Hiring Bonus Grant

HIRING BONUS GRANT APPLICATION

Nebraska Revised Statute 81-1462 states (1) The council (Police Standards Advisory Council) shall accept applications for grants from law enforcement agencies in Nebraska. The grants shall be used to provide hiring bonuses to newly hired full-time law enforcement officers. Grant amount $7,500.00 (subject to change).

Who is eligible?

• Agency must employ less than 150 sworn personnel.
• Agency must have authorization from its governing body to hire law enforcement officers.
• Newly hired officer must be full time.
• Those certified through Basic Training after January 1, 2024.
• Those certified through Reciprocity testing after January 1, 2024.
• Those reactivating their certification after being inactive for 24 months, after January 1, 2024.

When to apply

• After the individual is certified or reactivated
  
  • Agencies may wish to delay application until the completion of a probation period or FTO program.

How to apply

• Agency head fills out the application for the individual.

• The individual fills out the W9 form and supplies the ACH document (PAGE 3 OF THE APPLICATION).
• Email the application, W9 and ACH document to ncc.lear@nebraska.gov
• Agency and individual will be contacted regarding errors in the application.
• Applications will be reviewed by PSAC at the monthly meeting following the application’s acceptance.
• Upon determination from PSAC, Agency head and individual will be emailed.
• After PSAC approval, applications will be sent to accounting for payment. Payments will go directly to the individual.

 

READ THE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO AVOID APPLICATION DENIAL

CHECK LIST
-------------------- OVERALL --------------------
No Handwritten Forms (the W-9 ACH or Bank Direct Deposit Forms)

• No Missing Parts (Application, W-9 ACH form, ACH Verification Document)
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-------------------- Attraction Incentive Application Form --------------------
Completed by Hiring Agency Head

• --- 1. Officer Information ---
  • Everything but signatures must be Typed
  • Full Legal Name = Must Match W9
  • Mailing Address = Must be Current Address AND Match Officer W9
  • Zip = Zip + Four (Requires lookup) ZIP Code™ Lookup | USPS
• --- Qualifying Information ---
  • Date of LE Certification =
    • For Basic Training use Basic Graduation Date,
    • For Reciprocity use Testing Completion Date,
    • For Reactivation use Change in Status Date
  • Certificate Check Boxes = Check only 1
    • Basic Training Check Box= Officer completed a Basic Training Program at a Nebraska Training Academy (LPD, NLETC, NSP, OPD, SLDEA)
    • Reciprocity Training Check Box = Officer qualified for and completed a Reciprocity Testing at a Nebraska Training Academy (LPD, NLETC, NSP, OPD, SLDEA)
    • Reactivation Check Box = Officer qualified for and completed Reactivation as required by Rules & Regulations Title 79 Chapter 4
  • Previous Nebraska Agency Information =
    • Only required for Reactivated Officers
• --- 2. Agency Information ---
  • Complete Hiring Agency’s contact information
• --- 3. Council Guidance ---
  • This Section is Guidance for the PSAC to consider your application.
  • Governing Body Approval Check Box = check to attest your governing body approved the hire of this officer
    • Attach any documentation of approval to application (May include Budget Approvals, Meeting Minutes, Memorandum, Written or Emailed Approvals, Etc.)
  • Reason for Requesting this Hiring Bonus Grant = Explain the role the new hire will fill, the reason for hiring, programs or initiatives hiring supports, etc.
  • Must have Agency Head Signature
  • Must Be Notarized

-------------------- W-9 & ACH Form --------------------
Completed by Hired Officer

• --- W-9 Section ---
  • Everything but signatures must be Typed
  • Line 1 = Must be Full Name
  • Line 2 = Must remain blank
  • Line 3 = Must be Individual (All other boxes unchecked)
  • Line 4 = Must remain blank
  • Line 5 = Must be Current Address AND Match Your Application
  • Line 6 = City, State and Zip + Four (Requires lookup) ZIP Code™ Lookup | USPS
  • Taxpayer Identification Number = Must use Social Security Number.  Employer Identification Number is left blank
  • Must have Signature
  • Must have Printed Name
  • Must have Date
  • Must have Contact Phone
• --- ACH Section ---
  • ACH Enrollment = Must be Initial Setup (other options unchecked)
  • Must have Financial Institution Information completed (All three boxes)
  • Nine-digit routing number =
    • Must be 9 digits long
    • Must match verification document (Requires comparison)
  • Deposit Account Number =
    • Must be full number
    • Must include leading zeroes
    • Must match verification document (Requires Comparison)
  • Type of Account =
    • Must be marked checking or savings
    • Must match verification document (Requires Comparison)
  • Email is not blank
  • Must have Signature
  • Must have Printed Name
  • Must have Date
  • Check Type of Verification document (must match ACH Verification document)