Sec. 15. (a) Conditions for participation in the fund, contributions to the fund, withdrawal from the fund, and eligibility for and computation of benefits for participants and their survivors are governed by IC 33-38-7 and IC 33-38-8.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-38-6-15

  • fund: refers to the Indiana judges' retirement fund established by section 12 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 33-38-6-5
  • participant: means a judge who participates in the fund. See Indiana Code 33-38-6-9
  • services: means the period beginning on the first day a person first becomes a judge or, after December 31, 2010, a judge or full-time magistrate, and ending on the date under consideration and includes all intervening employment as a judge or, after December 31, 2010, a judge or full-time magistrate. See Indiana Code 33-38-6-11
     (b) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, IC 33-38-7, or IC 33-38-8, the fund must be administered in a manner consistent with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.). A participant on a leave of absence that qualifies for the benefits and protections afforded by the Family and Medical Leave Act is entitled to receive credit for vesting and eligibility purposes to the extent required by the Family and Medical Leave Act but is not entitled to receive credit for service for benefit purposes.

     (c) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, IC 33-38-7, and IC 33-38-8, a participant 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-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-13-8-4.1.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17.

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