Section 79-17-008 - Waivers for Failure to meet CE credit hours for the Reporting period008.01 An individual officer or his or her employing agency on behalf of the officer may request that the Council grant a waiver of the CE requirements for that reporting period. Written justification supporting the waiver request will be submitted to the Council in a separate letter or waiver request form. Individuals may only receive a waiver when he/she is able to demonstrate good cause for noncompliance with this chapter. 008.01A Good cause shall only include cases of extreme hardship as defined by Title 79, Chapter 1 and for situations when the individual is on an extended leave of absence from his or her agency.008.01B The request for waiver must include the following information: 008.01B1 The conditions under which the waiver is being requested (e.g., military duty, medical, or extended leave of absence)008.01B2 The type of illness and/or injury if the condition is medical.008.01B3 The date the condition first became effective and the date the condition ended if it did end in that reporting period.008.01C Waivers granted by the Council will apply to the requirements for only that reporting period. Continuing hardships will require a new request for a waiver for each reporting period.008.02 All requests for waivers from the preceding reporting period must be received by the Director no later than the January 7 of the next reporting period or the officer's certification will be suspended on January 8. Any submitted request will be considered at the next scheduled Council meeting.008.03 In all waiver requests, the burden of proof shall be on the requesting party to establish good cause by a preponderance of the evidence.008.04 If the waiver request is denied, the individual's certificate will be suspended.79 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 17, § 008
Amended effective 5/17/2023