Sec. 16. (a) If a teacher serves in the general assembly, the teacher shall be given credit for the time spent in this service, including the time spent for council or committee meetings. The leave for this service does not diminish the teacher's rights under the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund or the teacher's advancement on the state or local compensation plan. For these purposes, the teacher is, despite the leave, considered teaching for the school during that time.
(b) The compensation received while serving in the general assembly shall be included for teachers retiring after June 30, 1980, in the determination of the teacher's annual compensation to compute the teacher's retirement benefit under IC 5-10.2-4. A teacher serving in the general assembly may choose to have deductions made from the teacher's salary as a legislator for contributions under either IC 5-10.4-4-11 or IC 5-10.3-7-9.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-6-14(b), (c).]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.139; P.L.213-2015, SEC.183.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 10. Conditions of Employment
20-28-10-1. Leave of Absence; Generally
20-28-10-3. Leave of Absence; Sabbatical
20-28-10-4. Leave of Absence; Disability or Sick Leave
20-28-10-5. Leave of Absence; Pregnancy
20-28-10-6. Full-Time Defense Service
20-28-10-7. Defense Service; Professional or Established Teacher
20-28-10-8. Defense Service; Probationary Teacher
20-28-10-9. Defense Service; Teacher's Reinstatement Status
20-28-10-10. Defense Service; Rights Under Teachers' Retirement Fund
20-28-10-11. Defense Service; Reinstatement Period
20-28-10-12. Antidiscrimination; Marital Status
20-28-10-13. Antidiscrimination; Residence Requirements
20-28-10-14. Teacher's Freedom of Association
20-28-10-15. Teacher as Public Office Candidate
20-28-10-16. Teacher Serving in the General Assembly
20-28-10-17. School Counselors; Privileged or Confidential Information
20-28-10-18. Teacher's Legal Recourse for Infringement of Rights and Privileges