RetiRement news Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems SJP • April 2010

PRoviding infoRmation to Judge Camerer Retires Love and Judges, PatRol and Judge G. Glenn Camerer school emPloyees retired on February 1, 2010, as Paperwork: County Judge for the Twelfth County Court Judicial District. A Cautionary Tale Retirement Board He also resigned from the Patrick had always Public Employees Retirement dreamed of being a sci- Denis Blank Board (PERB), where he had Chairperson ence teacher and had been State Member represented the Judges Retire- thrilled when he landed his ment Plan since 2006. first teaching job. Glenn Elwell Vice Chairperson Before being appointed to Although brilliant at sci- Patrol Member the PERB, Judge Camerer ence, he wasn’t quite as had been active in retirement wise when it came to paper- Richard Wassinger work. His desk was always County Member issues on behalf of the judges PERB Chair, Denis Blank (right) presents of Nebraska. A Scottsbluff Judge Camerer (left) with a plaque ac- cluttered with papers he Randall Rehmeier resident, he is widely credited knowledging his contributions to the PERB. always intended to get to… Judge Member with starting problem-solving someday. Committee for the Nebraska Mark Shepard courts in Scotts Bluff County Patrick met Annie and including juvenile, adult, and County Judges Association and School Member had served in all officer posi- they fell in love. She affec- family drug courts. He was an tionately called him “The Janis Elliott tions for the organization. School Member active member of the Nebraska Nutty Professor” for his Supreme Court Committee on NPERS would like to thank wild, unkempt hair and his Donald Pederson Problem-Solving Courts and on Judge Camerer for his profes- disorganized ways. They Member-at-large the Supreme Court Commis- sional contributions to the work married and lived happily for Elaine Stuhr sion on Children in the Courts. of the PERB, and we wish him many years. Member-at-large He was also on the Legislative the very best in retirement. Then one day, tragedy Jeffrey States struck. As Patrick was State Investment Officer driving home from school, Judge Rehmeier Joins PERB another vehicle crossed the In this issue... median and collided with Judge civic organizations, including his car. Patrick died at the NPERS Staff Randall L. past president of the Nebraska age of 59. Accomplishments...... 2 Rehmeier has District Judges Association, Following Patrick’s death, Important Change been appointed Second Judicial District Bar To Retirement News.... 3 Annie was assured by other by the Gover- Association, Otoe County Bar School Plan members that What a Difference nor to fill the Association, Nebraska State a Year Makes!...... 3 as Patrick’s widow she recent PERB Young Lawyers Association, would receive a monthly New State vacancy left by past member of the Nebraska benefit for the rest of her Investment Officer: Judge Glenn Camerer. Since life from the School Retire- Jeffrey States...... 3 State Bar Association House 1990, Judge Rehmeier has of Delegates, past president of ment System. Although Unclaimed been the District Court Judge the couple’s finances were Retirement Funds...... 4 for District 2 encompassing the Nebraska City Rotary Club, Elks Exalted Ruler, and Chair- sound, Annie had recently Legislative Update...... 8 Otoe, Cass and Sarpy Coun- lost her job and a few years ties. Previously, he served man of the Board of Trustees still remained on the mort- three years as a County Judge of the First United Methodist gage for their home. The for the same counties. For the Church of Nebraska City. money would be needed. 15 years prior, he was in private Judge Rehmeier resides in She located Patrick’s re- law practice and served as the Nebraska City with Candace, tirement account statement, NPERS Otoe County Attorney. He his wife of 37 years. They which indicated he had Nebraska Public Employees received his undergraduate and 34 years of service credit, Retirement Systems have two children and two law degrees at the University of grandchildren to help oc- and an account balance of Director: Phyllis Chambers Nebraska – Lincoln. cupy their spare time. NPERS $115,681 comprised of his Retirement News Judge Rehmeier has served welcomes Judge Rehmeier to contributions plus interest. Editor: John Winkelman on numerous bar and judicial the PERB and looks forward to Asst. Editor: Angela Hatcher Continued on page 3 association committees and working with him. NPERS Staff Accomplishments Dennis Cooper Honored as ment imaging for NPERS. Dennis also Johnetta Lang Named purchases and maintains equipment and 2009 Manager of the Year supplies for the agency. He coordinates 2009 Employee of the Year Data Services the agency’s recycling and shredding Johnetta Manager, Dennis procedures. He serves on the safety Lang, Retirement Cooper was committee and is a backup to the envi- Specialist I/Lead selected as NPERS’ ronmental quality lead staff. A member Worker in the Data 2009 Manager of of the NPERS team since 1999, Dennis Services depart- the Year. Dennis is the “go-to” person whenever help is ment was named manages nine needed with equipment or supplies. He NPERS’ Employee employees who was nominated for his willingness to of the Year. Johnetta ensure that member help, his ability to communicate effec- oversees and audits data is up to date tively with staff, and his hard work and information processing functions and and accurate. He also coordinates effort on behalf of the agency and the supervises the NPERS mail room and Data Services department. incoming and outgoing mail and docu- imaging area and conducts training for the Data Services area. When Data DEPARTMENT PROFILE Services Manager, Dennis Cooper, is not available, Johnetta steps in to help out agency staff as needed. Nominated Information Technology for her kindness, her willingness to help others and her ability to get the job done, The Information Technology Johnetta has been gracing NPERS with (IT) department plays a central- her positive attitude for nearly ten years. ized support role at NPERS. Nearly everything we do at NPERS utilizes NPRIS (Nebraska NPERS Staff Public Retirement Information System), our web-based informa- Members Honored tion sytem. NPRIS is a complex, for Service to State technical system that requires constant monitoring and our IT department keeps it running smoothly. This ensures that plan L – R: Norene Brauner, Fred Turner, Chad Schlotfeld, Viji Pushkaran, Dean Gress, Jayme Skov, Tammy Petersen, members have the ability to safely and Melissa Kolm. and easily review and interact online with retirement information. Fred Turner, Manager of the IT department, was previously a Project Manager for the Department of Health & Human Services where he helped implement systems similar to NPRIS. As manager, Fred coordinates the staff and ensures that everything is functioning properly. There are seven other employees in the IT department. Three are Business Nine NPERS employees were honored at the Governor’s Employee Recognition Program. First Row L–R: Dennis Analysts who function as liasons between end users and the developers. Dean Cooper, Ann Hille, Melissa Mendoza. 