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NPERSNebraska Public Employees

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Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems April 2010

PRoviding infoRmation to

Judges, PatRol and school emPloyees

Director: Phyllis Chambers

RetiRement newsEditor: John Winkelman

Asst. Editor: Angela Hatcher

RetiRement BoaRd

Denis BlankChairperson

State Member

Glenn ElwellVice Chairperson Patrol Member

Richard WassingerCounty Member

Randall RehmeierJudge Member

Mark ShepardSchool Member

Janis ElliottSchool Member

Donald PedersonMember-at-large

Elaine StuhrMember-at-large

Jeffrey StatesState Investment Officer

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In this issue...NPERS Staff Accomplishments ....... 2Important Change To Retirement News ... 3What a Difference a Year Makes! ............ 3New State Investment Officer: Jeffrey States ............ 3Unclaimed Retirement Funds ....... 4Legislative Update ...... 8

Judge Camerer RetiresJudge G. Glenn Camerer

retired on February 1, 2010, as County Judge for the Twelfth County Court Judicial District. He also resigned from the Public Employees Retirement Board (PERB), where he had represented the Judges Retire-ment Plan since 2006.

Before being appointed to the PERB, Judge Camerer had been active in retirement issues on behalf of the judges of Nebraska. A Scottsbluff resident, he is widely credited with starting problem-solving courts in Scotts Bluff County including juvenile, adult, and family drug courts. He was an active member of the Nebraska Supreme Court Committee on Problem-Solving Courts and on the Supreme Court Commis-sion on Children in the Courts. He was also on the Legislative

Committee for the Nebraska County Judges Association and had served in all officer posi-tions for the organization.

NPERS would like to thank Judge Camerer for his profes-sional contributions to the work of the PERB, and we wish him the very best in retirement.

PERB Chair, Denis Blank (right) presents Judge Camerer (left) with a plaque ac-knowledging his contributions to the PERB.

Judge Rehmeier Joins PERBJudge

Randall L. Rehmeier has been appointed by the Gover-nor to fill the recent PERB vacancy left by

Judge Glenn Camerer. Since 1990, Judge Rehmeier has been the District Court Judge for District 2 encompassing Otoe, Cass and Sarpy Coun-ties. Previously, he served three years as a County Judge for the same counties. For the 15 years prior, he was in private law practice and served as the Otoe County Attorney. He received his undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.

Judge Rehmeier has served on numerous bar and judicial association committees and

civic organizations, including past president of the Nebraska District Judges Association, Second Judicial District Bar Association, Otoe County Bar Association, Nebraska State Young Lawyers Association, past member of the Nebraska State Bar Association House of Delegates, past president of the Nebraska City Rotary Club, Elks Exalted Ruler, and Chair-man of the Board of Trustees of the First United Methodist Church of Nebraska City.

Judge Rehmeier resides in Nebraska City with Candace, his wife of 37 years. They have two children and two grandchildren to help oc-cupy their spare time. NPERS welcomes Judge Rehmeier to the PERB and looks forward to working with him.

Love and Paperwork: A Cautionary Tale

Patrick had always dreamed of being a sci-ence teacher and had been thrilled when he landed his first teaching job.

Although brilliant at sci-ence, he wasn’t quite as wise when it came to paper-work. His desk was always cluttered with papers he always intended to get to… someday.

Patrick met Annie and they fell in love. She affec-tionately called him “The Nutty Professor” for his wild, unkempt hair and his disorganized ways. They married and lived happily for many years.

Then one day, tragedy struck. As Patrick was driving home from school, another vehicle crossed the median and collided with his car. Patrick died at the age of 59.

Following Patrick’s death, Annie was assured by other School Plan members that as Patrick’s widow she would receive a monthly benefit for the rest of her life from the School Retire-ment System. Although the couple’s finances were sound, Annie had recently lost her job and a few years still remained on the mort-gage for their home. The money would be needed.

She located Patrick’s re-tirement account statement, which indicated he had 34 years of service credit, and an account balance of $115,681 comprised of his contributions plus interest.

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NPERS Staff AccomplishmentsDennis Cooper Honored as 2009 Manager of the Year

Data Services Manager, Dennis Cooper was selected as NPERS’ 2009 Manager of the Year. Dennis manages nine employees who ensure that member data is up to date

and accurate. He also coordinates incoming and outgoing mail and docu-

ment imaging for NPERS. Dennis also purchases and maintains equipment and supplies for the agency. He coordinates the agency’s recycling and shredding procedures. He serves on the safety committee and is a backup to the envi-ronmental quality lead staff. A member of the NPERS team since 1999, Dennis is the “go-to” person whenever help is needed with equipment or supplies. He was nominated for his willingness to help, his ability to communicate effec-tively with staff, and his hard work and effort on behalf of the agency and the Data Services department.

Johnetta Lang Named 2009 Employee of the Year

Johnetta Lang, Retirement Specialist I/Lead Worker in the Data Services depart-ment was named NPERS’ Employee of the Year. Johnetta oversees and audits

information processing functions and supervises the NPERS mail room and imaging area and conducts training for the Data Services area. When Data Services Manager, Dennis Cooper, is not available, Johnetta steps in to help out agency staff as needed. Nominated for her kindness, her willingness to help others and her ability to get the job done, Johnetta has been gracing NPERS with her positive attitude for nearly ten years.

NPERS Staff Members Honored for Service to State

Nine members of the NPERS staff were recognized for their years of service to the State of Nebraska at the Governor’s Employee Recognition Program held in October. NPERS congratulates our dedicated staff members for their service to the state: Melissa Mendoza, Tauna Meints, Dennis Cooper, Johnetta Lang, Ann Hille, and Fred Turner, 10 years; Dana Dingledine and Brenda Dinges, 20 years, Liz Pomajzl, 25 years; and Vicki Frey for 30 years of service.

DEPARTMENT PROFILE

Information Technology

Nine NPERS employees were honored at the Governor’s Employee Recognition Program. First Row L–R: Dennis Cooper, Ann Hille, Melissa Mendoza. 2nd Row L–R: Tauna Meints, Liz Pomajzl, Johnetta Lang. 3rd Row L–R: Dana Dingledine, Vicki Frey, Brenda Dinges.

The Information Technology (IT) department plays a central-ized support role at NPERS. Nearly everything we do at NPERS utilizes NPRIS (Nebraska Public Retirement Information System), our web-based informa-tion sytem. NPRIS is a complex, 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

members have the ability to safely Pushkaran, Dean Gress, Jayme Skov, Tammy Petersen,

and easily review and interact and Melissa Kolm.

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 Analysts who function as liasons between end users and the developers. Dean Gress, an Infrastructure and Support Analyst, also specializes as a Business Analyst for our Benefits department. Jayme Skov works with our system interfaces with our recordkeeper for State and County accounts. Tammy Petersen concentrates on the refunds and coordinates system issues between users, IT staff and vendors. Our Business Analysts all have over 20 years experience with NPERS.

As Infrastructure and Support Lead, Chad Schlotfeld supports our serv-ers, network and technical environments and has been with NPERS for over seven years.

Norene Brauner has been with NPERS for over 12 years (ten in the IT Department). Norene provides desktop support to staff and assists other IT functions.

Melissa Kolm and Viji Pushkaran are our application developers from the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). Melissa and Viji provide application development support to NPRIS.

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IMPORTANT CHANGE TO RETIREMENT NEWS!Retirement News will now be distributed by email to actively employed School members via their employers. Inactive School members will receive a printed copy of this newsletter by mail one final time. Like other State agencies, NPERS has experienced a reduc-tion in our budget. Cutting back on our newsletter printing and distri-bution will significantly reduce expenses.

We apologize for the short notice and any inconvenience. Yearly member account statements will continue to be mailed, and all news-letters will be available on the NPERS website at npers.ne.gov. If you do not have access to email or the internet, you may call NPERS at 402-471-2053 or toll free at 800-245-5712 and we will send you a printed newsletter.

