§ 36-8-5-7 — Military leaves; pension considerations

(a) The monthly assessments against the salary
of a member of a 1925, 1937, 1953, or 1977 fund shall be waived while
the member is on temporary leave of absence under section 3 of this
chapter or on a leave of absence that qualifies for the protections
afforded by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
Rights Act (38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.).
(b) A member of a 1925, 1937, 1953, or 1977 fund does not lose the
member's benefits from the fund because the member fails to pay
assessments that are assessed against the member while on temporary
leave or on a leave of absence that qualifies for the protections afforded
by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
(38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.).
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, a member of the
1925, 1937, 1953, or 1977 fund is entitled to service credit and benefits
in the amount and to the extent required by the Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.).
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection
(a) formerly 19-1-4-7; subsection (b) formerly 19-1-4-8.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.54. Amended by
P.L.5-1997, SEC.14; P.L.127-2017, SEC.240.