2015 Indiana Code TITLE 2. GENERAL ASSEMBLY ARTICLE 3. COMPENSATION AND RIGHTS OF LEGISLATORS CHAPTER 3. REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF LEGISLATORS
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IC 2-3-3
Chapter 3. Reemployment Rights of Legislators
IC 2-3-3-1
Restoration to original employment
Sec. 1. Any person being a member of the general assembly of the
state of Indiana who, in order to perform the duties as a member of
the general assembly of the state of Indiana by attendance at any
session of the general assembly, or attendance at any duly called
committee meeting, conference, or legislative study committee
meeting of which he is a member, has left or leaves a position or
employment, other than a temporary position or employment, in the
employ of any employer and is still qualified to perform the duties of
his employment and makes application for reemployment within ten
(10) days after the close of any such session, or meeting, of the
general assembly shall be restored by his employer to such position
or employment at not less than the same pay or to a similar position
or employment and pay unless the employer's circumstances have so
changed as to make it impossible or unreasonable to do so. When a
member of the general assembly is restored to his employment it shall
be done without discrimination, nor shall the member be caused to
suffer inconvenience or any other adverse action by his employer, as
a result of any action taken while serving as a legislator.
(Formerly: Acts 1951, c.59, s.1; Acts 1963, c.309, s.1.)
IC 2-3-3-2
Fringe benefits
Sec. 2. Any person who is restored to a position or employment
under this chapter shall be considered as having been on leave of
absence during his period of service as a member of the general
assembly and shall be entitled to participate in insurance or other
benefits offered by the employer pursuant to established rules and
practices relating to employees on leave of absence in effect with the
employer.
(Formerly: Acts 1951, c.59, s.2.) As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.2,
SEC.7.
IC 2-3-3-2.5
Right to insurance and other benefits
Sec. 2.5. (a) For purposes of this section, "employer" refers to an
employer that is any of the following:
(1) A political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13).
(2) A state educational institution.
(b) An employer of an individual who is a member of the general
assembly shall provide to the individual at all times during which the
individual is serving as a member of the general assembly:
(1) the same insurance and other benefits; and
(2) at the same cost to the individual;
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as is provided to the individual by the employer when the individual
is not serving as a member of the general assembly.
As added by P.L.232-1999, SEC.1.
IC 2-3-3-3
Violation by employer; remedies
Sec. 3. In case any employer fails or refuses to comply with this
chapter, the judge of the circuit court of the circuit in which such
employer maintains a place of business shall have power, upon the
filing of an appropriate pleading by the person entitled to the benefits
of this chapter, to specifically require such employer to comply with
this chapter, and, as an incident thereto to compensate such person for
any loss of wages or benefits suffered by reason of such employer's
unlawful action.
(Formerly: Acts 1951, c.59, s.3.) As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.2,
SEC.8.
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