2nd Row L–R: Gress, an Infrastructure and Support Analyst, also specializes as a Business Tauna Meints, Liz Pomajzl, Johnetta Lang. 3rd Row L–R: Analyst for our Benefits department. Jayme Skov works with our system Dana Dingledine, Vicki Frey, Brenda Dinges. interfaces with our recordkeeper for State and County accounts. Tammy Nine members of the NPERS staff Petersen concentrates on the refunds and coordinates system issues between were recognized for their years of users, IT staff and vendors. Our Business Analysts all have over 20 years service to the State of Nebraska at the experience with NPERS. Governor’s Employee Recognition As Infrastructure and Support Lead, Chad Schlotfeld supports our serv- ers, network and technical environments and has been with NPERS for over Program held in October. NPERS seven years. congratulates our dedicated staff Norene Brauner has been with NPERS for over 12 years (ten in the IT members for their service to the state: Department). Norene provides desktop support to staff and assists other IT Melissa Mendoza, Tauna Meints, functions. Dennis Cooper, Johnetta Lang, Ann Melissa Kolm and Viji Pushkaran are our application developers from the Hille, and Fred Turner, 10 years; Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). Melissa and Viji provide Dana Dingledine and Brenda Dinges, application development support to NPRIS. 20 years, Liz Pomajzl, 25 years; and Vicki Frey for 30 years of service. 2 What a Difference IMPORTANT CHANGE TO RETIREMENT NEWS! a Year Makes! by Jeff States, State Investment Officer Retirement News will now be distributed by email to actively employed School members via their employers. Inactive School Similar to the broad markets, the perfor- members will receive a printed copy of this newsletter by mail one mance of the Nebraska Investment Council final time. Like other State agencies, NPERS has experienced a reduc- (NIC) investments for the defined benefit and cash balance programs were impacted by the tion in our budget. Cutting back on our newsletter printing and distri- credit crisis and global economic slowdown bution will significantly reduce expenses. that began in the summer of 2007. There were few, if any, places to hide to avoid being We apologize for the short notice and any inconvenience. Yearly impacted negatively. However, after a disap- member account statements will continue to be mailed, and all news- pointing investment return for calendar year letters will be available on the NPERS website at npers.ne.gov. If 2008 of -27.8%, the NIC has seen a strong rebound in 2009. The investment return year- you do not have access to email or the internet, you may call NPERS to-date as of December 31, 2009, at 402-471-2053 or toll free at 800-245-5712 and we will send you a is 22.1%. printed newsletter. A little over a year ago as 2008 ended, the US and Global financial markets were deep into an unprecedented credit crisis that impacted all segments of the global marketplace. Interest rates reached an all- New State Investment Officer: Jeff States time low as investors flocked to the safety of US Treasury securities. The Federal Reserve Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems (NPERS) and the other central banks of the developed extends a welcome to Jeffrey W. States who, in November, countries took drastic actions in an attempt to became the new State Investment Officer for the Nebraska provide liquidity to the financial markets and Investment Council (NIC). The NIC has investment respon- prevent a financial collapse of the economies sibility for the retirement plans administered by NPERS, as similar to the 1930s. The US Treasury was actively involved in developing policies to well as other state investment assets. provide relief to financial institutions, slow Mr. States has over 25 years of experience in public the default and foreclosure rates for housing, finance, treasury and investments, state government, and and provide economic stimulus to the general economy. At that time, we were in crisis and legislative affairs. Most recently, he served as the Chief fear was pervasive. Investment Officer (CIO) of the Sacramento County Employees Retirement System. Prior to that, he was CIO of New Mexico’s Public Employees A trite saying perhaps but truthful, “It is Retirement Fund, Director of their Board of Finance, and their Director of Tax always darkest before the dawn.” The stock market remained in crisis until it reached a Research. bottom in the US on March 9, 2009. Then the Jeff holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management with honors in early signs of improvement began to appear. Liquidity returned to the financial markets economics from Purdue University. He brings excellent leadership skills, vision, and, because stocks were finally cheap and an investment philosophy aligned with that of the NIC. This will ensure a enough, investors began to cautiously return continuation of the prudent investment strategies that have served the NIC and to the equity markets. What a difference a NPERS well during these challenging economic times. year makes. We are past the immediate crisis, but the financial markets, particularly the credit Continued from page 1 markets, still have a way to go to achieve Love and Paperwork full recovery. The timing of recovery in the broader economy is uncertain, but the There was a reference to the npers. forms. Since Annie, his spouse, was outlook is certainly much brighter than at the ne.gov website. She searched that not listed as the sole primary benefi- end of 2008. site, found the School Plan member ciary, the death benefit would be handbook, and learned that under limited to the refund option and The fundamental objective of the NIC is her circumstances a surviving spouse would be paid to his parents. to manage the retirement trust assets and could choose either a lifetime annuity, be able to pay the promised benefits to the “The Nutty Professor” had never or a refund of the member’s account. gotten around to updating his benefi- employees and beneficiaries of the School, By using the online benefit estima- Judges, State Patrol, State, and County Plans. ciary designation. Even though Annie tor, she discovered that even if she was listed in his will as his sole The investment objective is to maximize the lived only six more years, the lifetime investment return on the assets within an beneficiary, the beneficiary form on monthly annuity would provide far file at NPERS took legal precedence acceptable level of risk, to meet or exceed the more to her than the refund. actuarial assumed rate of return. over the will. Patrick’s elderly parents Annie notified NPERS of Patrick’s were kind enough to share the refund Over the past 25 years, NIC has accom- death. She inquired about claiming with Annie, but as a refund, much of plished that objective by continuing with a the surviving spouse’s benefits. She the money went to taxes. The oppor- well established set of investment policies was shocked to discover that since tunity for Annie to be able to draw and objectives. By maintaining a long-term, strategic investment strategy that diversifies Patrick had begun working before a lifetime monthly benefit was lost investments across multiple asset classes, he met her, he had designated his along with the thousands of dollars the NIC is and will continue to achieve its parents as his beneficiaries and had she could have used to live out her investment objectives. never gotten around to updating his golden years. 3 Are You On This List? The following is a list of former School employees who have a balance in their retirement plan account, and with whom we’ve lost contact. If you or someone you know has information about these inactive members, please contact the retirement office at 402-471-2053 or toll free at 800-245-5712.