New State Investment Officer: Jeff StatesNebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems (NPERS)

extends a welcome to Jeffrey W. States who, in November, became the new State Investment Officer for the Nebraska Investment Council (NIC). The NIC has investment respon-sibility for the retirement plans administered by NPERS, as well as other state investment assets.

Mr. States has over 25 years of experience in public finance, treasury and investments, state government, and legislative affairs. Most recently, he served as the Chief

Investment Officer (CIO) of the Sacramento County Employees Retirement System. Prior to that, he was CIO of New Mexico’s Public Employees Retirement Fund, Director of their Board of Finance, and their Director of Tax Research.

Jeff holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management with honors in economics from Purdue University. He brings excellent leadership skills, vision, and an investment philosophy aligned with that of the NIC. This will ensure a continuation of the prudent investment strategies that have served the NIC and NPERS well during these challenging economic times.

What a Difference a Year Makes!by Jeff States, State Investment Officer

Similar to the broad markets, the perfor-mance of the Nebraska Investment Council (NIC) investments for the defined benefit and cash balance programs were impacted by the credit crisis and global economic slowdown that began in the summer of 2007. There were few, if any, places to hide to avoid being impacted negatively. However, after a disap-pointing investment return for calendar year 2008 of -27.8%, the NIC has seen a strong rebound in 2009. The investment return year-to-date as of December 31, 2009, is 22.1%.

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-time low as investors flocked to the safety of US Treasury securities. The Federal Reserve and the other central banks of the developed countries took drastic actions in an attempt to provide liquidity to the financial markets and prevent a financial collapse of the economies similar to the 1930s. The US Treasury was actively involved in developing policies to provide relief to financial institutions, slow the default and foreclosure rates for housing, and provide economic stimulus to the general economy. At that time, we were in crisis and fear was pervasive.

A trite saying perhaps but truthful, “It is always darkest before the dawn.” The stock market remained in crisis until it reached a bottom in the US on March 9, 2009. Then the early signs of improvement began to appear. Liquidity returned to the financial markets and, because stocks were finally cheap enough, investors began to cautiously return to the equity markets. What a difference a year makes.

We are past the immediate crisis, but the financial markets, particularly the credit markets, still have a way to go to achieve full recovery. The timing of recovery in the broader economy is uncertain, but the outlook is certainly much brighter than at the end of 2008.

The fundamental objective of the NIC is to manage the retirement trust assets and be able to pay the promised benefits to the employees and beneficiaries of the School, Judges, State Patrol, State, and County Plans. The investment objective is to maximize the investment return on the assets within an acceptable level of risk, to meet or exceed the actuarial assumed rate of return.

Over the past 25 years, NIC has accom-plished that objective by continuing with a well established set of investment policies and objectives. By maintaining a long-term, strategic investment strategy that diversifies investments across multiple asset classes, the NIC is and will continue to achieve its investment objectives.

Love and Paperwork Continued from page 1

There was a reference to the npers.ne.gov website. She searched that site, found the School Plan member handbook, and learned that under her circumstances a surviving spouse could choose either a lifetime annuity, or a refund of the member’s account. By using the online benefit estima-tor, she discovered that even if she lived only six more years, the lifetime monthly annuity would provide far more to her than the refund.

Annie notified NPERS of Patrick’s death. She inquired about claiming the surviving spouse’s benefits. She was shocked to discover that since Patrick had begun working before he met her, he had designated his parents as his beneficiaries and had never gotten around to updating his

forms. Since Annie, his spouse, was not listed as the sole primary benefi-ciary, the death benefit would be limited to the refund option and would be paid to his parents.

“The Nutty Professor” had never gotten around to updating his benefi-ciary designation. Even though Annie was listed in his will as his sole beneficiary, the beneficiary form on file at NPERS took legal precedence over the will. Patrick’s elderly parents were kind enough to share the refund with Annie, but as a refund, much of the money went to taxes. The oppor-tunity for Annie to be able to draw a lifetime monthly benefit was lost along with the thousands of dollars she could have used to live out her golden years.

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– A –Abdullah, Jabir ........................ Ralston PublicAcosta-Lohman, Gabriela ... Wayne CommunityAdams, Holly ............................Lincoln PublicAlbrecht, Lucas ........................Lincoln PublicAldrich, Sarah .................... Ed. Service Unit 9Alford, David .......................Conestoga PublicAllbaugh, Alexandra ...................Morrill PublicAmen, Sandra ..........................Lincoln PublicAndersen, Dustin ............Waverly District 145Anderson, Jordon ...........Waverly District 145Anderson, Michael ..................Chadron PublicAnderson, Sara ........................ Minden PublicAnderson Beck, Gwendalynn.........Crete PublicAnnin, Jonathan ............Westside CommunityAnokye, Isaac ...........................Lincoln PublicAppleget, Jon ...........................Lincoln PublicArbuthnot, Stephani ......Sumner Eddyville MillerArehart, Cathy ...................Central City PublicArensdorf, Peggy ..................Daly ElementaryArmbruster, Chad .................. Hastings PublicArntt, Erica ...............................Morrill PublicArterburn, Rachel .................... Winside PublicAyres, Michelle .................Ed. Service Unit #3

– B –Bahnsen, Erin ............South Sioux City CommBaker, Myrtis ......................Winnebago PublicBaldwin, Samantha .........Waverly District 145Ball, Amber ...............................Morrill PublicBall, Jessica .............................Sidney PublicBalzer, Molly...................Oakland-Craig PublicBankey, Daniel ........................Bellevue PublicBarbee, David .....................Winnebago PublicBarkell, Valerie ........................Chadron PublicBarker, Yvonne ..................Broken Bow PublicBarnes, Leighann .................. Lexington PublicBarrick, Audra ..........................Wahoo PublicBash, Shannon .............. Schuyler CommunityBasile, James .......................... Ralston PublicBass, Joshua ......................Winnebago PublicBass, Margaret ....................... Mccook PublicBass Jr, Vincent .................Winnebago PublicBateman, Hessy ............. Omaha Nation PublicBaul, Reggie ...........................Bellevue PublicBaxter, Laurie ....................Broken Bow PublicBeck, Barbara ........................Litchfield PublicBeck, Keitha ..............................Friend PublicBecker, Brenda ....................Hartington PublicBeebe, Stacy ..........................Chadron PublicBehrens, April ...............Daniel Freeman PublicBell, Kristina ..............Plattsmouth CommunityBendorf, Jennifer ...........Westside CommunityBenoit, Lori....................Westside CommunityBentley, Laura ..........................Lincoln PublicBentz, Lori..............West Boyd Unified DistrictBerg, Heather ...........................Lincoln PublicBerg, Kathleen ...............Neligh-Oakdale PublicBerghorst, Phyllis ...............Broken Bow PublicBerrones, Selesoe ..........Westside CommunityBeyer, Kimberly ........................ Leyton PublicBigelow, Debra ...............Oakland-Craig PublicBird, Amanda .......................... Walthill PublicBirnie, Sarah ......................Broken Bow PublicBirth, Olga ................................Lincoln PublicBisenius, Will .......................Twin River PublicBishop, Teresa .......................... Millard PublicBixler, Patty ..................Valentine CommunityBlackbird, Leta ....................Winnebago PublicBlancas, Rachel ...................... Mccook PublicBliven, Mike ............................ Elwood PublicBlue, Cheryl ..........................Blair CommunityBockman, Carolyn .............Grand Island PublicBoehler, Victoria .............Waverly District 145

