§ 36-2-5-13 — Change of compensation of county officers and employees; determining increases or decreases in compensation

(a) As used in this section, "compensation"
means the total of all money paid to, or on behalf of, an elected county
officer for performing duties as an elected county officer, regardless of
the source of funds from which the money is paid. The term includes
all employee benefits paid to an elected county officer, including life
insurance, health insurance, disability insurance, retirement benefits,
and pension benefits. For purposes of determining an increase or
decrease in compensation of an elected county officer, the term does
not include any of the following:
(1) Payment of an insurance premium.
(2) Payments in recognition of:
(A) longevity;
(B) professional certifications; or
(C) educational advancements;
that are separately identified on a salary ordinance or resolution.
(3) Payment of a stipend or per diem allowed by statute.
(b) Compensation shall be established using an annual, monthly, or
biweekly salary schedule. An elected county officer is not required to
report hours worked and may not be compensated based on the number
of hours worked.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), the compensation of an
elected county officer may not be changed in the year for which it is
fixed. The compensation of other county officers, deputies, and
employees or the number of each may be changed at any time on:
(1) the application of the county fiscal body or the affected
officer, department, commission, or agency; and
(2) a majority vote of the county fiscal body.
(d) In the year in which a newly elected county officer takes office,
the county fiscal body may at any time change the compensation for
holding the county office for that year if:
(1) the county officer requests the compensation change or, in the
case of the county executive body, a majority of the county
executive body requests the change; and
(2) the county fiscal body votes to approve the change.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation:
17-1-24-18.3 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by
P.L.178-2002, SEC.114; P.L.240-2005, SEC.2; P.L.209-2019,
SEC.10.