Indiana Code Title 5. State and Local Administration § 5-10.3-7-4.6

(1) The member has at least one (1) year of credited service in the fund.

(2) The member has not attained vested status in and is not an active member of the 1925 police pension fund, the 1937 firefighters' pension fund, or the 1953 police pension fund.

(3) Before the member retires, the member makes contributions to the fund as follows:

(4) The member has received verification from the fund that the service in the 1925 police pension fund, the 1937 firefighters' pension fund, or the 1953 police pension fund is, as of that date, valid.

(1) terminates employment before satisfying the eligibility requirements necessary to receive a monthly allowance; or

(2) receives a monthly allowance for the same service from another tax supported public employee retirement plan other than under the Social Security Act;

(1) The board may allow a member to make periodic payments of the contributions required for the purchase of the service credit. The board shall determine the length of the period during which the payments must be made.

(2) The board may deny an application for the purchase of service credit if the purchase would exceed the limitations under Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(3) A member may not claim the service credit for purposes of determining eligibility or computing benefits unless the member has made all payments required for the purchase of the service credit.