UPDATE 3:30 p.m.
State employees will get an added job perk starting this summer that will let their dependent children attend in-state community colleges for free.
On Monday, Governor Pete Ricketts discussed a new partnership at a press conference. He was joined by the State’s Chief Human Resources Officer Jason Jackson and Southeast Community College President Dr. Paul Illich.
State employees will get this newly added job perk starting this summer that will let their dependent children attend in-state community colleges for free.
The program could help an estimated 1,000 children in its first year. State officials have been boosting pay and benefits for employees to try to stay competitive in a tight labor market and record-low unemployment.
Nebraska Department of Administrative Services Director Jason Jackson says the program will reimburse college tuition expenses that remain for students after scholarships and other financial aid have been applied to their bill.
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