Nebraska judges’ retirement plan changes advance, save state $1.5 million annually

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 567

Last Updated: 5 days, 9 hours ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers gave wide first-round approval Thursday to a proposal eliminating state contributions to a retirement plan for about 150 state judges. The plan has been fully funded for nearly five years.

An amended Legislative Bill 1101, from the Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee, would end the state’s annual contribution to the judges’ retirement of 5% based on the total payroll for judges. The state annually contributes a little more than $1.5 …

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