations become effective, the admission requirements existing on July 13, 2000, pertaining to the training center shal…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1410.01 Training academies; de-escalation training.
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As part of entry-level law enforcement certification, each training academy shall require completion of de-escalation training. The de-escalation training shall include training related to mental health behaviors, substance abuse, anti-bias, implicit bias, and communicating with …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1411 Training center; admission; requirements; waive; when.
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Upon the request of any sheriff, chief of police, or any other person having an equivalent title who is appointed or employed by the state or a subdivision thereof to exercise supervisory authority over law enforcement officers, the council may waive requirements for admission to…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1412 Law enforcement officer; handgun proficiency; records.
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(1) In order to maintain proficiency in handgun operation, a law enforcement officer shall qualify at least once every calendar year with a handgun of the same make and model as the handgun which is the primary handgun to be carried by the law enforcement officer while on duty. S…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1412.01 Handgun qualification test.
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The minimum handgun qualification test shall consist of a handgun shooting course requiring the firing of fifty rounds of ammunition for completion of the course and the handgun shooting course prescribed target shall be the Federal Bureau of Investigation's "Q" target. The targe…