Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-811 (2026)

Commission; filing of petition; effect; change in employment status, wages, or terms and conditions of employment; motion; hearing; order authorized; exception

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(1) Except as provided in the State Employees Collective Bargaining Act, any public employer, public employee, or labor organization, or the Attorney General of Nebraska on his or her own initiative or by order of the Governor, when any industrial dispute exists between parties as set forth in section 48-810, may file a petition with the commission invoking its jurisdiction. No adverse action by threat or harassment shall be taken against any public employee because of any petition filing by such employee, and the employment status of such employee shall not be altered in any way pending disposition of the petition by the commission except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) If a change in the employment status or in wages or terms and conditions of employment is necessary, a motion by either party or by the parties jointly may be presented to the commission at that time and if the commission finds, based on a showing of evidence at a hearing thereon, that the requested change is both reasonable and necessary to serve an important public interest and that the employer has not considered a change in the employment status, wages, or terms and conditions of employment as a policy alternative on an equal basis with other policy alternatives to achieve budgetary savings, the commission may order that the requested change be allowed pending final resolution of the pending industrial dispute.

(3) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to public employers subject to the State Employees Collective Bargaining Act.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1972–2007 · leading case: Univ. Police Officers Union v. Univ. of Nebraska, 277 N.W.2d 529 (Neb. 1979).
Univ. Police Officers Union v. Univ. of Nebraska, 277 N.W.2d 529 (Neb. 1979). · cites it 10× “That petition, supported by affidavits, alleged that UNL was harassing and intimidating certain police officers because of their union activity in violation of section 48-811, R. R. S. 1943. The following day an order was entered by the CIR.”
Crete Educ. Ass'n v. Saline Cnty. Sch. Dist. No. 76-0002, 654 N.W.2d 166 (Neb. 2002). · cites it 5× “Thus, the CIR does not, by reason of section 48-811, R. R. S. 1943, have authority to declare unfair labor practices.”
Lincoln Fire Fighters Ass'n, Local 644 v. City of Lincoln, 252 N.W.2d 607 (Neb. 1977). · cites it 4× “Lincoln Fire Fighters Association, Local 644, brought this action in the Court of Industrial Relations pursuant to section 48-811, R.R.S.1943, alleging that its employment contract with the city of Lincoln had expired on September 1, 1975, and that the parties had failed to…”
Transp. Workers Union Local 223 v. Transit Auth., 344 N.W.2d 459 (Neb. 1984). · cites it 11× “" While the lan *457 guage of the order, standing alone, may seem vague, when one reads the entire order entered by the CIR, including its findings and its reference to both §§ 48-811 and 48-816(1), it is clear that the CIR intended, by its order of July 13, 1983, to order MAT…”
Mid-Plains Educ. Ass'n v. Mid-Plains Nebraska Technical Coll., 199 N.W.2d 747 (Neb. 1972). · cites it 8× “" Section 48-811, R.S.Supp., 1969, provides in part: "Any * * * labor organization * * * when any industrial dispute exists between parties as set forth in section 48-810, may file a petition with the Court of Industrial Relations invoking its jurisdiction * * *.”
Nebraska Pub. Employees Local Union 251 v. Otoe Cnty., 595 N.W.2d 237 (Neb. 1999). · cites it 3× “See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-811 (Reissue 1998). From April 21, 1995, until April 5, 1996, there was at least one proceeding before the CIR between the County and the Union.”
Am. Fed'n of State, Cnty. & Mun. Employees Local 2088 v. Cnty. of Douglas, 304 N.W.2d 368 (Neb. 1981). · cites it 2× “§ 48-811 (Reissue 1978), whenever any public employer and public employee or labor organization find themselves in an industrial dispute with regard to masters such as wages and fringe benefits, either party may invoke the jurisdiction of the CIR.”
Kuhl v. Skinner, 515 N.W.2d 641 (Neb. 1994). · cites it 6× “See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-811 (Reissue 1988). Section 48-816(4) provides in relevant part: When an employee organization has been certified as an exclusive collective-bargaining agent.”
Health Dept. Emp. Ass'n v. Douglas Cty., 427 N.W.2d 28 (Neb. 1988). · cites it 2× “Neb.Rev.Stat. § 48-811 (Reissue 1984) provides for the filing of a petition with the CIR invoking its jurisdiction.”
Davis v. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 8, 731 N.W.2d 901 (Neb. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 8× “Section 48-801 consisting of correction officers employed by Douglas County, Nebraska at its correctional facility and is the recognized bargaining agent of said correction officers," and they sought to invoke jurisdiction of the CIR pursuant to Neb.Rev. Stat. § 48-811 (Reissue…”
Douglas Cnty. Health Dep't Employees Ass'n v. Cnty. of Douglas, 427 N.W.2d 28 (Neb. 1988). “*320 § 48-811 (Reissue 1984) provides for the filing of a petition with the CIR invoking its jurisdiction.”
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