Boettcher, Brent ...... Stanton Community Cordes, Kathleen ...... Lincoln Public – A – Bowersmith, Heather ...... Lincoln Public Cordle, Charlene ...... Ed. Service Unit 6 Abdullah, Jabir ...... Ralston Public Boyd, Janet ..... Sarpy County Coop Head Start Cordova, Crystal ...... Waverly District 145 Acosta-Lohman, Gabriela ... Wayne Community Boyles, Velma ...... Shelton Public Cornelius, Erin ...... Cozad City Adams, Holly ...... Lincoln Public Bradford, Walt ...... Lincoln Public Corning, Linda ...... Lincoln Public Albrecht, Lucas ...... Lincoln Public Branch, Bobby ...... Lexington Public Coronado, Sonia ...... Papillion Lavista Public Aldrich, Sarah ...... Ed. Service Unit 9 Brand, Kelli ...... Wahoo Public Costanzo, Mary ...... Westside Community Alford, David ...... Conestoga Public Brase, Melanie ...... Carleton Public Coward, Stephanye ...... Scottsbluff Public Allbaugh, Alexandra ...... Morrill Public Bressler, Diana ...... Norfolk Public Cox, Nancy ...... Waverly District 145 Amen, Sandra ...... Lincoln Public Brewer, Eric ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Cox, Roxie ...... Norfolk Public Andersen, Dustin ...... Waverly District 145 Briest, Cherish ...... Westside Community Crawford, Katherine ...... Lincoln Public Anderson, Jordon ...... Waverly District 145 Britt, Irene ...... Cozad City Creasser, Belinda ...... Bellevue Public Anderson, Michael ...... Chadron Public Brooks, Roxanne ...... Millard Public Creed, Alice ...... Kearney Public Anderson, Sara ...... Minden Public Brown, Christy ...... Ed. Service Unit 5 Creps, Jennifer ...... Waverly District 145 Anderson Beck, Gwendalynn...... Crete Public Brown, Mary ...... Millard Public Critchfield, Holly ...... Valentine Community Annin, Jonathan ...... Westside Community Brown, Todd ...... Southern Valley Crosley, Candace ...... Crofton Community Anokye, Isaac ...... Lincoln Public Browne, George ...... Minden Public Crouse, Michelle ...... Raymond Central Public Appleget, Jon ...... Lincoln Public Browning, Allen ...... Bellevue Public Cruz-Morales, Laura ...... Westside Community Arbuthnot, Stephani ...... Sumner Eddyville Miller Brunswick, Sheryl ...... Republican Valley Cullen, Craig ...... Wheatland Arehart, Cathy ...... Central City Public Brust, Deana ...... Wahoo Public Cumerford, Jennifer ...... Millard Public Arensdorf, Peggy ...... Daly Elementary Buckius, Shena ...... Kimball Public Cunningham, April ...... Ralston Public Armbruster, Chad ...... Hastings Public Buller, Rebecca ...... West Holt High Cunningham, Ryan ...... Lincoln Public Arntt, Erica ...... Morrill Public Bunch, Lisa ...... Waverly District 145 Curnett, Kevin ...... Ogallala Public Arterburn, Rachel ...... Winside Public Burdess, Sandra ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Currington, Demetrius ...Papillion Lavista Public Ayres, Michelle ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Burkhardt, Jennifer ...... St. Paul Public Curry, Kirk ...... Papillion Lavista Public Burns, Kendra ...... Wahoo Public Buskirk-Stull, Brittany ...... Alliance Public – B – Buss, Phyllis ...... Waverly District 145 – D – Bahnsen, Erin ...... South Sioux City Comm Dacosta, Hope ...... Lincoln Public Baker, Myrtis ...... Winnebago Public Daffer, Shelly ...... Republican Valley Baldwin, Samantha ...... Waverly District 145 – C – Dahlke, Michaela...... Ralston Public Ball, Amber ...... Morrill Public Cade, Elizabeth ...... Papillion Lavista Public Dahlke, Tracy ...... Rock County Ball, Jessica ...... Sidney Public Cairns, Sheila ...... Bennington Public Dahlquist, Donald ...... Lincoln Public Balzer, Molly...... Oakland-Craig Public Campbell, Deborah ...... Westside Community Darrington, Abby ...... Lincoln Public Bankey, Daniel ...... Bellevue Public Campbell, Larry ...... Santee Community Davis, Jennifer ...... Ed. Service Unit 8 Barbee, David ...... Winnebago Public Campbell, Lisa ...... Lincoln Public Davis, Lauren ...... Lincoln Public Barkell, Valerie ...... Chadron Public Campbell, Shirley ...... Santee Community Davis, Marcia ...... Lincoln Public Barker, Yvonne ...... Broken Bow Public Campos, Shelley ...... West Point Public Davis, Miracle ...... Perkins County Barnes, Leighann ...... Lexington Public Cardenas, Jesse ...... Lexington Public Davis, Sherry ...... Lincoln Public Barrick, Audra ...... Wahoo Public Carley, Jennifer ...... Norfolk Public Davis, Tracy ....Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer Bash, Shannon ...... Schuyler Community Carlin, Vanessa ...... Lodgepole Public Dean, Nicole ...... Lincoln Public Basile, James ...... Ralston Public Carlson, Gretchen ...... Morrill Public Deboer, Leann ...... Morrill Public Bass, Joshua ...... Winnebago Public Carney, Timothy ...... Waverly District 145 Deininger, Karen ...... Elkhorn Public Bass, Margaret ...... Mccook Public Caron, Jessica ...... Sarpy County Coop Head Start Deleon-Vazquez, Maria South Sioux City Comm Bass Jr, Vincent ...... Winnebago Public Carpenter, Pamela ...... Boardman Creek Public Demarco, John ...... York Public Bateman, Hessy ...... Omaha Nation Public Casares, Eric ...... Lincoln Public Derby, Tonya ...... Santee Community Baul, Reggie ...... Bellevue Public Caswell, Laura ...... Waverly District 145 Dermody, Orpha ...... Papillion Lavista Public Baxter, Laurie ...... Broken Bow Public Cavender, Kelsey ...... Santee Community Derner, Carrie ...... Lincoln Public Beck, Barbara ...... Litchfield Public Ceder, Jessica .... South Central Ne. Unified #5 Dewald, Susan ...... Chadron Public Beck, Keitha ...... Friend Public Cerny, Brian ...... Lincoln Public Dieckman, Diane ...... Bellevue Public Becker, Brenda ...... Hartington Public Chadwick, Gary ...... Lincoln Public Dillon, Anita ...... Lincoln Public Beebe, Stacy ...... Chadron Public Chapman, Lucas ...... Juniata Public Dimitrov, Jennifer ...... Holdrege Public Behrens, April ...... Daniel Freeman Public Childress, Kim ...... Lincoln Public Dishman, Christopher ...... Lincoln Public Bell, Kristina ...... Plattsmouth Community Christensen, Audrey ...... Alma Public Djernes, Mechell ...... Central City Public Bendorf, Jennifer ...... Westside Community Chvatal, Melissa ...... Wahoo Public Doak, Marcie ...... Mccook Public Benoit, Lori...... Westside Community Clare, Tessa ...... Lincoln Public Dobernecker, Kristin ...... Battle Creek Public Bentley, Laura ...... Lincoln Public Clarey, Mary...... Ponca Public Dodd, Cindy ...... Ralston Public Bentz, Lori...... West Boyd Unified District Clark, Darrell ...... Lincoln Public Dodge, Brigette ...... Lincoln Public Berg, Heather ...... Lincoln Public Claus, Molly ...... Lincoln Public Dodson, Danielle ...... Elkhorn Public Berg, Kathleen ...... Neligh-Oakdale Public Clay, Barbara ...... Norfolk Public Donandson, Emily ...... Grand Island Public Berghorst, Phyllis ...... Broken Bow Public Cleary, Lisa ...... West Holt High Dorcey, Theodore ...... Lincoln Public Berrones, Selesoe ...... Westside Community Clegg, Linda ...... Logan View Public Driffill, Arthur ...... Sidney Public Beyer, Kimberly ...... Leyton Public Clement, Shawna...... Lincoln Public Dudzinski, Nancy ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Bigelow, Debra ...... Oakland-Craig Public Cline, Barbara ...... Gibbon Public Dunbar, Chelsea ...... Wahoo Public Bird, Amanda ...... Walthill Public Cluff, Julia ...... Kimball Public Dunkin, Kerry ...... Ed. Service Unit 6 Birnie, Sarah ...... Broken Bow Public Cochran, Lyle ...... Wilber-Clatonia Public Dunn, Stephanie ...... Lincoln Public Birth, Olga ...... Lincoln Public Coffey, Jacob ...... Kearney Public Duntz, Stephanie ...... Lincoln Public Bisenius, Will ...... Twin River Public Cole, Colby ...... Mccook Public Dvorak, Crystal ...... Hastings Public Bishop, Teresa ...... Millard Public Collins, Christina ...... Bridgeport Public Bixler, Patty ...... Valentine Community Compton, Diana ...... Ralston Public Blackbird, Leta ...... Winnebago Public Cone, Kylie...... Lincoln Public – E – Blancas, Rachel ...... Mccook Public Conkey, Joel ...... North Platte Public Earsom, Kristie ...... Holdrege Public Bliven, Mike ...... Elwood Public Conway, Allison...... Westside Community Eastman, Catherine ...... Giltner Public Blue, Cheryl ...... Blair Community Cooley, Karlee ...... South Sioux City Comm Edwards, Linda ...... Plattsmouth Community Bockman, Carolyn ...... Grand Island Public Cooper, Kimberly ...... Morrill Public Edwards, Rudesta ...... Westside Community Boehler, Victoria ...... Waverly District 145 Copeland, Tracy...... Lincoln Public Edwards, Shelly ...... Mitchell Public 4 Edwards, Tom ...... Lincoln Public Griebe, Guy ...... Waverly District 145 Hustad, Andrew ...... Lincoln Public Eggleston, Jody ...... Oconto Griffin, Katherine ...... Papillion Lavista Public Hutchison, Christine ...Plattsmouth Community Eggleston, Tawny ...... Lexington Public Griffith, Kenneth ...... Westside Community Hyer, Ashlee ...... Chadron Public Eickmeier, Karla ...... David City Public Grigg, Brooke ...... Mccook Public Hysell, Jerrene ...... Alliance Public Eigbrett, David ...... Norfolk Public Guerrero, Margarita ...... Lincoln Public Eihausen, Jacqueline ...... Ralston Public Guevara, Enrique...... Wayne Community Elliott, Colby ...... Mitchell Public Gunn, Michael ...... Westside Community – I – Engelhardt, Julie ...... Plattsmouth Community Gunno, Krystal ...... Sarpy County Coop Head Start Ibarra, Fernando ...... Gretna Public Erion, Lara ...... Lincoln Public Gustafson, David ...... Westside Community Ingram, Karl ...... Morrill Public Eskay, Eunice ...... Norfolk Public Isham, Allison ...... Scottsbluff Public Estrada, Edwin ...... North Platte Public – H – Habibi, Laila ...... Lincoln Public – J – – F – Hagaman, Jessica ...... Lincoln Public Jackson, Braelyn ...... Garden County Fagot, Candace ...... Lexington Public Hale, Kendra...... Gering Public Jackson, Dana ...... Mitchell Public Faid-Douglas, Rachida ...... Lincoln Public Halstead, Josh ...... Morrill Public Jackson, Nancy ...... Morrill Public Faimon, Scott ...... Norfolk Public Hamata, Mary Ann ...... Schuyler Community Jackson, Riley ...... Westside Community Feese, Glenn ...... Hastings Public Hamlett, David ...... Blair Community Jackson, Samuel ...... Lincoln Public Felber, Darla ...... Elmwood-Murdock Haney, Alexa ...... Redmill Jacob, Torie ...... Lexington Public Fenster, Crystal ...... Grand Island Public Hansen, Holly ...... South Central Ne Unif #5 James, Michael ...... Bellevue Public Fenstermacher, Patricia...... Cozad City Hansen, Jo ...... Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer Jameson, Erin ...... Southeast Ne Consolidated Ferguson, Brian ...... Kearney Public Hansen, Maureen ...... Brady Public Janicek, Norma ...... Kimball Public Ferguson, Jessica ...... Lexington Public Hansen, Vally ...... Lincoln Public Jarvis, Anthony ...... Bellevue Public Fernandez Aguilar, Lydia ...... Fremont Public Hanson, Erin ...... Chadron Public Jefferson, Jose ...... Lincoln Public Fever, Nancy ...... Ralston Public Hanson, Sammy ...... Wynot Public Jelinek, Becki ...... Millard Public Fischer, Allen...Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer Harrington, Nicolette ...... Lincoln Public Jenkins, John ...... Pierce Public Fischer, Daniel ...... Hastings Public Hartenhoff, Carla ...... Papillion Lavista Public Jensby, Haley ...... Lincoln Public Fite, Katie ...... Madison Public Hasbrouck, Sarah ...... Hershey Public Jensen, Craig ...... South Sioux City Comm Flewelling, Kristi ...... Ed. Service Unit 5 Haselbauer, Meghan ...... Millard Public Jensen, Elizabeth ..... Doniphan-Trumbull Public Flick, Troy ...... Hay Springs Haselhuhn, Tara ...... Grand Island Public Jensen, Gary ...... Dorchester Public Flint, Heather ...... Lexington Public Hausman, Tammi ...... Lincoln Public Jergensen, Corey ...... Lexington Public Floth, Laura ...... Gering Public Hayes, Britt ...... Lincoln Public Jergensen, Kent ...... Lexington Public Fong, Rebecca ...... Lexington Public Head, Lauren ...... Lincoln Public Jessop, Jennifer ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 France, Teresa ...... South Sioux City Comm Heaster, Alicia ...... Minden Public Jimenez, Lydia ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Franz, Stephanie ...... Heartland Community Heckendorn, Lori ...... Millard Public Jimenez De Alfaro, Rocio ...... Lexington Public Frazier, Jody ...... Mccook Public Heinzen, Stacy ...... North Platte Public John, Germaine ...... Santee Community Freemont, Tabitha ...... Walthill Public Heithoff, Ann ...... Millard Public Johnson, Carol ...... Norfolk Public Friesen, Jody ...... South Central Ne Unif #5 Heitshusen, Mary ...... Millard Public Johnson, Cheryl ...... Beatrice Public Frost, Tammy ...... South Sioux City Comm Hejlik, Suzanne ...... Logan View Public Johnson, Connie ...... Westside Community Frye, Mitchell ...... Waverly District 145 Helkenn, Daniel ...... Randolph Public Johnson, Jeanette ...... Lincoln Public Fullmer, Douglas ...... Morrill Public Hellbusch, Michael ...... Cedar Rapids Public Johnson, Judy ...... Holdrege Public Helter, Darin ...... Lincoln Public Johnson, Karen...... Scottsbluff Public Henderson, Randy .... Doniphan-Trumbull Public Johnson, Kelly ...... Westside Community – G – Hendrickson, Diana ...... Ed. Service Unit 6 Johnson, Mary ...... Papillion Lavista Public Galindo, Nicole ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Hendrickson, Sheri ...... Blair Community Johnson, Michelle ...... South Sioux City Comm Gannon, Stephanie ...... Grand Island Public Hensley, Brandon ...... Lincoln Public Johnson, Ronald ...... Wynot Public Garcia, Elsy ...... Schuyler Community Heredia, Sara ...... Bridgeport Public Johnson, Traci ...... Waverly District 145 Gard, Ashley ...... Westside Community Herrera, Mary ...... Schuyler Grade Johnson, Trevor...... Lincoln Public Gardner, Alecia ...... South Sarpy Dist #46 Herrera, Rosie ...... Schuyler Grade Johnston, Mark ...... Kimball Public Garhart, Lisa ...... Ed. Service Unit 13 Hertel, Alta ...... Plattsmouth Community Jonas, Thad ...... Wahoo Public Garner, Brandon ...... Ed. Service Unit 6 Hesso, Khairi ...... Lincoln Public Jones, Aaron ...... Heartland Community Garner, Julia ...... Lincoln Public Hier, Deb ...... Crete Public Jones, Bridget ...... Ralston Public Garrison, Kyla ...... Waverly District 145 High, Terry ...... Waverly District 145 Jones, Marla ...... Nebraska City Public Garza, Dawn ...... Mccook Public Hill, Amber ...... Bellevue Public Jones, Tyrone ...... Lincoln Public Garza, Jackie ...... Bridgeport Public Hill, Nathan ...... Lincoln Public Jordan, Carol ...... Bellevue Public Garzon, Jairo ...... Lexington Public Hillier, Matthew ...... Westside Community Jordan, Shelly ...... Westside Community Geis, Chandra ...... Bellevue Public Hillyard, Kaye ...... Bellevue Public Joy, Kelly ...... Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer Georges, Deborah ...... Southeast Ne Consolidated Hinman, Stacey ...... Morrill Public Juilfs, William ...... Lincoln Public Gershon, Catherine ...... Millard Public Hinrichs, Tammy ...... Ed. Service Unit 6 Jundt, Ellen ...... Creighton Community Giddings, Susan ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Hisel, Kelly ...... Well Valley Dist. Gier, Amanda ...... Ralston Public Hitt, Jamie ...... Lincoln Public – K – Gillan, Barbara ...... Wayne Community Hladek, Darren ...... Lincoln Public Gish, Jennifer ...... Ralston Public Hladky, Samuel ...... Lakeview Community Kabes, Christopher ...... Arlington Public Glaze, Gorman ...... Mccook Public Hodic, Ljirije ...... Lincoln Public Kahey, Margo ...... Redmill Gleason, Debra ...... Mccook Public Hoefer, Hazel...... Papillion Lavista Public Karnik, Suzanne ...... Westside Community Gleason, Timothy ...... Leyton Public Hoeft, Lisa ...... Ed. Service Unit 11 Kassmeier, Mallory ...... Ralston Public Glenn, Roxann ...... Hay Springs Hoegh, Stacie ...... Aurora Public Kasson, Jaimie ...... Eustis-Farnam Public Glidden, Timithia ...... Boone Central Hoffman, Celeste ...... Lincoln Public Kavan, Stacey ...... West Point Public Glover, Tara ...... Sidney Public Hoffman, Cheryl ...... Morrill Public Kay, David ...... Ralston Public Golda, Tracy...... South Sarpy Dist #46 Hoffman, Kelly ...... Lincoln Public Kearns, Keelie ...... Morrill Public Gomes, Elaine ...... Cedar Hollow District # 3 Holaday, Mark ...... Kimball Public Keating, Cheri ...... Lincoln Public Gomez, Hilda ...... Lexington Public Hollenhors, Jeffrey ...... Mccook Public Keene, Shelly ...... Ed. Service Unit 11 Gonzales, Guadalupe ...... Morrill Public Hollins, Cami ...... Ed. Service Unit 6 Keer, Angelina ...... Westside Community Gonzalez, Byron ...... Hastings Public Honstein, Rylie ...... Morrill Public Keesee, Pamela ...... York Public Gonzalez, Lyanette ...... Lexington Public Hooton, Jennifer ...... Morrill Public Keiser, Jennifer ...... Coleridge Community Gonzalez, Patricia ...... South Sioux City Comm Hopkins, Pamela ...... Westside Community Kellett, Colleen ...... North Platte Public Goode, Charlotte...... Creighton Community Hopp, Kaise ...... Waverly District 145 Kelley, Jennifer ...... Lincoln Public Goodin, Jennifer ...... Sidney Public Horton, Michael ...... Winnebago Public Kelzer, Kimberly ...... Lincoln Public Goodnight-Connor, Kate ...Plattsmouth Comm. Hosier, Irene ...... Southern Valley Kennedy, Crystal ...... Lincoln Public Goonesekera, Hemali ...... Lincoln Public Houle, Josh ...... Lincoln Public Khidir, Sahar ...... Lincoln Public Goracke, Donald ...... Tri-County House, Jerry ...... Ogallala Public Kiesel, Michelle ...... Lincoln Public Goss, Melisa...... Lincoln Public Hubbard, Cheska ...... Holdrege Public Kimball, Gloria ...... Southern Valley Grabianowski, Kathryn ...... Lincoln Public Huck, Michelle ...... Broken Bow Public Kingsley, Tricia ...... Lincoln Public Graeve, Samantha...... Westside Community Huebner, Kendra ...... Hitchcock County Unified Kinseth, Donna ...... Lincoln Public Graham, Benjamin ...... Millard Public Huettner, Danielle ...... Falls City Public Kiser, Vicky ...... Papillion Lavista Public Graham, Gail ...... Lakeview Community Huff, Emily ...... Grant Public Kitto, Mildred ...... Santee Community Grant, Walter...... Omaha Nation Public Huggins, Jason ...... Randolph Public Kleffner, Bruce...... Westside Community Green, William ...... Lincoln Public Hughes, Mary ...... Hay Springs Kluck, Nicole ...... Lincoln Public Greisen, Bonnie ...... Minden Public Hull Mclaughlin, Kimberley ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Klusaw, Michelle ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Greunke, Lynn ...... Papillion Lavista Public Hunt, Kami ...... Ralston Public Knauss, Tammy ...... Cozad City Griebe, Cindy ...... Morrill Public Hunzeker, Dorene ...... Lincoln Public Knievel, Carrie ...... Lincoln Public 5 Koca, Barbara ...... Ed. Service Unit 6 Martin, Lisa ...... Westside Community Koch, Nichole ...... Stanton Community Martin, Melissa ....Dawson County District #22 – O – Koeber, Amanda ...... Waverly District 145 Martin, Trila ...... Lexington Public O’Brien, Paula ...... Millard Public Koester, Shelli ...... Thayer Central Comm. Martinez, Jennifer ...... Millard Public Oerter, Samantha ...... Grand Island Public Kolbet, Lena ...... Lincoln Public Martinez, Maria ...... Lincoln Public Olsen, Lonnie ...... Lyons-Decatur Ne Kolterman, Amanda ...... Lincoln Public Martinez, Rebecca ...... North Platte Public Olson, Jessica ...... South Sarpy Dist #46 Konwinski, Virginia...... Twin River Public Massie, Robert ...... Dorchester Public Olson, Kimberly ...... Chadron Public Koskovich, Susanne ...... Ralston Public Mastny, Nicole ...... Bennington Public Olson, Lesley ...... Chadron Public Koubsky, Louise ...... Ralston Public Matthews, Jodi ...... David City Public Olson, Malynda ...... Valley View Kramer, Sheri ...... Lincoln Public Matthiessen, Roger ...... Grand Island Public Ontiveros, Shannon ...... Grand Island Public Kreager, Alison ...... Bridgeport Public Mattini, Frank ...... Bellevue Public Ortiz, Irma ...... South Sioux City Comm Kreft, June ...... Ed. Service Unit 6 Mau, Lori ...... North Platte Public Kremer, Diane ...... Friend Public Mauch, Leif ...... Plattsmouth Community Kress, Alvin ...... Chadron Public – P – May, Rebecca ...... Palmyra District Or 1 Painter, Joseph ...... Winnebago Public Krueger, Tina ...... Chadron Public Mayer, Bonnie ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Krzycki, Nina ...... Ed. Service Unit 7 Painter, Les ...... Lincoln Public Mc Laughlin, Kristin ...... Bellevue Public Kueny, Andrew ...... Westside Community Park, Angelica ...... Wahoo Public Kuhlman, Ronald ...... Sterling Public Mccauley, Christopher .... Omaha Nation Public Parker, Kennard ...... Omaha Nation Public Kumm, Lynne ...... Seward Public Mcclaren, Karen ...... Mirage Flats Parker, Kevin ...... Omaha Nation Public Kumm, Sarah ...... Duffy District #55 Mccolligan, Sara ...... Plattsmouth Community Parker, Sheila ...... Walthill Public Kusek, Carol ...... Boone Central Mcconnaughey, Mary ...... Garden County Parsons, Michael ...... Schuyler Grade Kutsch, Diane ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Mccorry, Erin ...... Millard Public Patch, Kari ...... Broken Bow Public Mcdonald, Karla ...... Lincoln Public Patterson, Robpartra ...... Lincoln Public Mcevoy-Navarro, Elizabeth ...Box Butte County Paulsen, Barbara ...... Lincoln Public – L – Mcghee, Amanda ...... Osmond Community Payer, Monica ...... Winnebago Public Ladd, Jessica ...... Westside Community Mcghie, Kelly...... Lincoln Public Payne, Jeri ...... Sidney Public Lagoa, Michael ...... North Platte Public Mcguire, Steven ...... Lincoln Public Peck, Hester ...... Garden County Lamb, Jessica ...... Bellevue Public Mcinerny, Sarah...... Westside Community Pedersen, Deborah ...... Lincoln Public Lancaster, Mary ...... Norfolk Public Mclaughlin, Denise ...... Nebraska City Public Pedersen, Stacy ...... Brady Public Lancaster, Ramona ...... North Platte Public Mclaughlin, Thomas ...... Lincoln Public Perry, Marcus ...... Lincoln Public Lane, Rosemary ...... Westside Community Mcmackin, Tracey ...... Morrill Public Petersen, Allison ...... Ed. Service Unit 6 Lang, Amy ...... Elyria Elementary Mcnamara, Shannon ..... South Sarpy Dist #46 Petersen, Victoria ...... Leyton Public Larsen, Anna ...... Arthur County High Mehl, Tonya ...... Malcolm Public Peterson, Kelsey ...... Lexington Public Larson, Emma...... Lincoln Public Mellick, Jana ...... Fremont Public Peterson, Mona ...... Holdrege Public Larson, Heather ...... Conestoga Public Mercure, Ann ...... Sumner Eddyville Miller Pfortmiller, Heather ...... Morrill Public Larson, Laura...... Ralston Public Mesias, Yaqueline ...... Lexington Public Phillips, Melinda ...... Schuyler