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Senators adopt technical and State Patrol surviving‑spouse changes to LB645
Summary
The Legislature adopted a technical amendment to clarify annual employee contribution-rate adjustments for the School Employees Retirement Act and approved an amendment increasing the Nebraska State Patrol surviving-spouse benefit from 75% to 100% of the retiree's benefit.
Senators adopted amendments to LB645 on the floor, including a technical clarification on contribution-rate adjustments for the School Employees Retirement Act and a separate amendment to raise surviving-spouse benefits for retired Nebraska State Patrol members.
Senator Ballard introduced AM 11-08, a technical rewrite that makes explicit that employee contribution rates adjust each July 1 based on the previous year's actuarial funding ratio; the amendment was adopted on a voice/record vote (36 ayes, 0 nays). "AM 11-08 simply rewrites the language regarding the employee's contribution to make it clear that the…
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