Nebraska § 19-1829 Employees subject to act; appointment; promotion

Nebraska Statutes

§ 19-1829 — Employees subject to act; appointment; promotion

Nebraska § 19-1829

Ch. 19Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to More Than One and Less Than All Classes

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 19-1829 (2026).

Text

The Civil Service Act shall only apply to full-time firefighters or full-time police officers of each municipality, including any paid full-time police chief or fire chief of such department. All appointments to and promotions in such department shall be made solely on merit, efficiency, and fitness, which shall be ascertained by open competitive examination and impartial investigation. If the appointing authority fills a vacancy in a position subject to the Civil Service Act, the appointing authority shall consider factors including, but not limited to:

(1)The multiple job skills recently or currently being performed by the applicant which are necessary for the position;

(2)The knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant which are necessary for the position;

(3)The performance ap

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The Civil Service Act shall only apply to full-time firefighters or full-time police officers of each municipality, including any paid full-time police chief or fire chief of such department. All appointments to and promotions in such department shall be made solely on merit, efficiency, and fitness, which shall be ascertained by open competitive examination and impartial investigation. If the appointing authority fills a vacancy in a position subject to the Civil Service Act, the appointing authority shall consider factors including, but not limited to:
(1) The multiple job skills recently or currently being performed by the applicant which are necessary for the position;
(2) The knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant which are necessary for the position;
(3) The performance appraisal of any applicant who is already employed in the department, including any recent or pending disciplinary actions involving the employee;
(4) The employment policies and staffing needs of the department together with contracts, ordinances, and statutes related thereto;
(5) Required federal, state, or local certifications or licenses necessary for the position; and
(6) The qualifications of the applicants who are already employed in the department and have successfully completed all parts of the examination for the position. No person shall be reinstated in or transferred, suspended, or discharged from any such position or employment contrary to the Civil Service Act.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1943, c. 29, § 3, p. 127; R.S.1943, § 19-1803; Laws 1957, c. 48, § 3, p. 230; Laws 1969, c. 116, § 1, p. 530; R.S.1943, (1983), § 19-1803; Laws 1985, LB 372, § 8; Laws 2019, LB193, § 123. Annotations: Civil Service Act applies to all full paid employees of the fire or police department. Dlouhy v. City of Fremont, 175 Neb. 115, 120 N.W.2d 590 (1963). Civil Service Act applies to cities of first class having home rule charters. Simpson v. City of Grand Island, 166 Neb. 393, 89 N.W.2d 117 (1958).