Grade Lathrop, Emily ...... Westside Community Meyer, Courtney ...... Chadron Public Pickle, Lonna ...... Shelton Public Lathrop, Lindsey ...... Gering Public Meyerhoffer, Lee ...... Lincoln Public Pierce, Anne ...... Crete Public Le, Minh ...... Lincoln Public Miller, Deborah ...... Alliance Public Pierce, Karen ...... Wahoo Public Leehy, Linda ...... Gretna Public Miller, Jennifer ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Pignatore, Nicolas ...... Lincoln Public Lees, Douglas ...... Grand Island Public Miller, Stephanie ...... Morrill Public Pike, Jillane ...... Morrill Public Leggett, Helen ...... Gordon Public Miller, Suzanne ...... North Platte Public Pilcher, Vincent ...... Rushville Elementary Leise, James ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Molina, Alicia ...... Lexington Public Pitt, Zavier ...... Bellevue Public Lerch, Bree ...... Westside Community Placke, Sarah ...... Garden County Monica, Kris ...... Sumner Eddyville Miller Lessner, Brenda ...... Westside Community Pochop, Stephanie ...... Norfolk Public Moody, Timothy ...... Kearney Public Letourneau, Tara ...... Gering Public Poffenbarger, Lucille ...... Bellevue Public Lewis, Melissa ...... Plattsmouth Community Moore, Amber ...... Columbus Public Pohlen, Jane ...... Waverly District 145 Lewis, Tamara ...... East Point, Dist 25 Moore, Michelle ...... Ralston Public Polacek, Brandi ...... Lincoln Public Lisak, Margarita ...... Lincoln Public Moore, Shawna ...... Morrill Public Polly, Elaine ...... Mccook Public Long, Amanda ...... Nebraska City Public Moorhous, Janelle ...... North Platte Public Pope, Susan ...... Wahoo Public Lopez, Maria...... South Sioux City Comm Morales, Dahlia ...... Ed. Service Unit 6 Popp, Tracy ...... Broken Bow Public Lopez-Bran, Abby ...... Lexington Public Moriasi, Christina ...... Lincoln Public Portillo, Juan ...... Sidney Public Lorenze, Amy ...... Lincoln Public Morris, Nancy ...... Wayne Community Portrey, Linda ...... Falls City Public Lott, Jamie ...... Ogallala Public Morris, Timothy ...... Reiche Pracheil, Amanda ...... Lincoln Public Loving, Precious ...... Lincoln Public Morrison, Janene ...... Lincoln Public Pretends Eagle, Daniel ...... Winnebago Public Lowell, Rebecca ...... St. Paul Public Morrison, Paul ...... Beatrice Public Price, Lynn ...... Beatrice Public Lowery, Shane ...... Lincoln Public Morrow, Tina ...... Plattsmouth Community Primeaux, Arvene ...... Omaha Nation Public Lucero, Elizabeth ...... Grand Island Public Moser, Steven ...... Lincoln Public Proksel, Elizabeth ...... Blair Community Lucid, Mary ...... Bellevue Public Moss, Matthew ...... Westside Community Prout, Danielle ...... Beemer Public Luck, Patricia ...... Prairie Home Mounce, Robin ...... Lincoln Public Pun, Luma ...... Westside Community Ludwick, Todd ...... Elmwood-Murdock Mues, James ...... Leyton Public Ludwig, Jocelyn ...... Waverly District 145 Muhlbach, Christine ...... Waverly District 145 Lugenbeel, Jesse ...... Fairbury Public Muldoon, Ryan ...... Sidney Public – Q – Lurz, Jackie ...... Valentine City Muller, Kristin ...... Scribner-Snyder Comm. Quijada, Tessie ...... Fremont Public Lustgraaf Jr, Lavern ...... Millard Public Mulrenin, Karen ...... Plattsmouth Comm. Quillen, Michael ...... Banner County Lutz, Chrishopher ...... Morrill Public Myers, Kim ...... Gibbon Public Lyons, Melanie ...... Papillion Lavista Public Myers, Roger ...... South Sioux City Comm – R – Myers, Stacy ...... Lincoln Public Raddatz, Gale ...... Sidney Public – M – Ralston, Shea ...... Morrill Public Maahs, Clayton ...... Palmyra District Or 1 – N – Ramirez, Corina ...... Grand Island Public Machacek, Erinn ...... Schuyler Community Navarrete, Evelyn ...... Ralston Public Ramos, Elizabeth...... Nebraska City Public Ramos, Veronica ...... Norfolk Public Mackintosh, Mercedes .... Schuyler Community Nelson, Dr. Donald ...... Shickley Public Randle, Toyce ...... Papillion Lavista Public Maddox, Kelly ...... Sidney Public Nelson, Mary ...... Fort Calhoun Community Madsen, Kim ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Range, Pamela ...... Twin River Public Nelson, Max ...... Morrill Public Magnuson, Julie ...... Minden Public Rangel, Damian...... Lincoln Public Mahoney, Lucas ...... Lincoln Public Nelson, Stacey ...... Wahoo Public Rankin, Nancy ...... Lodgepole Public Majkowski, Jeffrey ...... Lincoln Public Nelson, Stacia ...... Kearney Public Rath, Nathan ...... Gretna Public Mallory, Katrina ...... Winnebago Public Nelson-Robar, Dawn ...... Millard Public Recinos, Gerber ...... Schuyler Grade Malone, Wanda ...... Papillion Lavista Public Nickel, Timothy ...... Bellevue Public Reckling, Katherine ...... Palmyra District Or 1 Mansur, Lindsey ...... Lincoln Public Nielsen, Amy ...... Bellevue Public Reeves, Mary ...... Columbus Public Manz, August ...... Battle Creek Public Nielsen, Kaj ...... Arlington Public Reisig, Erin ...... Morrill Public Maples, Amy ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Nietfeldt, Diane ...... Lincoln Public Renault, Jennifer ...... Ralston Public Marchant, Laura...... Mccook Public Nippard, Denise ...... Papillion Lavista Public Rhoades, Jessica ...... Lincoln Public Marcos, Cynthia ...... Conestoga Public Nish, Nancy ...... Ralston Public Richards, Paula ...... Chadron Public Markee, Jessica ...... Ed. Service Unit 15 Nore, Laura ...... Lincoln Public Rick Mantaro, Robin ...... Millard Public Marquardt, Angela ...... Kearney Public Normington, Jacklyn ...... Bellevue Public Righter, Renee ...... Ralston Public Marsh, Nicholas ...... Mitchell Public Novotny, Natalie ...... Waverly District 145 Riley, Cecelia ...... Lexington Public Marshall, Courtney ...... Ralston Public Nunez, Maria ...... Mitchell Public Ripa, Cheryl...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Marshall, Pamala ...... Plattsmouth Community Nunnenkamp, Amanda ...... Ed. Service Unit 6 Ritz, Barbara ...... Morrill Public Martin, Jerome ...... Lincoln Public Nykodym, Jenny ...... Norfolk Public Roach, Jarell ...... Lincoln Public 6 Roberts, Danyel ...... Harvard Public Smith, Mary ...... Millard Public Robinson, Christine ...... Ed. Service Unit 6 Smith, Nicole ...... Chadron Public – V – Rocco, Anthony ...... Harvard Public Smollen, Brenda ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Vado, Jaime ...... Lexington Public Rock, Patrick ...... Millard Public Snyder, Heather ...... Mitchell Public Van Deventer, Ashley ...... Norfolk Public Rodgers, Doshie ...... Lincoln Public Snyder, Jill ...... Arapahoe Public Vandenbroucke, Mary...... Gretna Public Rollmann, Calvin ...... Holdrege Public Snyder, Thomas ...... Sidney Public Vanderveen, Susan ...... Morrill Public Ronnfeldt, Kristina ...... Grand Island Public Sodoro, Janette ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Vandiver, Channin ...... Kimball Public Rose, Barbara ...... Westside Community Sokolik, Rebecca...... Tri-County Vandiver, Kenneth ...... Kimball Public Roswell, Theresa ...... Westside Community Soto, Isabel ...... North Platte Public Vaughan, Terri ...... Westside Community Rothanzl, Lorna ...... Millard Public Sowash, Michelle ...... Lincoln Public Rouse, Donald ...... Extension Public Vedder, Amy ...... Millard Public Spaeth (Brock), Cori ...... St. Edward Public Rowell, Carolyn ...... Grand Island Public Velasquez, Cathy ...... Ed. Service Unit 6 Ruggles, Barbara ...... Mccook Public Sperry, Sarah ...... Lincoln Public Viger, Robert ...... Dorchester Public Ruleau, Kalli ...... Gordon-Rushville Public Spink, Torrey ...... Chadron Public Voichoski, Jennifer ...... Boone Co Dist #60 