Indiana § 36-1.5-4-41 Pension fund membership

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-1.5-4-41 — Pension fund membership

Indiana § 36-1.5-4-41

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 1.5GOVERNMENT MODERNIZATION

Ch. 4Reorganization by Referendum

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(a)Notwithstanding any other law, an individual:

(1)who is employed as a firefighter or a police officer by a political subdivision that is reorganized under this article;

(2)who is a member of the 1977 fund before the effective date of the reorganization under this article; and

(3)who, after the reorganization, becomes an employee of the fire department, police department, or county police department of the reorganized political subdivision; remains a member of the 1977 fund without being required to meet the requirements under IC 36-8-8-19 and IC 36-8-8-21. The firefighter or police officer shall receive credit for any service as a member of the 1977 fund before the reorganization to determine the firefighter's or police officer's eligibility for benefits under IC 36-8-8.

(b)Notwith

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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, an
individual:
(1) who is employed as a firefighter or a police officer by a
political subdivision that is reorganized under this article;
(2) who is a member of the 1977 fund before the effective date of
the reorganization under this article; and
(3) who, after the reorganization, becomes an employee of the fire
department, police department, or county police department of the
reorganized political subdivision;
remains a member of the 1977 fund without being required to meet the
requirements under IC 36-8-8-19 and IC 36-8-8-21. The firefighter or
police officer shall receive credit for any service as a member of the
1977 fund before the reorganization to determine the firefighter's or
police officer's eligibility for benefits under IC 36-8-8.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, an individual:
(1) who is employed as a firefighter by a political subdivision that
is reorganized under this article;
(2) who is a member of the 1937 fund before the effective date of
the reorganization under this article; and
(3) who, after the reorganization, becomes an employee of the fire
department of the reorganized political subdivision;
remains a member of the 1937 fund. The firefighter shall receive credit
for any service as a member of the 1937 fund before the reorganization
to determine the firefighter's eligibility for benefits under IC 36-8-7.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, an individual:
(1) who is employed as a member of a county police department
by a political subdivision that is reorganized under this article;
(2) who is a member of the sheriff's pension trust before the
effective date of the reorganization under this article; and
(3) who, after the reorganization, becomes a law enforcement
officer of the reorganized political subdivision;
remains a member of the sheriff's pension trust. The individual shall
receive credit for any service as a member of the sheriff's pension trust
before the reorganization to determine the individual's eligibility for
benefits under IC 36-8-10.
(d) Notwithstanding any other law, an individual:
(1) who is employed as a police officer by a political subdivision
that is reorganized under this article;
(2) who is a member of the 1925 fund or 1953 fund before the
effective date of the reorganization under this article; and
(3) who, after the reorganization, becomes an employee of the
police department or county police department of the reorganized
political subdivision;
remains a member of the 1925 fund or 1953 fund. The police officer
shall receive credit for any service as a member of the 1925 fund or
1953 fund before the reorganization to determine the police officer's
eligibility for benefits under IC 36-8-6 or IC 36-8-7.5.
(e) Notwithstanding any other law, an individual:
(1) who is employed by a political subdivision that is reorganized
under this article;
(2) who is a member of the pre-1996 account (as defined in IC 5-10.4-1-12) before the effective date of the reorganization under
this article; and
(3) who, after the reorganization, becomes an employee of the
reorganized political subdivision in a position that qualifies the
individual for service credit in the Indiana state teachers'
retirement fund;
remains a member of the pre-1996 account.