Boettcher, Brent ..............Stanton CommunityBowersmith, Heather .................Lincoln PublicBoyd, Janet ..... Sarpy County Coop Head StartBoyles, Velma .........................Shelton PublicBradford, Walt ..........................Lincoln PublicBranch, Bobby ...................... Lexington PublicBrand, Kelli ...............................Wahoo PublicBrase, Melanie ........................Carleton PublicBressler, Diana ......................... Norfolk PublicBrewer, Eric .....................Ed. Service Unit #3Briest, Cherish ...............Westside CommunityBritt, Irene ....................................Cozad CityBrooks, Roxanne ....................... Millard PublicBrown, Christy .................. Ed. Service Unit 5Brown, Mary ............................ Millard PublicBrown, Todd .........................Southern ValleyBrowne, George ....................... Minden PublicBrowning, Allen ......................Bellevue PublicBrunswick, Sheryl ............... Republican ValleyBrust, Deana ............................Wahoo PublicBuckius, Shena ........................ Kimball PublicBuller, Rebecca .......................West Holt HighBunch, Lisa ....................Waverly District 145Burdess, Sandra ................Ed. Service Unit #3Burkhardt, Jennifer ...................St. Paul PublicBurns, Kendra ...........................Wahoo PublicBuskirk-Stull, Brittany .............. Alliance PublicBuss, Phyllis ...................Waverly District 145

– C –Cade, Elizabeth .............Papillion Lavista PublicCairns, Sheila .....................Bennington PublicCampbell, Deborah .........Westside CommunityCampbell, Larry ................Santee CommunityCampbell, Lisa ..........................Lincoln PublicCampbell, Shirley ..............Santee CommunityCampos, Shelley ................. West Point PublicCardenas, Jesse ................... Lexington PublicCarley, Jennifer ....................... Norfolk PublicCarlin, Vanessa .................... Lodgepole PublicCarlson, Gretchen ......................Morrill PublicCarney, Timothy .............Waverly District 145Caron, Jessica .......Sarpy County Coop Head StartCarpenter, Pamela ....... Boardman Creek PublicCasares, Eric ............................Lincoln PublicCaswell, Laura ................Waverly District 145Cavender, Kelsey ..............Santee CommunityCeder, Jessica .... South Central Ne. Unified #5Cerny, Brian .............................Lincoln PublicChadwick, Gary ........................Lincoln PublicChapman, Lucas ...................... Juniata PublicChildress, Kim ..........................Lincoln PublicChristensen, Audrey .................... Alma PublicChvatal, Melissa .......................Wahoo PublicClare, Tessa .............................Lincoln PublicClarey, Mary.............................. Ponca PublicClark, Darrell ............................Lincoln PublicClaus, Molly .............................Lincoln PublicClay, Barbara ........................... Norfolk PublicCleary, Lisa ............................West Holt HighClegg, Linda ...................... Logan View PublicClement, Shawna......................Lincoln PublicCline, Barbara ...........................Gibbon PublicCluff, Julia .............................. Kimball PublicCochran, Lyle ............... Wilber-Clatonia PublicCoffey, Jacob ......................... Kearney PublicCole, Colby ............................ Mccook PublicCollins, Christina ..................Bridgeport PublicCompton, Diana ....................... Ralston PublicCone, Kylie...............................Lincoln PublicConkey, Joel .....................North Platte PublicConway, Allison.............Westside CommunityCooley, Karlee ...........South Sioux City CommCooper, Kimberly .......................Morrill PublicCopeland, Tracy........................Lincoln Public

Cordes, Kathleen ......................Lincoln PublicCordle, Charlene ................ Ed. Service Unit 6Cordova, Crystal .............Waverly District 145Cornelius, Erin ..............................Cozad CityCorning, Linda ..........................Lincoln PublicCoronado, Sonia ...........Papillion Lavista PublicCostanzo, Mary .............Westside CommunityCoward, Stephanye .............Scottsbluff PublicCox, Nancy ....................Waverly District 145Cox, Roxie .............................. Norfolk PublicCrawford, Katherine ..................Lincoln PublicCreasser, Belinda ....................Bellevue PublicCreed, Alice ........................... Kearney PublicCreps, Jennifer ...............Waverly District 145Critchfield, Holly ............Valentine CommunityCrosley, Candace ............. Crofton CommunityCrouse, Michelle ........ Raymond Central PublicCruz-Morales, Laura .......Westside CommunityCullen, Craig .................................WheatlandCumerford, Jennifer .................. Millard PublicCunningham, April ................... Ralston PublicCunningham, Ryan ....................Lincoln PublicCurnett, Kevin ........................ Ogallala PublicCurrington, Demetrius ...Papillion Lavista PublicCurry, Kirk ...................Papillion Lavista Public

– D –Dacosta, Hope ..........................Lincoln PublicDaffer, Shelly ..................... Republican ValleyDahlke, Michaela...................... Ralston PublicDahlke, Tracy ............................Rock CountyDahlquist, Donald ......................Lincoln PublicDarrington, Abby ......................Lincoln PublicDavis, Jennifer .................. Ed. Service Unit 8Davis, Lauren ...........................Lincoln PublicDavis, Marcia ...........................Lincoln PublicDavis, Miracle .........................Perkins CountyDavis, Sherry ............................Lincoln PublicDavis, Tracy ....Humboldt Table Rock SteinauerDean, Nicole .............................Lincoln PublicDeboer, Leann ...........................Morrill PublicDeininger, Karen ...................... Elkhorn PublicDeleon-Vazquez, Maria South Sioux City CommDemarco, John ............................ York PublicDerby, Tonya ...................Santee CommunityDermody, Orpha ...........Papillion Lavista PublicDerner, Carrie ...........................Lincoln PublicDewald, Susan .......................Chadron PublicDieckman, Diane .....................Bellevue PublicDillon, Anita .............................Lincoln PublicDimitrov, Jennifer ..................Holdrege PublicDishman, Christopher ................Lincoln PublicDjernes, Mechell ................Central City PublicDoak, Marcie .......................... Mccook PublicDobernecker, Kristin .......... Battle Creek PublicDodd, Cindy ............................ Ralston PublicDodge, Brigette .........................Lincoln PublicDodson, Danielle ...................... Elkhorn PublicDonandson, Emily .............Grand Island PublicDorcey, Theodore .....................Lincoln PublicDriffill, Arthur ...........................Sidney PublicDudzinski, Nancy ..............Ed. Service Unit #3Dunbar, Chelsea .......................Wahoo PublicDunkin, Kerry .................... Ed. Service Unit 6Dunn, Stephanie .......................Lincoln PublicDuntz, Stephanie ......................Lincoln PublicDvorak, Crystal ...................... Hastings Public

– E –Earsom, Kristie ......................Holdrege PublicEastman, Catherine ................... Giltner PublicEdwards, Linda ..........Plattsmouth CommunityEdwards, Rudesta ..........Westside CommunityEdwards, Shelly .......................Mitchell Public

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.

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Edwards, Tom ..........................Lincoln PublicEggleston, Jody .................................OcontoEggleston, Tawny ................. Lexington PublicEickmeier, Karla ...................David City PublicEigbrett, David ......................... Norfolk PublicEihausen, Jacqueline ................ Ralston PublicElliott, Colby ............................Mitchell PublicEngelhardt, Julie ........Plattsmouth CommunityErion, Lara ................................Lincoln PublicEskay, Eunice .......................... Norfolk PublicEstrada, Edwin ..................North Platte Public

– F –Fagot, Candace .................... Lexington PublicFaid-Douglas, Rachida ...............Lincoln PublicFaimon, Scott .......................... Norfolk PublicFeese, Glenn ......................... Hastings PublicFelber, Darla ......................Elmwood-MurdockFenster, Crystal ................Grand Island PublicFenstermacher, Patricia..................Cozad CityFerguson, Brian ....................... Kearney PublicFerguson, Jessica ................. Lexington PublicFernandez Aguilar, Lydia ..........Fremont PublicFever, Nancy ........................... Ralston PublicFischer, Allen...Humboldt Table Rock SteinauerFischer, Daniel ....................... Hastings PublicFite, Katie ..............................Madison PublicFlewelling, Kristi ................ Ed. Service Unit 5Flick, Troy ..................................Hay SpringsFlint, Heather ........................ Lexington PublicFloth, Laura .............................. Gering PublicFong, Rebecca ...................... Lexington PublicFrance, Teresa ...........South Sioux City CommFranz, Stephanie ........... Heartland CommunityFrazier, Jody .......................... Mccook PublicFreemont, Tabitha .................... Walthill PublicFriesen, Jody ........... South Central Ne Unif #5Frost, Tammy ............South Sioux City CommFrye, Mitchell .................Waverly District 145Fullmer, Douglas ........................Morrill Public

