2013 Indiana Code
TITLE 12. HUMAN SERVICES
ARTICLE 20. TOWNSHIP ASSISTANCE
CHAPTER 4. EMPLOYEES OF TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
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IC 12-20-4
Chapter 4. Employees of Township Trustee
IC 12-20-4-1
Office expense and clerical help
Sec. 1. The township trustee may pay out of township assistance
money the necessary office expense and clerical or other help
necessary to properly administer township assistance.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.13.
IC 12-20-4-2
Supervisors, investigators, assistants, and employees;
compensation
Sec. 2. The township trustee of each township, in the trustee's
official capacity as chief executive officer within the township, may
do the following:
(1) Employ supervisors, investigators, assistants, or other
necessary employees in discharging the township trustee's
duties concerning the provision of township assistance.
(2) Fix the salaries or wages to be paid to the supervisors,
investigators, assistants, and other necessary employees
employed by the township trustee.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.15;
P.L.73-2005, SEC.14.
IC 12-20-4-3
Supervisors, investigators, assistants, and employees; number; pay
Sec. 3. (a) The township trustee shall determine the number of
township assistance supervisors, investigators, assistants, or other
necessary employees that are employed by the township to
administer township assistance.
(b) The pay of township assistance supervisors, investigators,
assistants, and other necessary employees shall be fixed by the
township trustee subject only to the total budgetary appropriation for
personnel services for the administration of township assistance
approved by the township board.
(c) A township assistance supervisor, investigator, assistant, or
other necessary employee who uses an automobile in the
performance of the employee's work is entitled to the same mileage
paid to state officers and employees.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.16;
P.L.73-2005, SEC.15.
IC 12-20-4-4
Qualifications of investigators
Sec. 4. An individual may not be employed as a township
assistance investigator unless the individual:
(1) is a high school graduate or possesses an equivalent degree;
(2) is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
(3) is a resident of the county where the township is located.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.17;
P.L.73-2005, SEC.16.
IC 12-20-4-5
Number of supervisors employed; compensation
Sec. 5. (a) The number of supervisors of township assistance
investigators may not exceed one (1) supervisor for the first four (4)
township assistance investigators. If there are more than four (4)
township assistance investigators, the township trustee may employ
one (1) additional supervisor for each twelve (12) township
assistance investigators or major fraction of that number.
(b) The pay for supervisors of township assistance investigators
shall be fixed in the manner provided by law for other township
salaries.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.17.
IC 12-20-4-6
Qualifications of supervisors
Sec. 6. An individual may not be employed as a supervisor of
township assistance investigators unless the individual:
(1) has been an Indiana resident for at least one (1) year
immediately preceding the individual's appointment; or
(2) has had at least one (1) year of experience as a township
assistance investigator.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.18.
IC 12-20-4-7
Townships jointly employing investigators; payment
Sec. 7. (a) Two (2) or more townships in the same county may
jointly employ an investigator to investigate township assistance
applicants and recipients.
(b) Payment for investigations conducted under this section shall
be made on the basis of the number of cases handled for each
township in the same manner and at the same rate as otherwise
provided for the payment of investigators under this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.18;
P.L.73-2005, SEC.19.
IC 12-20-4-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.51-1996, SEC.77.)
IC 12-20-4-9
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.51-1996, SEC.77.)
IC 12-20-4-10
(Repealed by P.L.51-1996, SEC.77.)
IC 12-20-4-11
Supervisors, investigators, assistants, and employees; pay;
vacation; sick leave
Sec. 11. (a) A township assistance supervisor, investigator,
assistant, or other necessary employee shall be paid only for the
number of days the employee is actually engaged in employment
during each month.
(b) A township assistance supervisor, investigator, assistant, or
other necessary employee shall be paid at the rate established by the
township trustee from an appropriation by the township board with
no deduction for legal holidays.
(c) A township assistance supervisor, investigator, assistant, or
other necessary employee shall be paid out of the same money as
claims for township assistance are paid. Claims for pay are payable
upon presentation of a sworn claim itemizing each day for which pay
is requested. Claims are to be made and filed in the same manner as
other claims for township assistance expenditures are payable, at
least once each month.
(d) Each township assistance chief deputy, investigator,
supervisor, assistant, or other necessary employee may be granted
paid vacation leave or sick leave under IC 5-10-6-1.
(e) The township trustee of a township having a population of at
least ten thousand (10,000) may appoint a chief deputy. A chief
deputy may be paid from any township funds.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.19;
P.L.73-2005, SEC.20.
IC 12-20-4-12
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.51-1996, SEC.77.)
IC 12-20-4-13
Rehabilitation, training, and work programs authorized
Sec. 13. The township trustee may, with the approval of the
township board, employ personnel to supervise rehabilitation,
training, retraining, and work programs as provided in IC 12-20-13.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.
IC 12-20-4-14
Construction of chapter
Sec. 14. This chapter does not limit the reasonable number of
employees who may be engaged in any processing of work as
provided by law.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.
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