State Patrol retirement changes clear final round

A proposal that changes provisions related to the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement System was given final approval April 11.

Under the retirement plan currently, the contribution rate for both State Patrol members and the state is 16.26% of a member’s monthly compensation.

LB196, sponsored by Lincoln Sen. Eliot Bostar, reduces the contribution rate for patrol members to 10% and increases the state contribution rate to 24%.

The bill also extends the deadline to file a claim under the state’s In the Line of Duty Compensation Act from one year to three years after the date of death and provides for review of a denied claim by the Lancaster County District Court.

LB196 passed on a 45-0 vote and takes effect immediately.