This text of Indiana § 5-2-1.5-16 (Provision of statement to individual prior to hiring; signature
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(a)Before hiring an individual, the first
public employer must provide a written notice to the individual that
contains at least the following information:
(1)A statement that the provisions of this chapter apply.
(2)A statement of costs, expressed as a dollar amount.
(3)A statement to the effect that if the individual:
(A)voluntarily leaves the first public employer; and
(B)is hired by a subsequent public employer as a law
enforcement officer;
the first public employe may claim reimbursement of the costs,
reduced to the extent required under subdivision (5), from the
individual's subsequent public employer.
(4)A statement that only a public employer may reimburse
another public employer for costs. The individual may not be
required to reimburse or pay any portion of the costs incur
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(a) Before hiring an individual, the first
public employer must provide a written notice to the individual that
contains at least the following information:
(1) A statement that the provisions of this chapter apply.
(2) A statement of costs, expressed as a dollar amount.
(3) A statement to the effect that if the individual:
(A) voluntarily leaves the first public employer; and
(B) is hired by a subsequent public employer as a law
enforcement officer;
the first public employe may claim reimbursement of the costs,
reduced to the extent required under subdivision (5), from the
individual's subsequent public employer.
(4) A statement that only a public employer may reimburse
another public employer for costs. The individual may not be
required to reimburse or pay any portion of the costs incurred by
a public employer.
(5) A statement to the effect that the reimbursement amount that
a public employer may claim decreases over time. If the
individual is hired by the subsequent public employer:
(A) not more than one (1) year after the individual's
certification date, the reimbursement amount is one hundred
percent (100%) of the amount in subdivision (2), expressed as
a dollar amount;
(B) more than one (1) year and less than two (2) years after the
individual's certification date, the reimbursement amount is
sixty-six percent (66%) of the amount in subdivision (2),
expressed as a dollar amount;
(C) at least two (2) years and less than three (3) years after the
individual's certification date, the reimbursement amount is
thirty-three percent (33%) of the amount in subdivision (2),
expressed as a dollar amount; and
(D) three (3) years after the individual's certification date, the
reimbursement amount is reduced to zero (0).
(6) A statement to the effect that except as provided in
subdivisions (7) and (8), whenever the individual voluntarily
leaves employment as a law enforcement officer and is hired by
a subsequent public employer as a law enforcement officer, the
preceding employer may make a claim for reimbursement from
the subsequent public employer:
(A) of the costs in subdivision (2); and
(B) reduced to the extent required under subdivision (5).
(7) A statement to the effect that:
(A) a public employer that makes a claim for reimbursement is
required to provide the individual with a copy of the claim; and
(B) if any public employer of the individual does not make a
claim for reimbursement within the time required under this
chapter:
(i) the reimbursement amount is reduced to zero (0); and
(ii) the right of the employer that fails to submit the claim and
the right of any subsequent public employer to submit a claim
under this chapter terminates.
(8) A statement to the effect that this chapter no longer applies
three (3) years after the individual's certification date.
(9) A statement to the effect that the provisions of this chapter
only apply to the individual if the individual successfully
completes basic training and is certified by the law enforcement
training board to act as a law enforcement officer.
(10) A statement to the effect that the provisions of this chapter
only apply if the individual is employed as a law enforcement
officer by any of the following:
(A) The state or a state agency, including a state educational
institution.
(B) A county, city, or town.
(C) A school corporation or governing board of a charter
school.
(D) An airport authority.
(E) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 or health system that
is:
(i) a unit of state or local government; or
(ii) owned or operated by a unit of state or local government.
(b) The written notice must be signed and acknowledged:
(1) by the individual and the first public employer or first public
employer's agent; and
(2) on a date before the individual's hire date.