Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to pension benefits for members of fire departments hired before May 1, 1977, in units for which a 1937 fund was established before May 1, 1977.
(b) A firefighter with twenty (20) years of service is covered by this chapter and not by IC 36-8-8 if the firefighter:
(1) was hired before May 1, 1977;
(2) did not convert under IC 19-1-36.5-7 (repealed September 1, 1981); and
(3) is rehired after April 30, 1977, by the same employer.
(c) A firefighter is covered by this chapter and not by IC 36-8-8 if the firefighter:
(1) was hired before May 1, 1977;
(2) did not convert under IC 19-1-36.5-7 (repealed September 1, 1981);
(3) was rehired after April 30, 1977, but before February 1, 1979; and
(4) was made, before February 1, 1979, a member of a 1937 fund.
(d) A firefighter who:
(1) is covered by this chapter before a consolidation under IC 36-3-1-6.1; and
(2) becomes a member of a fire department of a consolidated city under IC 36-3-1-6.1;
is covered by this chapter after the effective date of the consolidation, and the firefighter's service as a member of a fire department of a consolidated city is considered active service under this chapter.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 19-1-37-1 part; 19-1-47-1 part; subsections (b), (c) formerly 19-1-36.5-5 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.57. Amended by P.L.3-1990, SEC.130; P.L.170-2002, SEC.162; P.L.227-2005, SEC.39.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 7. 1937 Firefighters' Pension Fund
36-8-7-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
36-8-7-1. Application of Chapter
36-8-7-2. "Fire Company" Defined
36-8-7-2.5. Qualification of 1937 Fund Under Internal Revenue Code; Benefit Limitations
36-8-7-2.7. "Americans With Disabilities Act"
36-8-7-2.9. Administration of Fund
36-8-7-3. Creation of Fund; Management by Board of Trustees; Powers and Duties
36-8-7-4. Fire Departments With Fewer Than Five Members; Trustees; Elections
36-8-7-5. Trustees; Election of Active Members
36-8-7-6. Trustees; Election of Retired Members
36-8-7-6.5. Securing Ballots; Tampering With Ballots
36-8-7-7. Trustees; Officers; Local Board Secretary Bond; Rules; Application for Relief or Pensions
36-8-7-8. Derivation of Money in Fund
36-8-7-9.5. Use of Certain Amounts in 1937 Fund
36-8-7-10. Investment of Funds
36-8-7-12.1. Members Retiring With 20 Years Service
36-8-7-12.2. Members Dying Other Than in Line of Duty
36-8-7-12.3. Members Dying in Line of Duty Before September 1, 1982
36-8-7-12.4. Members Dying in Line of Duty After August 31, 1982
36-8-7-12.5. Determination Whether Disability in Line of Duty
36-8-7-12.7. Reemployment After Retirement
36-8-7-13. Lump Sum Death Benefit
36-8-7-15. Insufficient Funds for Appropriations; Loans; Tax Levy to Repay Loans
36-8-7-17. Eligibility for Employment; Physical Examinations; Age Requirements
36-8-7-18. Membership of Persons Employed on March 2, 1937, in Pension Fund
36-8-7-21. Payments; Procedure
36-8-7-23. Fiscal Officer as Custodian of Fund; Liability; Accounts
36-8-7-24. Temporary Loans; Authorization and Procedure
36-8-7-25. Items Excluded When Computing Benefits; Liability for Overpayment
36-8-7-26. Special Lump Sum Death Benefit in Addition to Other Benefits