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Indiana Code Title 2. General Assembly § 2-3.5-1-2

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 2. (a) A member of the general assembly who is serving on April 30, 1989, may elect to become a participant in both the defined benefit plan and the defined contribution plan of the legislators' retirement system, as provided by IC 2-3.5-3-1.  If such a member does not elect to become a participant in the legislators' retirement system, that member is not affected by this article and is instead covered by IC 5-10.2, IC 5-10.3, and IC 5-10.4.

(b) Notwithstanding IC 5-10.3-7-2 or any other law, a member of the general assembly who is a participant in the legislators' defined benefit plan shall also be a member of PERF or TRF while serving in another position covered by PERF or TRF.  However, the following provisions apply to a participant who is also a member of PERF or TRF:

(1) The board shall include the participant's years of service in the general assembly in the determination of eligibility for benefits under PERF or TRF.

(2) Except as provided in subdivision (4), the board shall not include in the computation of benefits from PERF or TRF the participant's:

(A) salary as a member of the general assembly;  or

(B) years of service as a member of the general assembly.

(3) The participant is not required to make annuity contributions to PERF or TRF for service as a member of the general assembly after July 1, 1989.

(4) IC 5-10.2-4-3.1 and the special provisions for members of the general assembly in IC 5-10.2-3-7.5, IC 5-10.3-7-3, IC 5-10.3-7-7, IC 5-10.3-8-2, IC 5-10.4-5-7, and IC 20-28-10-16 do apply to the determination of the participant's benefits under PERF and TRF for benefits earned before July 1, 1989.  IC 5-10.2-4-3.1 and the special provisions for members of the general assembly in IC 5-10.2-3-7.5, IC 5-10.3-7-3, IC 5-10.3-7-7, IC 5-10.3-8-2, IC 5-10.4-5-7, and IC 20-28-10-16(b) do not apply to the determination of the participant's benefits under PERF or TRF for benefits earned after June 30, 1989.

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