55-502 – Terms, defined.
55-502. Terms, defined. For purposes of the Family Military Leave Act: (1) Employee means any person who may be permitted, required, or directed by an employer in consideration of direct or indirect gain or profit to engage in any employment. Employee does include an independent contractor. Employee includes an employee of a covered employer who […]
55-503 – Family military leave authorized; conditions.
55-503. Family military leave authorized; conditions. (1) Any employer that employs between fifteen and fifty employees shall provide up to fifteen days of unpaid family military leave to an employee during the time federal or state deployment orders are in effect, subject to the conditions set forth in this section. (2) An employer that employs […]
55-504 – Employee exercising right to family military leave; rights; continuation of benefits.
55-504. Employee exercising right to family military leave; rights; continuation of benefits. (1) Any employee who exercises the right to family military leave under the Family Military Leave Act, upon expiration of the leave, shall be entitled to be restored by the employer to the position held by the employee when the leave commenced or […]
55-505 – Loss of certain employee benefits prohibited; act; how construed.
55-505. Loss of certain employee benefits prohibited; act; how construed. (1) Taking family military leave under the Family Military Leave Act shall not result in the loss of any employee benefit accrued before the date on which the leave commenced. (2) Nothing in the act shall be construed to affect an employer’s obligation to comply […]
55-506 – Employer; actions prohibited.
55-506. Employer; actions prohibited. (1) An employer shall not interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of or the attempt to exercise any right provided under the Family Military Leave Act. (2) An employer shall not discharge, fine, suspend, expel, discipline, or in any other manner discriminate against any employee who exercises any right provided […]
55-507 – Civil action authorized; remedies authorized.
55-507. Civil action authorized; remedies authorized. A civil action may be brought in the district court having jurisdiction by an employee to enforce the Family Military Leave Act. The district court may enjoin any act or practice that violates or may violate the Family Military Leave Act and may order any other equitable relief that […]
55-601 – Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs; created; members; terms; vacancy.
55-601. Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs; created; members; terms; vacancy. (1) The Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs is created. The commission shall consist of the following voting members: (a) The Director of Economic Development; (b) The Adjutant General or his or her designee; (c) The Director of Veterans’ Affairs; and (d) Three residents […]
55-602 – Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs; powers and duties.
55-602. Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs; powers and duties. The Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs shall have the authority to receive and administer funds from state, federal, and other sources. Additionally, the commission shall: (1) Address matters of military significance to Nebraska; (2) Maintain a cooperative and constructive relationship between state agencies and […]
55-603 – Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs; officers; meetings; records.
55-603. Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs; officers; meetings; records. The Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs shall elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary from among its members. The commission shall meet two times each year at such times and places as shall be determined by the chairperson and shall keep a record of its […]
55-604 – Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs; expenses.
55-604. Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs; expenses. Members of the Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs shall receive no compensation for their services as members of the commission other than their salary, but shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. Source Laws 2016, LB754, § 4; Laws 2020, LB381, […]