Rust, Tiffany ...... Ed. Service Unit 6 Spotanski, Angela ...... Lexington Public Volk, Cynthia ...... Norfolk Public Ruvalcaba, Ladonna ...... Grand Island Public Stearnes, Krista ...... Wayne Community Vollbracht, Nancy ...... Columbus Public Ryan, Carol ...... Lincoln Public Steele, Ellen ...... Shelton Public Von Seggern, Brenda ...... Logan View Public Rynearson, Brandi ...... Broken Bow Public Steele, Lindsey ...... Lincoln Public Steele, Sarah ...... Waverly District 145 Steinmeyer, Jerry ...... Waverly District 145 – W – – S – Stewart, Seth ...... Plattsmouth Community Wagner, Erika ...... Elkhorn Public Sainato, Jessica ...... Millard Public Stock, Kimberly ...... Lincoln Public Wagner, Jonathon...... Creighton Community Salas, Teresa ...... Scottsbluff Public Stoltenberg, Richelle ...... Gretna Public Wagner, Kathyrn ...... Wilber-Clatonia Public Salgado, Lucia ...... Lexington Public Stone, Shannon ...... Lincoln Public Wagoner, Dennis ...... Wood River Elementary Salvatore, Katie ...... Bellevue Public Storm, Tia ...... Westside Community Wahlmeier, Paul ...... Hastings Public Samway, Dennis ...... Lexington Public Stouffer, Jacquelyn ...... South Center Public Walker, William ...... Papillion Lavista Public Sanchez, Amalia ...... Lexington Public Stranghoener, Jayne ...... Arlington Public Wallace, Kathleen ...... Millard Public Sanchez, Angela ...... Mitchell Public Strick, Paula ...... Lewellen Grade Sanders, Lasunya ...... Lincoln Public Waller, Niccole ...... South Sarpy Dist #46 Sands, Nicole ...... South Sioux City Comm Strilkivsky, Inna ...... Lincoln Public Ward, Gregory ...... Lexington Public Sanger, Darci...... Lexington Public Stromberg, Denise ...... Lincoln Public Warner, Tracy ...... Bridgeport Public Santee, Bob ...... Lexington Public Stroup, Jennifer ...... Sidney Public Warren, Mark ...... Lincoln Public Sargeant, Brian ...... Omaha Nation Public Struebing, Erin ...... Ralston Public Way, Juanita ...... North Platte Public Saunsoci, Andre ...... Omaha Nation Public Stumpff, Nora ...... Kimball Public Weber, Andrue ...... Millard Public Saunsoci, Lance ...... Omaha Nation Public Stupka, Regina ...... Broken Bow Public Wedberg, Anna ...... Westside Community Saunsoci, Lavette ...... Omaha Nation Public Sukup, Lisa ...... Wayne Community Weekly, Tiffany ...... Lincoln Public Savatovic, David ...... Westside Community Sun Jr, James ...... Winnebago Public Wehr, Margaret ...... Lincoln Public Saylor, William...... Lincoln Public Suponchick, Trisha ...... Papillion Lavista Public Wells, Michael ...... Auburn Public Schaaf, Rae ...... Hastings Public Surette, Mary ...... Conestoga Public Wells, Shawna...... Waverly District 145 Schilke, Sonya ...... Ed. Service Unit 15 Sutton, Tracy ...... Arcadia Public Wesley, Marie ...... Extension Public Schmock, Adam ...... Morrill Public Svoboda, Donna ...... South Central Ne Unif #5 West, Carol ...... North Platte Public Schnebel, Jodi ...... Battle Creek Public Swavely, Mark ...... Southern Public Wheatley, Richard ...... Chadron Public Schneider, Jesi ...... Lincoln Public Sweet, Travis ...... Logan View Public Whitaker, Kris ...... Scottsbluff Public Schneider, Joann ...... Morrill Public Schneider, Kay ...... Wauneta-Palisade Public White Mountain, Emily ...... Chadron Public Scholtes, Kathleen ...... Cody-Kilgore Unified – T – White Mountain, Lonnie ...... Chadron Public Schommer, Rebecca ...... Elkhorn Public Talich, Joseph ...... Sidney Public Whitetail, Macy ...... Lexington Public Schrage, Terry ...... Shelton Public Talley, Katee ...... Lincoln Public Whitlock, James ...... Hastings Public Schreiber, Cindy ...... Lincoln Public Tate, Cassie ...... Waverly District 145 Whitney, Nicole ...... Gibbon Public Schroer, Eva ...... Waverly District 145 Tate, Shameka ...... Lincoln Public Wichman, Stella ...... Lincoln Public Schultz, Jemi ...... Wilber-Clatonia Public Tayeh, Raja ...... Lincoln Public Wiedemeier, Sabrina ...... Bellevue Public Seacrest, Barbara ...... Lincoln Public Taylor, Chelsea ...... Lincoln Public Wigert, Benjamin ..... Adams Central Jr-Sr High Seaman, Sara ...... Millard Public Taylor, Chrissa ...... Wahoo Public Wilcox, Sarah ...... Bridgeport Public Searles, Lloyd ...... Leyton Public Tegels, Kelly ...... Ed. Service Unit #3 Wilke, Kelli ...... Crete Public Secrest, Cynthia ...... Ed. Service Unit 6 Wilkinson, Heidi ...... Lincoln Public Sedlacek, Stanley ...... Broken Bow Public Tenopir, Javanah ...... Wilber-Clatonia Public Terry, Debra ...... Lincoln Public Williams, Emily ...... Chadron Public Seebohm, Gina ...... Youth Development Center Williams, Marty ...... Louisville Public Seiler, Amy ...... Ed. Service Unit 13 Thege, Nancy ...... David City Public Williams, Patrick ...... Lincoln Public Self, Delilah ...... Bellevue Public Thompson, Dexter ...... Sumner Eddyville Miller Senn, Rebecca ...... Lincoln Public Thoms, Kimberly ...... Ed. Service Unit 8 Williamson, Kari ...... Crete Public Sexson, Jamie ...... Mullen Public Thorman, Kimberly ...... Lincoln Public Willis, Ruth...... Bellevue Public Seymore, Marlon ...... Lincoln Public Thulin, Jody ...... Holdrege Public Wilson, Heidi ...... Papillion Lavista Public Shaffer, Ashley ...... Westside Community Thurmond, Stephanie ...... Wahoo Public Wingett, Robin ...... Plattsmouth Community Shearer, Lisa ...... Holdrege Public Tieso, Talia ...... Lincoln Public Witt, Enriqueta ...... Shelton Public Sheffield, Karla ...... Shickley Public Tiglas, Daniel ...... Westside Community Wittrock, Sarah ...... Potter-Dix Public Shellhart, Michelle ...... Lincoln Public Tilley, Anthony ...... Lincoln Public Wolf, Marla ...... Maywood Public Shepardson, Jessica ...... Southern Public Tills, Deborah ...... Westside Community Wolff, Francine ...... Norfolk Public Sheridan, Jarvis ...... Omaha Nation Public Timberlake, Melissa ...... Bellevue Public Wood, Justin ...... Holdrege Public Sheridan, Tracy ...... Santee Community Timperley, Lindsey ...... Norfolk Public Wood, Lisa ...... Lexington Public Shires, Rebecca ...... Lincoln Public Tobey, Rebecca ...... Ed. Service Unit 1 Woodyard, Danica ...... Ralston Public Shutts, Michelle ...... Lincoln Public Todd, Julie ...... Pioneer Wooley, Celeste ...... Sidney Public Sidzyik, Jenifer ...... Logan View Public Torres, Diana ...... Lincoln Public Wooten, Melissa ...... Plattsmouth Community Siefker, Delaine...... Lincoln Public Torres, Lori ...... Morrill Public Worley, Donita ...... Prague Public Sievering, August...... Conestoga Public Torrez, Natalie ...... Santee Community Wray, Megan ...... Wolbach Public Simon, Melissa ...... Millard Public Torson, Paula ...... Plattsmouth Community Simpson, Theresa ...... Kimball Public Singer, Stefani ...... Lincoln Public Towers, Kim ...... Lincoln Public – Y – Sipp, Daisy ...... Lincoln Public Towery-Stehno, Peggy ..... Hitchcock Cnty. Unified Yarnell, James ...... Lincoln Public Sizemore, Stephen ...... Westside Community Trampe, Pamela ...... Lexington Public Skiff, Hannah ...... Lincoln Public Trejo, Edith ...... Gibbon Public Yaskevich, Galine ...... Lincoln Public Skrdlant, Marjorie ...... Cheney Elementary Trent, Melody ...... Chadron Public Yost, Monica ... Sarpy County Coop Head Start Slinde, Laurie ...... North Platte Public Troyer, Cynthia ...... Ralston Public Young, Victor ...... Lincoln Public Smith, Angela ...... 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necessary in the 2010 plan year. plan 2010 the in necessary those not lawfully in the United States. United the in lawfully not those provisions are operative on July 1, 2010. 1, July on operative are provisions