– G –Galindo, Nicole .................Ed. Service Unit #3Gannon, Stephanie ............Grand Island PublicGarcia, Elsy ................... Schuyler CommunityGard, Ashley .................Westside CommunityGardner, Alecia ............. South Sarpy Dist #46Garhart, Lisa .....................Ed. Service Unit 13Garner, Brandon ................. Ed. Service Unit 6Garner, Julia .............................Lincoln PublicGarrison, Kyla .................Waverly District 145Garza, Dawn .......................... Mccook PublicGarza, Jackie .......................Bridgeport PublicGarzon, Jairo ........................ Lexington PublicGeis, Chandra .........................Bellevue PublicGeorges, Deborah ........Southeast Ne ConsolidatedGershon, Catherine ................... Millard PublicGiddings, Susan ................Ed. Service Unit #3Gier, Amanda .......................... Ralston PublicGillan, Barbara .................. Wayne CommunityGish, Jennifer .......................... Ralston PublicGlaze, Gorman ........................ Mccook PublicGleason, Debra ....................... Mccook PublicGleason, Timothy ...................... Leyton PublicGlenn, Roxann ............................Hay SpringsGlidden, Timithia ......................Boone CentralGlover, Tara .............................Sidney PublicGolda, Tracy................. South Sarpy Dist #46Gomes, Elaine ..........Cedar Hollow District # 3Gomez, Hilda ........................ Lexington PublicGonzales, Guadalupe ..................Morrill PublicGonzalez, Byron ..................... Hastings PublicGonzalez, Lyanette ................ Lexington PublicGonzalez, Patricia .......South Sioux City CommGoode, Charlotte........... Creighton CommunityGoodin, Jennifer .......................Sidney PublicGoodnight-Connor, Kate ...Plattsmouth Comm.Goonesekera, Hemali .................Lincoln PublicGoracke, Donald ............................Tri-CountyGoss, Melisa.............................Lincoln PublicGrabianowski, Kathryn ..............Lincoln PublicGraeve, Samantha..........Westside CommunityGraham, Benjamin ..................... Millard PublicGraham, Gail .................Lakeview CommunityGrant, Walter................. Omaha Nation PublicGreen, William ..........................Lincoln PublicGreisen, Bonnie ....................... Minden PublicGreunke, Lynn ..............Papillion Lavista PublicGriebe, Cindy ............................Morrill Public

Griebe, Guy ....................Waverly District 145Griffin, Katherine ..........Papillion Lavista PublicGriffith, Kenneth ............Westside CommunityGrigg, Brooke ......................... Mccook PublicGuerrero, Margarita ...................Lincoln PublicGuevara, Enrique............... Wayne CommunityGunn, Michael ...............Westside CommunityGunno, Krystal .......Sarpy County Coop Head StartGustafson, David ...........Westside Community

– H –Habibi, Laila .............................Lincoln PublicHagaman, Jessica .....................Lincoln PublicHale, Kendra............................. Gering PublicHalstead, Josh ...........................Morrill PublicHamata, Mary Ann ......... Schuyler CommunityHamlett, David .....................Blair CommunityHaney, Alexa .....................................RedmillHansen, Holly .......... South Central Ne Unif #5Hansen, Jo ......Humboldt Table Rock SteinauerHansen, Maureen ........................Brady PublicHansen, Vally ...........................Lincoln PublicHanson, Erin ...........................Chadron PublicHanson, Sammy ....................... Wynot PublicHarrington, Nicolette .................Lincoln PublicHartenhoff, Carla ..........Papillion Lavista PublicHasbrouck, Sarah .................... Hershey PublicHaselbauer, Meghan .................. Millard PublicHaselhuhn, Tara ................Grand Island PublicHausman, Tammi ......................Lincoln PublicHayes, Britt ..............................Lincoln PublicHead, Lauren ............................Lincoln PublicHeaster, Alicia ......................... Minden PublicHeckendorn, Lori ....................... Millard PublicHeinzen, Stacy ..................North Platte PublicHeithoff, Ann ........................... Millard PublicHeitshusen, Mary ...................... Millard PublicHejlik, Suzanne .................. Logan View PublicHelkenn, Daniel ..................... Randolph PublicHellbusch, Michael ...........Cedar Rapids PublicHelter, Darin .............................Lincoln PublicHenderson, Randy .... Doniphan-Trumbull PublicHendrickson, Diana ............ Ed. Service Unit 6Hendrickson, Sheri ................Blair CommunityHensley, Brandon ......................Lincoln PublicHeredia, Sara .......................Bridgeport PublicHerrera, Mary ........................ Schuyler GradeHerrera, Rosie ........................ Schuyler GradeHertel, Alta ...............Plattsmouth CommunityHesso, Khairi ............................Lincoln PublicHier, Deb ...................................Crete PublicHigh, Terry .....................Waverly District 145Hill, Amber .............................Bellevue PublicHill, Nathan ..............................Lincoln PublicHillier, Matthew .............Westside CommunityHillyard, Kaye .........................Bellevue PublicHinman, Stacey .........................Morrill PublicHinrichs, Tammy ................ Ed. Service Unit 6Hisel, Kelly ........................... Well Valley Dist.Hitt, Jamie ...............................Lincoln PublicHladek, Darren ..........................Lincoln PublicHladky, Samuel ..............Lakeview CommunityHodic, Ljirije .............................Lincoln PublicHoefer, Hazel................Papillion Lavista PublicHoeft, Lisa ....................... Ed. Service Unit 11Hoegh, Stacie ........................... Aurora PublicHoffman, Celeste ......................Lincoln PublicHoffman, Cheryl ........................Morrill PublicHoffman, Kelly ..........................Lincoln PublicHoladay, Mark ......................... Kimball PublicHollenhors, Jeffrey .................. Mccook PublicHollins, Cami ..................... Ed. Service Unit 6Honstein, Rylie ..........................Morrill PublicHooton, Jennifer ........................Morrill PublicHopkins, Pamela ............Westside CommunityHopp, Kaise ....................Waverly District 145Horton, Michael ..................Winnebago PublicHosier, Irene ..........................Southern ValleyHoule, Josh ..............................Lincoln PublicHouse, Jerry ........................... Ogallala PublicHubbard, Cheska ...................Holdrege PublicHuck, Michelle ...................Broken Bow PublicHuebner, Kendra ......Hitchcock County UnifiedHuettner, Danielle ..................Falls City PublicHuff, Emily .................................Grant PublicHuggins, Jason ..................... Randolph PublicHughes, Mary .............................Hay SpringsHull Mclaughlin, Kimberley ......Ed. Service Unit #3Hunt, Kami .............................. Ralston PublicHunzeker, Dorene .....................Lincoln Public

Hustad, Andrew .......................Lincoln PublicHutchison, Christine ...Plattsmouth CommunityHyer, Ashlee ..........................Chadron PublicHysell, Jerrene ........................ Alliance Public

– I –Ibarra, Fernando ........................ Gretna PublicIngram, Karl ..............................Morrill PublicIsham, Allison .....................Scottsbluff Public

