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Committee hears bill to make deputy directors and agency attorneys discretionary, allow temporary rehiring without 120‑day wait

2377653 · February 22, 2025
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Summary

Senator Tony Sorrentino introduced LB433 to make deputy directors and agency attorneys discretionary employees and to allow rehiring former permanent employees as temporary hires without the current 120‑day break in service for retirement contributions.

Senator Tony Sorrentino, representing Legislative District 39, introduced LB433 on behalf of the Department of Administrative Services, saying the bill “was brought at the request of the Department of Administrative Services” and that its intent is “to, 1, exclude deputy directors and attorneys in the state personnel system, thus making them discretionary employees, and 2, allows previous permanent employees to be rehired as a temporary employee without having to wait for the hundred and 20 day break in service required by the State employee retirement system.”

Supporters told the Retirement Systems Committee that exempting deputy directors and attorneys from the State Personnel System would allow…

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