§ 36-8-5-5 — Military leaves; use of temporary employees to cover vacancies

Indiana § 36-8-5-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 8: PUBLIC SAFETY
• Ch. 5: Police and Fire Leaves of Absence

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(a) If, in the judgment of the executive, overtime
work by the regular police officers or firefighters under section 4 of this
chapter does not meet the requirements for public safety in the
municipality, the safety board and the police and fire chiefs may
employ persons temporarily. However, if there is an established merit
system, eligibility lists for appointment or promotion in effect must be
used in the selection of personnel before other temporary or permanent
appointments. These persons shall be employed as temporary
employees and are not members or beneficiaries of any pension fund
under this article. All temporary employees' service terminates at the
expiration of the emergency.
(b) Temporary employees and overtime work shall be paid out of the
unexpended appropriations for salaries of those on temporary leave of
absence under section 3 of this chapter.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection
(a) formerly 19-1-4-4; subsection (b) formerly 19-1-4-5.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.54.