LINCOLN- On Tuesday, Governor Pillen signed a historic agreement with Nebraska's corrections office union that solidified a new labor contract. This agreement, which is between the State of Nebraska and the Fraternal Order of Police, an organization that represents personnel classified as protective services, includes 3% market-adjustment compensation increases for employees over the next two years.

Besides that, the deal also secures performance-based compensation increases for security communications specialists, security guards, and military security officers at NDCS and the Department of Health and Human Services. "Our people at our correctional facilities are great public servants who work tirelessly to help ensure public safety," said Gov. Pillen in a press release, "This agreement shows that Nebraska is dedicated to supporting our protective services men and women as they work every day to keep our state safe."

Fraternal Order of Police President Mike Chipman said the deal will allow the recent hiring successes they've experienced to continue over the next two years. "we have already hired more than 400 officers and hope this agreement continues that success," said Chipman.

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