– J –Jackson, Braelyn .....................Garden CountyJackson, Dana .........................Mitchell PublicJackson, Nancy .........................Morrill PublicJackson, Riley ...............Westside CommunityJackson, Samuel .......................Lincoln PublicJacob, Torie ......................... Lexington PublicJames, Michael .......................Bellevue PublicJameson, Erin ........ Southeast Ne ConsolidatedJanicek, Norma ........................ Kimball PublicJarvis, Anthony ......................Bellevue PublicJefferson, Jose .........................Lincoln PublicJelinek, Becki ........................... Millard PublicJenkins, John ............................Pierce PublicJensby, Haley ...........................Lincoln PublicJensen, Craig ............South Sioux City CommJensen, Elizabeth ..... Doniphan-Trumbull PublicJensen, Gary ...................... Dorchester PublicJergensen, Corey .................. Lexington PublicJergensen, Kent .................... Lexington PublicJessop, Jennifer ...............Ed. Service Unit #3Jimenez, Lydia ..................Ed. Service Unit #3Jimenez De Alfaro, Rocio ....... Lexington PublicJohn, Germaine ................Santee CommunityJohnson, Carol ........................ Norfolk PublicJohnson, Cheryl ...................... Beatrice PublicJohnson, Connie ............Westside CommunityJohnson, Jeanette ....................Lincoln PublicJohnson, Judy .......................Holdrege PublicJohnson, Karen...................Scottsbluff PublicJohnson, Kelly ...............Westside CommunityJohnson, Mary .............Papillion Lavista PublicJohnson, Michelle ......South Sioux City CommJohnson, Ronald ....................... Wynot PublicJohnson, Traci ................Waverly District 145Johnson, Trevor........................Lincoln PublicJohnston, Mark ....................... Kimball PublicJonas, Thad .............................Wahoo PublicJones, Aaron ................ Heartland CommunityJones, Bridget ......................... Ralston PublicJones, Marla ..................Nebraska City PublicJones, Tyrone ..........................Lincoln PublicJordan, Carol ..........................Bellevue PublicJordan, Shelly ...............Westside CommunityJoy, Kelly ........Humboldt Table Rock SteinauerJuilfs, William ...........................Lincoln PublicJundt, Ellen .................. Creighton Community

– K –Kabes, Christopher .................Arlington PublicKahey, Margo ....................................RedmillKarnik, Suzanne .............Westside CommunityKassmeier, Mallory ................... Ralston PublicKasson, Jaimie ...............Eustis-Farnam PublicKavan, Stacey .................... West Point PublicKay, David .............................. Ralston PublicKearns, Keelie ............................Morrill PublicKeating, Cheri ...........................Lincoln PublicKeene, Shelly ................... Ed. Service Unit 11Keer, Angelina ...............Westside CommunityKeesee, Pamela ........................... York PublicKeiser, Jennifer ............. Coleridge CommunityKellett, Colleen ..................North Platte PublicKelley, Jennifer .........................Lincoln PublicKelzer, Kimberly ........................Lincoln PublicKennedy, Crystal ......................Lincoln PublicKhidir, Sahar ............................Lincoln PublicKiesel, Michelle .........................Lincoln PublicKimball, Gloria .......................Southern ValleyKingsley, Tricia .........................Lincoln PublicKinseth, Donna .........................Lincoln PublicKiser, Vicky ..................Papillion Lavista PublicKitto, Mildred ...................Santee CommunityKleffner, Bruce...............Westside CommunityKluck, Nicole ............................Lincoln PublicKlusaw, Michelle ...............Ed. Service Unit #3Knauss, Tammy ............................Cozad CityKnievel, Carrie ..........................Lincoln Public

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Koca, Barbara .................... Ed. Service Unit 6Koch, Nichole ..................Stanton CommunityKoeber, Amanda .............Waverly District 145Koester, Shelli ..............Thayer Central Comm.Kolbet, Lena .............................Lincoln PublicKolterman, Amanda ...................Lincoln PublicKonwinski, Virginia...............Twin River PublicKoskovich, Susanne ................. Ralston PublicKoubsky, Louise ...................... Ralston PublicKramer, Sheri ...........................Lincoln PublicKreager, Alison ....................Bridgeport PublicKreft, June ........................ Ed. Service Unit 6Kremer, Diane ............................Friend PublicKress, Alvin ............................Chadron PublicKrueger, Tina ..........................Chadron PublicKrzycki, Nina ..................... Ed. Service Unit 7Kueny, Andrew ..............Westside CommunityKuhlman, Ronald ......................Sterling PublicKumm, Lynne ..........................Seward PublicKumm, Sarah .................... Duffy District #55Kusek, Carol ............................Boone CentralKutsch, Diane ...................Ed. Service Unit #3

– L –Ladd, Jessica ................Westside CommunityLagoa, Michael ..................North Platte PublicLamb, Jessica .........................Bellevue PublicLancaster, Mary ....................... Norfolk PublicLancaster, Ramona .............North Platte PublicLane, Rosemary .............Westside CommunityLang, Amy ..........................Elyria ElementaryLarsen, Anna ................... Arthur County HighLarson, Emma...........................Lincoln PublicLarson, Heather ...................Conestoga PublicLarson, Laura........................... Ralston PublicLathrop, Emily ...............Westside CommunityLathrop, Lindsey ....................... Gering PublicLe, Minh ..................................Lincoln PublicLeehy, Linda ............................. Gretna PublicLees, Douglas ...................Grand Island PublicLeggett, Helen ......................... Gordon PublicLeise, James ....................Ed. Service Unit #3Lerch, Bree ....................Westside CommunityLessner, Brenda .............Westside CommunityLetourneau, Tara ....................... Gering PublicLewis, Melissa ...........Plattsmouth CommunityLewis, Tamara ...................East Point, Dist 25Lisak, Margarita ........................Lincoln PublicLong, Amanda ................Nebraska City PublicLopez, Maria..............South Sioux City CommLopez-Bran, Abby .................. Lexington PublicLorenze, Amy ...........................Lincoln PublicLott, Jamie ............................. Ogallala PublicLoving, Precious .......................Lincoln PublicLowell, Rebecca .......................St. Paul PublicLowery, Shane .........................Lincoln PublicLucero, Elizabeth ...............Grand Island PublicLucid, Mary ............................Bellevue PublicLuck, Patricia .............................Prairie HomeLudwick, Todd ...................Elmwood-MurdockLudwig, Jocelyn .............Waverly District 145Lugenbeel, Jesse .................... Fairbury PublicLurz, Jackie ............................. Valentine CityLustgraaf Jr, Lavern .................. Millard PublicLutz, Chrishopher .......................Morrill PublicLyons, Melanie .............Papillion Lavista Public

– M –Maahs, Clayton ..............Palmyra District Or 1Machacek, Erinn ............ Schuyler CommunityMackintosh, Mercedes .... Schuyler CommunityMaddox, Kelly ..........................Sidney PublicMadsen, Kim ....................Ed. Service Unit #3Magnuson, Julie ...................... Minden PublicMahoney, Lucas .......................Lincoln PublicMajkowski, Jeffrey ....................Lincoln PublicMallory, Katrina ..................Winnebago PublicMalone, Wanda ............Papillion Lavista PublicMansur, Lindsey .......................Lincoln PublicManz, August ................... Battle Creek PublicMaples, Amy ....................Ed. Service Unit #3Marchant, Laura...................... Mccook PublicMarcos, Cynthia ..................Conestoga PublicMarkee, Jessica ................Ed. Service Unit 15Marquardt, Angela .................. Kearney PublicMarsh, Nicholas .......................Mitchell PublicMarshall, Courtney ................... Ralston PublicMarshall, Pamala ........Plattsmouth CommunityMartin, Jerome .........................Lincoln Public

