State Employee Raises

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Nebraska state employees union negotiates highest salary increases in more than 35 years

Erin Bamer
More than 8,000 Nebraska state employees would see the highest salary increases in more than 35 years under a tentative two-year contract agreement negotiated through their union.

Under the agreement, union members would receive raises ranging from 10% to 27%, according to a press release from the Nebraska Association of Public Employees (NAPE). NAPE Executive Director Justin Hubly said these are the highest salary increases state employees have received since the State Employees Collective Bargaining Act passed in 1987, establishing the union’s right to negotiate contracts with the state.

The contract will not be finalized until a majority of union members vote to ratify it. Hubly said ratification meetings will be held through Jan. 26. If ratified, the contracts would take effect from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025.