Sec. 21. (a) A judge or, after December 31, 2010, a judge or full-time magistrate, is entitled to a month of service credit for services performed in any fraction of a calendar month. However, a judge or, after December 31, 2010, a judge or full-time magistrate, is not entitled to more than one (1) month of credit for services performed in a calendar month.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, if a judge is elected or appointed and serves one (1) or more terms or part of a term then retires from office but at a later period or periods is appointed or elected and serves as judge, the judge shall pay into the fund during all the periods served as judge, whether the periods are served consecutively or not.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a judge is not required to pay into the fund:
(1) at any time when the judge is not serving as judge; or
(2) during any period of service as a senior judge under IC 33-23-3.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, after December 31, 2010, a full-time magistrate:
(1) shall pay into the fund during all periods served as a full-time magistrate, whether the periods are served consecutively or not; and
(2) is not required to pay into the fund at any time when the magistrate is not serving as a full-time magistrate.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.122-2008, SEC.20.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 33. Courts and Court Officers
Chapter 8. 1985 Retirement, Disability, and Death System
33-38-8-1. Application of Chapter
33-38-8-2. "Americans With Disabilities Act"
33-38-8-6. "Internal Revenue Code"
33-38-8-10.5. Magistrate Election to Participate in Benefit System
33-38-8-12. Withdrawal of Participant From Fund
33-38-8-13. Retirement Benefits; Termination of Employment; Conditions
33-38-8-14. Retirement Benefits; Computation of Amount
33-38-8-16. Permanent Disability of Participants; Amount of Benefits
33-38-8-17. Death of Participant; Benefits of Surviving Spouse or Children
33-38-8-18. Death of Participant; Benefits of Dependent Children
33-38-8-19. Death of Participant; Payments When No Benefits Payable to Survivors
33-38-8-20. Maximum Annual Benefit Under Internal Revenue Code
33-38-8-21. Service Credit; Contributions for Service as Judge or Full-Time Magistrate
33-38-8-24. Cost of Living Adjustments Payable After December 31, 2007, and December 31, 2008
33-38-8-25. Cost of Living Adjustments for Certain Participants