Martin, Lisa ...................Westside CommunityMartin, Melissa ....Dawson County District #22Martin, Trila ......................... Lexington PublicMartinez, Jennifer ..................... Millard PublicMartinez, Maria .........................Lincoln PublicMartinez, Rebecca ..............North Platte PublicMassie, Robert ................... Dorchester PublicMastny, Nicole ...................Bennington PublicMatthews, Jodi ...................David City PublicMatthiessen, Roger ...........Grand Island PublicMattini, Frank .........................Bellevue PublicMau, Lori ..........................North Platte PublicMauch, Leif ...............Plattsmouth CommunityMay, Rebecca .................Palmyra District Or 1Mayer, Bonnie ..................Ed. Service Unit #3Mc Laughlin, Kristin .................Bellevue PublicMccauley, Christopher .... Omaha Nation PublicMcclaren, Karen ..........................Mirage FlatsMccolligan, Sara ........Plattsmouth CommunityMcconnaughey, Mary ..............Garden CountyMccorry, Erin ............................ Millard PublicMcdonald, Karla ........................Lincoln PublicMcevoy-Navarro, Elizabeth ...Box Butte CountyMcghee, Amanda ............Osmond CommunityMcghie, Kelly............................Lincoln PublicMcguire, Steven .......................Lincoln PublicMcinerny, Sarah.............Westside CommunityMclaughlin, Denise ..........Nebraska City PublicMclaughlin, Thomas ..................Lincoln PublicMcmackin, Tracey ......................Morrill PublicMcnamara, Shannon ..... South Sarpy Dist #46Mehl, Tonya ...........................Malcolm PublicMellick, Jana ..........................Fremont PublicMercure, Ann .............Sumner Eddyville MillerMesias, Yaqueline ................. Lexington PublicMeyer, Courtney .....................Chadron PublicMeyerhoffer, Lee ......................Lincoln PublicMiller, Deborah ....................... Alliance PublicMiller, Jennifer ..................Ed. Service Unit #3Miller, Stephanie ........................Morrill PublicMiller, Suzanne ..................North Platte PublicMolina, Alicia ........................ Lexington PublicMonica, Kris ...............Sumner Eddyville MillerMoody, Timothy ..................... Kearney PublicMoore, Amber ..................... Columbus PublicMoore, Michelle ....................... Ralston PublicMoore, Shawna .........................Morrill PublicMoorhous, Janelle ..............North Platte PublicMorales, Dahlia .................. Ed. Service Unit 6Moriasi, Christina ......................Lincoln PublicMorris, Nancy ................... Wayne CommunityMorris, Timothy ..................................ReicheMorrison, Janene ......................Lincoln PublicMorrison, Paul ........................ Beatrice PublicMorrow, Tina ............Plattsmouth CommunityMoser, Steven ..........................Lincoln PublicMoss, Matthew .............Westside CommunityMounce, Robin .........................Lincoln PublicMues, James ............................ Leyton PublicMuhlbach, Christine ........Waverly District 145Muldoon, Ryan .........................Sidney PublicMuller, Kristin ............ Scribner-Snyder Comm.Mulrenin, Karen ...............Plattsmouth Comm.Myers, Kim ..............................Gibbon PublicMyers, Roger .............South Sioux City CommMyers, Stacy ............................Lincoln Public

– N –Navarrete, Evelyn ..................... Ralston PublicNelson, Dr. Donald ..................Shickley PublicNelson, Mary ............Fort Calhoun CommunityNelson, Max ..............................Morrill PublicNelson, Stacey .........................Wahoo PublicNelson, Stacia ........................ Kearney PublicNelson-Robar, Dawn .................. Millard PublicNickel, Timothy ......................Bellevue PublicNielsen, Amy ..........................Bellevue PublicNielsen, Kaj ...........................Arlington PublicNietfeldt, Diane .........................Lincoln PublicNippard, Denise ............Papillion Lavista PublicNish, Nancy ............................ Ralston PublicNore, Laura ..............................Lincoln PublicNormington, Jacklyn ...............Bellevue PublicNovotny, Natalie .............Waverly District 145Nunez, Maria ...........................Mitchell PublicNunnenkamp, Amanda ....... Ed. Service Unit 6Nykodym, Jenny ...................... Norfolk Public

– O –O’Brien, Paula ........................... Millard PublicOerter, Samantha ..............Grand Island PublicOlsen, Lonnie ..................... Lyons-Decatur NeOlson, Jessica .............. South Sarpy Dist #46Olson, Kimberly ......................Chadron PublicOlson, Lesley ..........................Chadron PublicOlson, Malynda ............................Valley ViewOntiveros, Shannon ...........Grand Island PublicOrtiz, Irma .................South Sioux City Comm

– P –Painter, Joseph ...................Winnebago PublicPainter, Les ..............................Lincoln PublicPark, Angelica ..........................Wahoo PublicParker, Kennard ............. Omaha Nation PublicParker, Kevin ................. Omaha Nation PublicParker, Sheila .......................... Walthill PublicParsons, Michael .................... Schuyler GradePatch, Kari ........................Broken Bow PublicPatterson, Robpartra .................Lincoln PublicPaulsen, Barbara .......................Lincoln PublicPayer, Monica ....................Winnebago PublicPayne, Jeri ...............................Sidney PublicPeck, Hester ...........................Garden CountyPedersen, Deborah ....................Lincoln PublicPedersen, Stacy ..........................Brady PublicPerry, Marcus ...........................Lincoln PublicPetersen, Allison ................ Ed. Service Unit 6Petersen, Victoria ...................... Leyton PublicPeterson, Kelsey ................... Lexington PublicPeterson, Mona .....................Holdrege PublicPfortmiller, Heather ....................Morrill PublicPhillips, Melinda ..................... Schuyler GradePickle, Lonna ...........................Shelton PublicPierce, Anne ...............................Crete PublicPierce, Karen ............................Wahoo PublicPignatore, Nicolas .....................Lincoln PublicPike, Jillane ...............................Morrill PublicPilcher, Vincent ..............Rushville ElementaryPitt, Zavier .............................Bellevue PublicPlacke, Sarah .........................Garden CountyPochop, Stephanie ................... Norfolk PublicPoffenbarger, Lucille ................Bellevue PublicPohlen, Jane ..................Waverly District 145Polacek, Brandi .........................Lincoln PublicPolly, Elaine ............................ Mccook PublicPope, Susan .............................Wahoo PublicPopp, Tracy .......................Broken Bow PublicPortillo, Juan ............................Sidney PublicPortrey, Linda ........................Falls City PublicPracheil, Amanda ......................Lincoln PublicPretends Eagle, Daniel .........Winnebago PublicPrice, Lynn ............................. Beatrice PublicPrimeaux, Arvene ........... Omaha Nation PublicProksel, Elizabeth ..................Blair CommunityProut, Danielle .........................Beemer PublicPun, Luma .....................Westside Community

– Q –Quijada, Tessie .......................Fremont PublicQuillen, Michael ......................Banner County

– R –Raddatz, Gale ...........................Sidney PublicRalston, Shea ............................Morrill PublicRamirez, Corina ................Grand Island PublicRamos, Elizabeth.............Nebraska City PublicRamos, Veronica ...................... Norfolk PublicRandle, Toyce ..............Papillion Lavista PublicRange, Pamela .....................Twin River PublicRangel, Damian.........................Lincoln PublicRankin, Nancy ..................... Lodgepole PublicRath, Nathan ............................ Gretna PublicRecinos, Gerber ..................... Schuyler GradeReckling, Katherine .........Palmyra District Or 1Reeves, Mary ...................... Columbus PublicReisig, Erin ................................Morrill PublicRenault, Jennifer ...................... Ralston PublicRhoades, Jessica ......................Lincoln PublicRichards, Paula .......................Chadron PublicRick Mantaro, Robin .................. Millard PublicRighter, Renee ......................... Ralston PublicRiley, Cecelia ........................ Lexington PublicRipa, Cheryl......................Ed. Service Unit #3Ritz, Barbara ..............................Morrill PublicRoach, Jarell ............................Lincoln Public

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Roberts, Danyel .......................Harvard PublicRobinson, Christine ............ Ed. Service Unit 6Rocco, Anthony .......................Harvard PublicRock, Patrick ............................ Millard PublicRodgers, Doshie ........................Lincoln PublicRollmann, Calvin ....................Holdrege PublicRonnfeldt, Kristina ............Grand Island PublicRose, Barbara ................Westside CommunityRoswell, Theresa ...........Westside CommunityRothanzl, Lorna ......................... Millard PublicRouse, Donald ......................Extension PublicRowell, Carolyn ................Grand Island PublicRuggles, Barbara ..................... Mccook PublicRuleau, Kalli ...............Gordon-Rushville PublicRust, Tiffany ..................... Ed. Service Unit 6Ruvalcaba, Ladonna ..........Grand Island PublicRyan, Carol ..............................Lincoln PublicRynearson, Brandi ..............Broken Bow Public

