State Patrol Employees Pension Plan
Plan Overview
The 1947 Legislature created the State Patrol Retirement Plan.
- Members hired on or after July 1, 2016 fall under "Tier Two" benefits.
- Benefits are capped at 75% of final average compensation for all members.
- Members with 30 or more years of service may retire at any age.
- Members with 25 or more years of service may retire at age 50.
- Members with 10 or more years of service may retire at age 55.
- Retirement is mandatory at age 60.
- Both Tier One and Tier Two members contribute 10% of monthly compensation.
- The employer contributes 24% of the monthly compensation amount.
- Besides normal benefits, the law provides disability and survivor benefits.
- A "DROP" feature is available for Tier One members.
- Members are not covered by Social Security.
- As a defined benefit plan, lifetime monthly retirement benefits are based on this formula:
AVERAGE HIGHEST COMPENSATION
(TIER ONE 3 YEARS/TIER TWO 5 YEARS)
X
CREDITABLE SERVICE YEARS
X
FORMULA FACTOR (CURRENTLY 3.0%)
Recommended Reading for Members
Educational Videos for Members
Nebraska State Patrol Preretirement Plan Video
This video was created to serve as an alternative to an in-person NPERS State Patrol Plan Preretirement Seminar. This seminar is designed to give State Patrol plan members nearing retirement an overview of their retirement plan, the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP), and the Deferred Compensation Plan. (2024)