LINCOLN- The Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems (NPERS) Board announced current Treasurer John Murante as its next director. Murante must step down from the State Treasurer’s Office to lead NPERS after being nearly unanimously voted to lead the agency. When the transition is made, Gov. Jim Pillen will need to select a successor who will serve the remainder of Murante’s term through 2026.

“I look forward to the opportunity to keep serving the people of Nebraska in some form or fashion,” Murante told the NPERS board. Murante is a familiar face in Nebraska as a former state senator and just recently won reelection in the Treasurer role. Murante will still need to be confirmed by both Gov. Pillen and the legislature.

Murante said that through his roles in the Legislature and the Treasurer’s Office that he has worked with all public boards and commissions in the state and has worked closely with NPERS as the custodian of the agency’s funds. Murante will most likely double his previous salary of $85,000 to $185,000 in the new role. Other candidates for the job included Jason Hayes and Tyler Cummings. Retiring director Randy Gerke is expected to leave the role on September 10th.

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