– S –Sainato, Jessica ........................ Millard PublicSalas, Teresa ......................Scottsbluff PublicSalgado, Lucia ...................... Lexington PublicSalvatore, Katie ......................Bellevue PublicSamway, Dennis ................... Lexington PublicSanchez, Amalia ................... Lexington PublicSanchez, Angela ......................Mitchell PublicSanders, Lasunya ......................Lincoln PublicSands, Nicole ............South Sioux City CommSanger, Darci........................ Lexington PublicSantee, Bob ......................... Lexington PublicSargeant, Brian .............. Omaha Nation PublicSaunsoci, Andre ............ Omaha Nation PublicSaunsoci, Lance ............. Omaha Nation PublicSaunsoci, Lavette .......... Omaha Nation PublicSavatovic, David ............Westside CommunitySaylor, William..........................Lincoln PublicSchaaf, Rae ........................... Hastings PublicSchilke, Sonya ..................Ed. Service Unit 15Schmock, Adam ........................Morrill PublicSchnebel, Jodi .................. Battle Creek PublicSchneider, Jesi .........................Lincoln PublicSchneider, Joann .......................Morrill PublicSchneider, Kay ..........Wauneta-Palisade PublicScholtes, Kathleen ..........Cody-Kilgore UnifiedSchommer, Rebecca ................. Elkhorn PublicSchrage, Terry .........................Shelton PublicSchreiber, Cindy .......................Lincoln PublicSchroer, Eva ...................Waverly District 145Schultz, Jemi ............... Wilber-Clatonia PublicSeacrest, Barbara ......................Lincoln PublicSeaman, Sara ........................... Millard PublicSearles, Lloyd ........................... Leyton PublicSecrest, Cynthia ................ Ed. Service Unit 6Sedlacek, Stanley ..............Broken Bow PublicSeebohm, Gina ...... Youth Development CenterSeiler, Amy ......................Ed. Service Unit 13Self, Delilah ............................Bellevue PublicSenn, Rebecca ..........................Lincoln PublicSexson, Jamie .......................... Mullen PublicSeymore, Marlon ......................Lincoln PublicShaffer, Ashley ..............Westside CommunityShearer, Lisa .........................Holdrege PublicSheffield, Karla .......................Shickley PublicShellhart, Michelle .....................Lincoln PublicShepardson, Jessica ...............Southern PublicSheridan, Jarvis ............. Omaha Nation PublicSheridan, Tracy ................Santee CommunityShires, Rebecca ........................Lincoln PublicShutts, Michelle ........................Lincoln PublicSidzyik, Jenifer .................. Logan View PublicSiefker, Delaine.........................Lincoln PublicSievering, August.................Conestoga PublicSimon, Melissa ......................... Millard PublicSimpson, Theresa .................... Kimball PublicSinger, Stefani ..........................Lincoln PublicSipp, Daisy ...............................Lincoln PublicSizemore, Stephen .........Westside CommunitySkiff, Hannah ...........................Lincoln PublicSkrdlant, Marjorie ..............Cheney ElementarySlinde, Laurie .....................North Platte PublicSmith, Angela ......................... Alliance PublicSmith, Ashley ...................Santee CommunitySmith, Beth ............................Bellevue PublicSmith, Carla .............................Lincoln PublicSmith, Cynthia ...........................Morrill PublicSmith, Danny ...................Ed. Service Unit #3Smith, Douglas ...............Palmyra District Or 1Smith, Jane ..............................Sidney PublicSmith, Jason ............................Lincoln Public

Smith, Mary ............................. Millard PublicSmith, Nicole ..........................Chadron PublicSmollen, Brenda ................Ed. Service Unit #3Snyder, Heather .......................Mitchell PublicSnyder, Jill ........................... Arapahoe PublicSnyder, Thomas .......................Sidney PublicSodoro, Janette ................Ed. Service Unit #3Sokolik, Rebecca............................Tri-CountySoto, Isabel .......................North Platte PublicSowash, Michelle ......................Lincoln PublicSpaeth (Brock), Cori ............St. Edward PublicSperry, Sarah ...........................Lincoln PublicSpink, Torrey ..........................Chadron PublicSpotanski, Angela ................. Lexington PublicStearnes, Krista ................ Wayne CommunitySteele, Ellen ............................Shelton PublicSteele, Lindsey .........................Lincoln PublicSteele, Sarah ..................Waverly District 145Steinmeyer, Jerry ............Waverly District 145Stewart, Seth ............ Plattsmouth CommunityStock, Kimberly ........................Lincoln PublicStoltenberg, Richelle .................. Gretna PublicStone, Shannon ........................Lincoln PublicStorm, Tia .....................Westside CommunityStouffer, Jacquelyn ..........South Center PublicStranghoener, Jayne ..............Arlington PublicStrick, Paula ...........................Lewellen GradeStrilkivsky, Inna ........................Lincoln PublicStromberg, Denise ....................Lincoln PublicStroup, Jennifer ........................Sidney PublicStruebing, Erin ......................... Ralston PublicStumpff, Nora ......................... Kimball PublicStupka, Regina ..................Broken Bow PublicSukup, Lisa ...................... Wayne CommunitySun Jr, James ....................Winnebago PublicSuponchick, Trisha ........Papillion Lavista PublicSurette, Mary ......................Conestoga PublicSutton, Tracy ..........................Arcadia PublicSvoboda, Donna ...... South Central Ne Unif #5Swavely, Mark ......................Southern PublicSweet, Travis .................... Logan View Public

– T –Talich, Joseph ..........................Sidney PublicTalley, Katee ............................Lincoln PublicTate, Cassie ...................Waverly District 145Tate, Shameka .........................Lincoln PublicTayeh, Raja ..............................Lincoln PublicTaylor, Chelsea .........................Lincoln PublicTaylor, Chrissa .........................Wahoo PublicTegels, Kelly .....................Ed. Service Unit #3Tenopir, Javanah .......... Wilber-Clatonia PublicTerry, Debra .............................Lincoln PublicThege, Nancy ......................David City PublicThompson, Dexter ......Sumner Eddyville MillerThoms, Kimberly ................ Ed. Service Unit 8Thorman, Kimberly ....................Lincoln PublicThulin, Jody ..........................Holdrege PublicThurmond, Stephanie ................Wahoo PublicTieso, Talia ..............................Lincoln PublicTiglas, Daniel .................Westside CommunityTilley, Anthony .........................Lincoln PublicTills, Deborah ................Westside CommunityTimberlake, Melissa .................Bellevue PublicTimperley, Lindsey ................... Norfolk PublicTobey, Rebecca ................. Ed. Service Unit 1Todd, Julie ........................................PioneerTorres, Diana ............................Lincoln PublicTorres, Lori ...............................Morrill PublicTorrez, Natalie ..................Santee CommunityTorson, Paula ............Plattsmouth CommunityTowers, Kim .............................Lincoln PublicTowery-Stehno, Peggy ..... Hitchcock Cnty. UnifiedTrampe, Pamela .................... Lexington PublicTrejo, Edith ..............................Gibbon PublicTrent, Melody .........................Chadron PublicTroyer, Cynthia ........................ Ralston PublicTrumble, Kelly .......................... Aurora PublicTurman, Elizabeth ..........Westside CommunityTurner, Courteney .....................Lincoln PublicTurner, Michael ......................Arlington Public

– U –Uhlmeyer, Dawn ..................U-Trumbull PublicUrbanos, Adam ..............Westside Community