the event a contribution adjustment is is adjustment contribution a event the and approved according to law”, and its its and law”, to according approved and prohibits participation by non-citizens or or non-citizens by participation prohibits

bill is intended to be a “place-holder” in in “place-holder” a be to intended is bill and will go into effect “when passed passed “when effect into go will and retirement plans. LB 403 403 LB plans. retirement pensation

unspecified amount during 2010. The The 2010. during amount unspecified LB 950 contains an emergency clause clause emergency an contains 950 LB - Com Deferred the and State, , School

would raise contribution rates to an an to rates contribution raise would ployer will participate in the State plan. plan. State the in participate will ployer , , Patrol State , Judges , County the into

An “open ended” bill which which bill ended” “open An 928— LB

f emnto fo ter col em- school their from termination of LB 403 in 2009 (see below) are amended amended are below) (see 2009 in 403 LB

ment of Education within 180 days days 180 within Education of ment tory retirement from 60 to 65. to 60 from retirement tory Provisions related to the passage of of passage the to related Provisions

ln ebr hrd y h Depart- the by hired members plan Increases the age for manda- for age the Increases 242— LB

member was a participant in the plan. plan. the in participant a was member

School certificated retired, that Clarifies

STATE PATROL STATE ability must have occurred while the the while occurred have must ability

employees who are temporarily absent.” absent.” temporarily are who employees

- dis a that plans retirement School and

July 1, 2010. 1, July to assume the duties of other regular regular other of duties the assume to

State, , County the in Clarifies 950— LB

ply to members who retire on or after after or on retire who members to ply a regular employee on an ongoing basis basis ongoing an on employee regular a

vrg cmesto. t ol ap- would It compensation. average ployee does not mean a person hired as as hired person a mean not does ployee the 2010/2011 fiscal year. fiscal 2010/2011 the

benefit limit from 70% to 75% of final final of 75% to 70% from limit benefit

the regular employees. Substitute em- Substitute employees. regular the plans which is set to occur after after occur to set is which plans Judges

The bill would increase the maximum maximum the increase would bill The

ees due to the temporary absence of of absence temporary the to due ees

, and and , Patrol , School the to contribution

service up to a maximum of 20 years. years. 20 of maximum a to up service

to assume the duties of regular employ- regular of duties the assume to

Repeals the sunset on a state state a on sunset the Repeals 899— LB

rent benefit is 3.5% for each year of of year each for 3.5% is benefit rent

public school as a temporary employee employee temporary a as school public

the next five years of service. The cur- The service. of years five next the

MULTIPLE PLANS MULTIPLE

employee means a person hired by a a by hired person a means employee

next ten years of service, then 1% for for 1% then service, of years ten next

uses the following language, “Substitute “Substitute language, following the uses

the provisions of the Act. Bill Introduced. Bill Act. the of provisions the first ten years of service, 3.25% for the the for 3.25% service, of years ten first

employee employee substitute a of definition The

Deferred Compensation accounts) from from accounts) Compensation Deferred to calculate pensions to 3.75% for the the for 3.75% to pensions calculate to

shall be deemed a regular employee.” employee.” regular a deemed be shall

Changes the multiplier used used multiplier the Changes 365— LB investments (Defined Contribution and and Contribution (Defined investments

ately commence contributions and and contributions commence ately

Sudan. The bill exempts self-directed self-directed exempts bill The Sudan.

JUDGES PLAN JUDGES

ots f pa ya sal immedi- shall year plan a of months

ments with companies having ties to to ties having companies with ments

or more per week in any three calendar calendar three any in week per more or

necessary in the 2010 plan year. plan 2010 the in necessary

Restricts or prohibits invest prohibits or Restricts ­ — 140 LB -

who provides service for fifteen hours hours fifteen for service provides who

the event a contribution adjustment is is adjustment contribution a event the

less than fifteen hours per week but but week per hours fifteen than less

ALL PLANS ALL bill is intended to be a “place-holder” in in “place-holder” a be to intended is bill

this subdivision to provide service for for service provide to subdivision this unspecified amount during 2010. The The 2010. during amount unspecified

“an employee… hired as described in in described as hired employee… “an would raise contribution rates to an an to rates contribution raise would THE LEGISLATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: THE INCLUDES LEGISLATION THE

employee adds the following language, language, following the adds employee An “open ended” bill which which bill ended” “open An 927— LB

duration.” The definition of a a of definition The duration.” regular

legislation in the next “Retirement News.” News.” “Retirement next the in legislation

employer does so for all employees.” all for so does employer

employment period exceed one year in in year one exceed period employment

NPERS will update the progress of this this of progress the update will NPERS

retirement contributions “unless the the “unless contributions retirement

nate and in no case shall the temporary temporary the shall case no in and nate

making or reimbursing an employee’s employee’s an reimbursing or making

is scheduled to end April 14, 2010, and and 2010, 14, April end to scheduled is

such temporary employee shall termi- shall employee temporary such

Restricts school districts from from districts school Restricts 612— LB

of the 101st Legislature. The session session The Legislature. 101st the of

or task is complete, the employment of of employment the complete, is task or

Systems are now before the Second Session Session Second the before now are Systems

SCHOOL PLAN SCHOOL or task. When such specific purpose purpose specific such When task. or

implications for Nebraska’s Retirement Retirement Nebraska’s for implications

time to accomplish a specific purpose purpose specific a accomplish to time to occur after the 2010/11 fiscal year. fiscal 2010/11 the after occur to

A number of legislative bills with with bills legislative of number A

to provide service for a limited period of of period limited a for service provide to Judges plans to 2012/13, which was set set was which 2012/13, to plans Judges

language, “an employee… who is hired hired is who employee… “an language,

contribution to the School, Patrol, and and Patrol, School, the to contribution

by NPERS Legal Counsel, Joe Schaefer Joe Counsel, Legal NPERS by

employee adds the following following the adds employee temporary Legal Corner Legal and moves back the sunset on a state state a on sunset the back moves and

employees. The definition of a a of definition The employees. stitute ment which clarifies some laguage laguage some clarifies which ment

plan for for plan temporary regular, , sub- and

and Review with a committee amend- committee a with Review and

U L pdate ative l egis

Clarifies the definitions in the the in definitions the Clarifies S chool his bill has been advanced to Enrollment Enrollment to advanced been has bill his