Nebraska Treasurer’s Office Launches Public Employee Financial Wellness Program

Nebraska Treasurer’s Office Launches Public Employee Financial Wellness Program
RRN/Nebraska State Treasurer John Murante
February 13th, 2021 | Office of State Treasurer John Murante

(Lincoln, NE) Today Treasurer John Murante announced his office, in partnership with the Nebraska Council on Economic Education (NCEE), will be hosting a series of six financial wellness webinars for Nebraska public employees beginning April 6.

Each webinar will last one hour and will include the topics: budgeting, savings, and debt reduction; investing and retirement; identity theft and fraud awareness; planning for children and college; insurance; and estate planning. As part of the program, 200 participants who complete the entire course will receive $100. In addition, five participants during each webinar will win $50.

Registration is now open at https://nefinancialwellness.unl.edu/ .

“It has been almost a year since many public entities began staffing changes and other measures to combat COVID-19. This has led to a great deal of financial uncertainty that can weigh heavily on a family. It is my goal with this series, that Nebraska public employees will have the resources they need,” Murante said.

“Financial wellness is something that each of us can continually work to improve. Participating in the webinar series is a way for Nebraska public employees to increase their financial knowledge and implement positive financial behaviors,” commented Dr. Jennifer Davidson, President of the NCEE

The webinar series will be recorded and posted on https://nefinancialwellness.unl.edu/ with additional financial wellness information to serve as a sustainable resource for public employees’ future fiscal education.

The financial wellness program is funded through a grant by the Wells Fargo Foundation. This one-year grant comes at a time when many of the 19 million state and local government employees across the U.S. continue to serve on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many governments are also confronting unprecedented budget shortfalls, and workers are increasingly concerned about family finances.

This grant is structured as a collaboration between the Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE), The International Public Management Association For Human Resources (IPMA-HR) and the National Association of State Treasurers’ Foundation (NASTF) and Wells Fargo. A total of 24 state and local government jurisdictions were awarded grants

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The Nebraska Council on Economic Education is a 501(c)3 non-profit, housed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business. Its mission is to act as a catalyst and lead a statewide initiative to advance economic and financial literacy. For more information on the Council, please contact Jennifer Davidson at jdavidson2@unl.edu or visit nebraskacouncil.unl.edu

The Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE) helps local and state governments become knowledgeable and competitive employers so they can attract and retain a talented and committed workforce. SLGE identifies leading practices and conducts research on public retirement plans, health and wellness benefits, workforce demographics and skill set needs, and labor force development. SLGE brings state and local leaders together with respected researchers. Access all SLGE publications and sign up for its newsletter at www.slge.org and follow @4GovtExcellence on Twitter. 

The National Association of State Treasurers’ Foundation promotes and improves the educational initiatives that enable members to pursue and administer sound financial policies and programs benefiting the citizens of the nation. NAST Foundation programs provide for the enhancement of public officials’ understanding of the public financial arena and delivers education to the public about personal financial management. Founded in 2000, the charitable organization is governed by five-member board made up of State Treasurers. For more information, please visit www.nast.org/foundation/   

The International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA-HR) represents the interests of public sector human resource professionals at all levels of government. IPMA-HR provides comprehensive resources and solutions to assist public sector human resource professionals in ensuring that their organizations have the right talent to achieve their missions. The association provides a wide range of programs products and services that include research, professional development, certification, communications, public policy, and assessments. Additional information about IPMA-HR is available at www.ipma-hr.org

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