Indiana Code
Chapter 7. Membership; Creditable Service; Contributions; Withdrawal
5-10.3-7-3. Optional Membership

Sec. 3. (a) Members of the general assembly, including members who:
(1) completed their service before July 1, 1987; and
(2) were not members of the fund during their service in the general assembly;
are entitled to become, at their option, members of the fund. A member of the general assembly who completed his service before July 1, 1987, in order to become a member of the fund must apply to the board for membership and must present evidence satisfactory to the board of his prior service. Such a member of the general assembly may become a member without any service after June 30, 1987.
(b) Notwithstanding the exclusion specified in section 2(4) of this chapter, a member of the general assembly who is a member of the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund and who retires after June 30, 1980, may choose at his retirement date to become a member of the public employees' retirement fund and to receive his retirement benefit from the fund.
(c) An employee who:
(1) was hired before July 1, 1982; or
(2) is employed by a participating school corporation;
and who is occupying a position normally requiring performance of services of less than one thousand (1,000) hours a year may at his option be a member of the fund.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.53, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1980, P.L.28, SEC.8; Acts 1982, P.L.37, SEC.4; P.L.30-1984, SEC.2; P.L.381-1987(ss), SEC.2; P.L.46-1988, SEC.7.

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