– V –Vado, Jaime ......................... Lexington PublicVan Deventer, Ashley ............... Norfolk PublicVandenbroucke, Mary................ Gretna PublicVanderveen, Susan ....................Morrill PublicVandiver, Channin .................... Kimball PublicVandiver, Kenneth ................... Kimball PublicVaughan, Terri ...............Westside CommunityVedder, Amy ............................ Millard PublicVelasquez, Cathy ............... Ed. Service Unit 6Viger, Robert ...................... Dorchester PublicVoichoski, Jennifer ............Boone Co Dist #60Volk, Cynthia .......................... Norfolk PublicVollbracht, Nancy ................ Columbus PublicVon Seggern, Brenda .......... Logan View Public

– W –Wagner, Erika .......................... Elkhorn PublicWagner, Jonathon......... Creighton CommunityWagner, Kathyrn ........... Wilber-Clatonia PublicWagoner, Dennis ........ Wood River ElementaryWahlmeier, Paul ..................... Hastings PublicWalker, William .............Papillion Lavista PublicWallace, Kathleen ..................... Millard PublicWaller, Niccole ............. South Sarpy Dist #46Ward, Gregory ...................... Lexington PublicWarner, Tracy .....................Bridgeport PublicWarren, Mark ...........................Lincoln PublicWay, Juanita .....................North Platte PublicWeber, Andrue ......................... Millard PublicWedberg, Anna ..............Westside CommunityWeekly, Tiffany ........................Lincoln PublicWehr, Margaret ........................Lincoln PublicWells, Michael ......................... Auburn PublicWells, Shawna................Waverly District 145Wesley, Marie ......................Extension PublicWest, Carol .......................North Platte PublicWheatley, Richard ...................Chadron PublicWhitaker, Kris .....................Scottsbluff PublicWhite Mountain, Emily .............Chadron PublicWhite Mountain, Lonnie ...........Chadron PublicWhitetail, Macy .................... Lexington PublicWhitlock, James .................... Hastings PublicWhitney, Nicole ........................Gibbon PublicWichman, Stella ........................Lincoln PublicWiedemeier, Sabrina ................Bellevue PublicWigert, Benjamin .....Adams Central Jr-Sr HighWilcox, Sarah ......................Bridgeport PublicWilke, Kelli .................................Crete PublicWilkinson, Heidi ........................Lincoln PublicWilliams, Emily .......................Chadron PublicWilliams, Marty ......................Louisville PublicWilliams, Patrick .......................Lincoln PublicWilliamson, Kari ..........................Crete PublicWillis, Ruth.............................Bellevue PublicWilson, Heidi ................Papillion Lavista PublicWingett, Robin ..........Plattsmouth CommunityWitt, Enriqueta ........................Shelton PublicWittrock, Sarah ....................Potter-Dix PublicWolf, Marla ..........................Maywood PublicWolff, Francine ........................ Norfolk PublicWood, Justin .........................Holdrege PublicWood, Lisa ........................... Lexington PublicWoodyard, Danica .................... Ralston PublicWooley, Celeste ........................Sidney PublicWooten, Melissa ........Plattsmouth CommunityWorley, Donita .........................Prague PublicWray, Megan ......................... Wolbach Public

– Y –Yarnell, James ..........................Lincoln PublicYaskevich, Galine ......................Lincoln PublicYost, Monica ... Sarpy County Coop Head StartYoung, Victor ...........................Lincoln Public

– Z –Zamudio, Susie .................Grand Island PublicZavadil, Mary Jean ........... Crofton CommunityZeleski, Justin .........................Franklin PublicZephier, Susan ........................Chadron PublicZiemba Streckfuss, Nikole ..........Lincoln PublicZuehlke, Danielle .......................Lincoln Public

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PAIDLINCOLN NEPERMIT 212

LegisLative Update

Legal Cornerby NPERS Legal Counsel, Joe Schaefer

A number of legislative bills with implications for Nebraska’s Retirement Systems are now before the Second Session of the 101st Legislature. The session is scheduled to end April 14, 2010, and NPERS will update the progress of this legislation in the next “Retirement News.”

THE LEGISLATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

ALL PLANS

LB 140 —Restricts or prohibits invest-ments with companies having ties to Sudan. The bill exempts self-directed investments (Defined Contribution and Deferred Compensation accounts) from the provisions of the Act. Bill Introduced.

MULTIPLE PLANS

LB 899—Repeals the sunset on a state contribution to the School, Patrol, and Judges plans which is set to occur after the 2010/2011 fiscal year.

LB 950—Clarifies in the County, State, and School retirement plans that a dis-ability must have occurred while the member was a participant in the plan.

Provisions related to the passage of LB 403 in 2009 (see below) are amended into the County, Judges, State Patrol, School, State, and the Deferred Com-pensation retirement plans. LB 403 prohibits participation by non-citizens or those not lawfully in the United States.

Clarifies the definitions in the School plan for temporary, regular, and sub-stitute employees. The definition of a temporary employee adds the following language, “an employee… who is hired to provide service for a limited period of time to accomplish a specific purpose or task. When such specific purpose or task is complete, the employment of such temporary employee shall termi-nate and in no case shall the temporary employment period exceed one year in duration.” The definition of a regular employee adds the following language, “an employee… hired as described in this subdivision to provide service for less than fifteen hours per week but who provides service for fifteen hours or more per week in any three calendar months of a plan year shall immedi-ately commence contributions and shall be deemed a regular employee.” The definition of a substitute employee uses the following language, “Substitute employee means a person hired by a public school as a temporary employee to assume the duties of regular employ-ees due to the temporary absence of the regular employees. Substitute em-ployee does not mean a person hired as a regular employee on an ongoing basis to assume the duties of other regular employees who are temporarily absent.” Clarifies that retired, certificated School plan members hired by the Depart-ment of Education within 180 days of termination from their school em-ployer will participate in the State plan. LB 950 contains an emergency clause and will go into effect “when passed and approved according to law”, and its provisions are operative on July 1, 2010.

his bill has been advanced to Enrollment and Review with a committee amend-ment which clarifies some laguage and moves back the sunset on a state contribution to the School, Patrol, and Judges plans to 2012/13, which was set to occur after the 2010/11 fiscal year.

SCHOOL PLANLB 612—Restricts school districts from making or reimbursing an employee’s retirement contributions “unless the employer does so for all employees.”LB 927—An “open ended” bill which would raise contribution rates to an unspecified amount during 2010. The bill is intended to be a “place-holder” in the event a contribution adjustment is necessary in the 2010 plan year.

JUDGES PLANLB 365—Changes the multiplier used to calculate pensions to 3.75% for the first ten years of service, 3.25% for the next ten years of service, then 1% for the next five years of service. The cur-rent benefit is 3.5% for each year of service up to a maximum of 20 years. The bill would increase the maximum benefit limit from 70% to 75% of final average compensation. It would ap-ply to members who retire on or after July 1, 2010.

STATE PATROLLB 242—Increases the age for manda-tory retirement from 60 to 65.LB 928—An “open ended” bill which would raise contribution rates to an unspecified amount during 2010. The bill is intended to be a “place-holder” in the event a contribution adjustment is necessary in the 2010 plan year.

2010 SCHOOL RE TIREMENT PL ANNING SEMINAR SCHEDULELINCOLN OMAHA NORFOLK

SECC—Continuing Education Center 301 S. 68th St. Pl.

ESU #36949 S. 110th

(La Vista)

NECC—Lifelong Learning Center801 E. Benjamin

nMay 11nJune 9

nJune 17nJune 22

nJune 10nJune 30

nApril 14n May 27

KEARNEY GRAND ISLAND GERINGESU #10

76 Plaza Blvd.Holiday Inn—Midtown

2503 South LocustGering Civic Center

1050 M StnMay 26 nJune 23 nApril 21 nApril 22

VALENTINE COLUMBUS NORTH PLATTENiobrara Lodge803 E. Hwy 20

Holiday Inn Express 524 East 23rd

Holiday Inn Express300 Holiday Frontage Rd.

nMay 19 nMay 6 nMay 20 nJune 16

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