Sec. 23. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a participant, survivor, or beneficiary receiving a monthly benefit under this chapter may, after June 30, 2017, authorize the board to make a deduction from the monthly benefit.
(b) An authorization for a deduction from a monthly benefit paid under this chapter is valid only if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) The authorization is:
(A) in writing;
(B) signed personally by the individual receiving the monthly benefit;
(C) revocable at any time by the individual receiving the monthly benefit upon written notice to the board; and
(D) agreed to in writing by the board.
(2) An executed copy of the authorization is delivered to the board not later than ten (10) days after its execution.
(3) The deduction is made for a purpose described in subsection (c).
(c) A deduction under this section may be made for the purpose of paying any of the following:
(1) A premium on a policy of insurance for life, medical, surgical, hospitalization, dental, vision, long term care, or Medicare supplement coverage offered to retired participants by the participant's former employer, the state, or the board.
(2) Dues payable by the individual receiving the benefit to a labor organization of which the individual is a member.
As added by P.L.41-2017, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.179-2018, SEC.3.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 5. State and Local Administration
Article 10. Public Employee Benefits
5-10-5.5-2. Creation; Investment of Plan Assets
5-10-5.5-2.5. Qualification of Plan Under Internal Revenue Code
5-10-5.5-3. Management; Confidentiality of Retirement Plan Records
5-10-5.5-3.5. Administration of Retirement Plan Consistent With Americans With Disabilities Act
5-10-5.5-4. Participants' Saving Fund; Creation
5-10-5.5-5. Participants; Eligibility
5-10-5.5-6. Transfer of Funds to Savings Fund
5-10-5.5-7. Transfer of Creditable Service; Credit During Disability
5-10-5.5-7.5. Purchase of Service Credit Earned in Certain Indiana Public Retirement Funds
5-10-5.5-8. Contributions; Rate; Payroll Deductions; Employer Pick-Up of Contributions
5-10-5.5-8.5. Submission of Contributions, Reports, and Records Electronically
5-10-5.5-9. Retirement Provisions
5-10-5.5-10. Retirement Allowance
5-10-5.5-12. Early Retirement Allowance; Monthly Installments
5-10-5.5-13. Permanent or Temporary Disability
5-10-5.5-14. Disability Occurring Before July 1, 1987; Allowance; Monthly Installments; Cessation
5-10-5.5-15. Surviving Mothers, Fathers, Spouses, or Unmarried Children; Eligibility for Benefits
5-10-5.5-16. Survivors' Benefits; Death Before February 1, 2018; Amount
5-10-5.5-16.3. Survivors' Benefits; Other Than Line of Duty Death After January 31, 2018; Amount
5-10-5.5-16.6. Survivors' Benefits; Line of Duty Death After January 31, 2018; Amount
5-10-5.5-17. Lump Sum Refund of Contributions or Payments
5-10-5.5-18. Termination of Service Before Accumulating 15 Years of Creditable Service
5-10-5.5-19. Public Employees Retirement Fund Law; Applicability
5-10-5.5-21. Increase in Monthly Benefits