Indiana Code
Chapter 7. Membership; Creditable Service; Contributions; Withdrawal
5-10.3-7-1.1. Election by Employee of Political Subdivision to Become Fund Member; Failure to Make Election

Sec. 1.1. (a) An individual:
(1) who becomes a full-time employee of a political subdivision in a covered position after an ordinance or resolution described in subdivision (2) that is adopted by the political subdivision has been approved by the board;
(2) who is employed by a political subdivision that has elected in an ordinance or resolution adopted under IC 5-10.3-6-1 and approved by the board:
(A) to allow an employee in the covered position to become a member of the fund or the public employees' defined contribution plan at the discretion of the employee; and
(B) to require an employee to make an election under this section in order to become a member of the fund; and
(3) who is not excluded from membership under section 2 of this chapter;
may elect to become a member of the fund.
(b) An election under this section:
(1) must be made in writing on a form prescribed by the board;
(2) must be filed with the board; and
(3) is irrevocable.
(c) An individual who:
(1) is eligible to make the election under this section; and
(2) does not make the election;
becomes a member of the public employees' defined contribution plan.
(d) An individual described in subsection (a) who separates from employment with a political subdivision and later returns to employment with the political subdivision having had an opportunity to make an election under this section during an earlier period of employment with the political subdivision is not entitled to a second opportunity to make an election under this section with respect to the individual's employment with the political subdivision.
As added by P.L.241-2015, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.209-2016, SEC.1.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 5. State and Local Administration

Article 10.3. The Public Employees' Retirement Fund

Chapter 7. Membership; Creditable Service; Contributions; Withdrawal

5-10.3-7-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter

5-10.3-7-0.3. Legalization of Certain Actions Under Section 2 of Chapter

5-10.3-7-1. Members of Fund

5-10.3-7-1.1. Election by Employee of Political Subdivision to Become Fund Member; Failure to Make Election

5-10.3-7-2. Exclusions From Membership

5-10.3-7-2.5. Constables

5-10.3-7-2.7. Police Officers and Firefighters

5-10.3-7-3. Optional Membership

5-10.3-7-3.5. State Lottery Commission Members and Employees

5-10.3-7-4. Creditable Service

5-10.3-7-4.3. Public Employees' Defined Contribution Plan Service Credit Purchase

5-10.3-7-4.5. Out-of-State Service Credit Purchase

5-10.3-7-4.6. In-State Service Credit Purchase

5-10.3-7-4.7. Purchase of Service Credit Earned in 1977 Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension and Disability Fund

5-10.3-7-4.8. State Quasi-Governmental Entity Service Credit Purchase

5-10.3-7-5. Military Service Credit

5-10.3-7-6. Leave Service Credit

5-10.3-7-7. Service Credits for Public Service

5-10.3-7-7.5. Exclusion of Service Before Prior Service Credit Date Contained in Resolution

5-10.3-7-7.7. Employees of Township Trustee's Office; Service Credit

5-10.3-7-7.8. Repealed

5-10.3-7-7.9. Service Credits; Eligibility; Computation

5-10.3-7-8. Other Service

5-10.3-7-9. Member Contributions

5-10.3-7-9.5. Rollover Contributions; Trustee to Trustee Transfers; Liability for Income Tax Consequences of Transfers

5-10.3-7-9.6. State Required to Make Certain Contributions

5-10.3-7-10. Membership Records

5-10.3-7-11. Payroll Preparation

5-10.3-7-12. Certification of Deductions; Transfer to Fund

5-10.3-7-12.5. Reports, Records, or Membership Payments; Failure to Submit

5-10.3-7-13. Suspension of Membership; Withdrawal of Contributions

5-10.3-7-14. Governor's Waiver of Membership

5-10.3-7-15. Reinstatements of Eligibility