§ 14-9-8-28 — Salaries

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also
following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027.
Sec. 28. (a) The natural resources commission shall
categorize salaries of enforcement officers within each rank based upon
the rank held and the number of years of service in the department
through the twentieth year. The salary ranges that the commission
assigns to each rank shall be divided into a base salary and fifteen (15)
increments above the base salary with:
(1) the base salary in the rank paid to a person with less than one
(1) year of service in the department; and
(2) the highest salary in the rank paid to a person with at least
fifteen (15) years of service in the department.
(b) The salary matrix prescribed by this section shall be reviewed
and approved by the state budget agency biennially in even-numbered
years before implementation.
(c) The salaries for law enforcement officers of the law enforcement
division of the department must be equal to the salaries of police
employees of the state police department under IC 10-11-2-13, based
upon years of service in the department and rank held.
(d) The requirement of subsection (c) does not affect:
(1) any rights or liabilities accrued; or
(2) any proceedings begun;
on or before June 30, 1999. Those rights, liabilities, and proceedings
continue and shall be imposed and enforced under prior civil law and
procedure as if the requirement of subsection (c) had not been enacted.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1996, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.206-1999, SEC.1; P.L.2-2003, SEC.42; P.L.234-2007, SEC.307; P.L.114-2022, SEC.25; P.L.201-2023, SEC.144.