Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 35 - Fire Companies and Firefighters
35-1402 - Terms, defined.

35-1402. Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Volunteer Emergency Responders Job Protection Act:
(1) Employee does not include a career firefighter or law enforcement officer who is acting as a volunteer emergency responder;
(2) Employer means any person employing ten or more employees; and
(3) Volunteer emergency responder means:
(a) An individual who has been approved by a governing body in Nebraska to serve any volunteer fire department or volunteer first-aid, rescue, ambulance, or emergency squad, or volunteer fire company, association, or organization serving any city, village, or rural or suburban fire protection district by providing fire protection or emergency response services for the purpose of protecting life, health, or property;
(b) An individual who is in good standing as a volunteer member of the Nebraska Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force; or
(c) An individual who is a member of a state emergency response team pursuant to the Emergency Management Act.
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Nebraska Revised Statutes

Chapter 35 - Fire Companies and Firefighters

35-101 - Volunteer firefighters; exemptions enumerated; retired firefighters; exemptions.

35-102 - Volunteer fire department; number of members; apparatus.

35-103 - Volunteer firefighters; members in good standing.

35-105 - Equipment; exemption from execution and sale.

35-106 - Fire insurance companies; occupation tax; levy; collection.

35-107 - Volunteer department; emergency first aid; members; immunity from liability; when.

35-108 - Volunteer fire and rescue personnel; group life insurance; municipality or district; purchase; maintain; coverage termination.

35-109 - Sirens; restriction on use.

35-201 - Compact authorized.

35-202 - Volunteer firefighter; file certificate of insurance.

35-302 - Paid fire departments; firefighters; hours of duty; alternating day schedule; agreement; restrictions.

35-501 - Rural and suburban fire protection districts; organization; necessity.

35-502 - District; organization; conversion from rural to suburban fire protection district; conditions.

35-506 - District; vote on organization; officers; terms; compensation.

35-507 - District; meeting; when held.

35-508 - District; directors; powers.

35-509 - District; budget; tax to support; limitation; how levied; county treasurer; duties.

35-509.01 - District; secretary-treasurer; bond; amount; premium; failure to furnish; effect.

35-511 - District funds; where deposited; how disbursed; annual report.

35-512 - Districts; warrants; amount authorized; rate of interest.

35-513 - Districts; consolidation; contracts for fire protection; cities and villages; power to contract; service award benefit program; authorized.

35-514 - District; annexation of territory; procedure.

35-514.02 - Emergency medical or fire protection service; contract; agreement; notice; hearing; cost; levy; limitation.

35-516 - District; boundaries; change; procedure; merger.

35-517 - District; boundaries; county board; duties.

35-518 - District; contract for protection with counties of adjoining state; terms; damages.

35-519 - Rural fire protection district; conversion to suburban fire protection district; procedure; effect.

35-520 - Rural fire protection district; false alarm; false report; violation; penalty.

35-521 - Rural or suburban fire protection district; dissolution; petition; election; disbursement of funds.

35-522 - Rural or suburban fire protection district; inactive for five years; county board; dissolution.

35-529 - Rural or suburban fire protection district; radio equipment; purchase; reimbursement.

35-530 - Territory within village or city; inclusion within district; procedure.

35-531 - Inclusion; procedure.

35-532 - Inclusion; county clerk; duties.

35-533 - Inclusion; map or plat; certificate; report; transmitted to county board; duties; district in more than one county; hearing; boundaries; determination.

35-535 - District; public meeting; board of directors.

35-536 - Merged district; statutes applicable.

35-537 - Annexation of territory by a city or village; effect on certain contracts.

35-538 - Annexation; board of directors; accounting; effect.

35-539 - Annexation; when effective; board of directors; duties.

35-540 - Annexation; obligations and assessments; agreement to divide; approval; decree.

35-601 - Emergency Firefighting Fund; created; use; investment.

35-602 - Emergency Firefighting Fund; State Fire Marshal; use; purpose.

35-603 - Emergency Firefighting Fund; agreements with federal government; purpose.

35-801 - Clothing and equipment; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.

35-901 - Volunteer departments; trust fund; established; use; public funds; restrictions; express authorization required; when; section, how construed; expenditures of public funds; procedure; gambling money; restrictions.

35-1001 - Death or disability as a result of cancer; death or disability as a result of certain diseases; prima facie evidence.

35-1002 - Act, how cited.

35-1003 - Terms, defined.

35-1004 - Benefits; entitled, when.

35-1005 - Enhanced cancer benefits; provide and maintain; minimum benefits; additional payment upon death; conditions.

35-1006 - Benefits; maximum amount.

35-1007 - Firefighter; cessation of status; eligibility for benefits; rural or suburban fire protection district, airport authority, city, village, or nonprofit corporation; responsible for payment of premiums or other costs.

35-1008 - Benefits; proof of insurance coverage or ability to pay; documentation.

35-1009 - Reports; requirements.

35-1010 - Rules and regulations.

35-1101 - Fire Recognition Day; designation.

35-1201 - Act, how cited.

35-1202 - Mutual finance organization, defined.

35-1203 - Mutual Finance Assistance Fund; created; use; investment.

35-1204 - Mutual finance organization; creation by agreement; tax levy.

35-1205 - Distributions from fund; qualifications.

35-1206 - Distributions from fund; amount; disqualification; when.

35-1207 - Application for distribution; financial information required; State Treasurer; duties.

35-1301 - Act, how cited.

35-1302 - Legislative findings.

35-1303 - Terms, defined.

35-1309 - Service award benefit program; authorized.

35-1309.01 - Standard criteria for qualified active service; computation.

35-1310 - Certification administrator; designation; duties; certification list; hearing; appeal.

35-1312 - Service award benefit payments; when; section; how construed.

35-1313 - Service award benefits; payment upon military service, disability, or death.

35-1314 - Participant; failure to qualify; forfeiture.

35-1315 - Service award benefit program; annual account.

35-1316 - Annual account; appropriations and contributions; liability; limitation.

35-1317 - Service award benefit; how paid; exempt from judicial process.

35-1318 - Eligibility.

35-1319 - Participant; status as volunteer.

35-1320 - Service award benefit program; summary; information to participants; statement required; public records.

35-1322 - Annexation, merger, or consolidation; established service award benefit program; effect.

35-1323 - Annexation, merger, or consolidation; no service award benefit program; effect.

35-1324 - Annual accounts; deposits and other property held in grantor trust; effect.

35-1326 - Administrative services agreements authorized.

35-1327 - Agreement; provisions.

35-1329 - Service award benefit program; termination; effect.

35-1330 - Unallocated contributions forfeited; use.

35-1401 - Act, how cited.

35-1402 - Terms, defined.

35-1403 - Employer; prohibited acts.

35-1404 - Employer; adjustment to wages authorized.

35-1405 - Employee; duty to notify employer.

35-1406 - Employee; provide written statement; contents.

35-1407 - Employee; provide employer notice of status as volunteer emergency responder.

35-1408 - Wrongful termination of employment or disciplinary action; reinstatement; action to enforce act.