2013 Indiana Code TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE 10.4. STATE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT FUND CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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IC 5-10.4
ARTICLE 10.4. STATE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT
FUND
IC 5-10.4-1
Chapter 1. General Provisions
IC 5-10.4-1-0.3
Legalization of payment of certain benefits
Sec. 0.3. If before June 1, 1985, the board approved a member's
choice of retirement date that preceded the member's application for
benefits, payments made as a result of the choice of retirement date
are legalized.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.84.
IC 5-10.4-1-0.4
Retention of certain accrued creditable service
Sec. 0.4. (a) The definitions in IC 21-6.1-1 (before its repeal, now
codified in this chapter) apply throughout this section.
(b) Notwithstanding IC 21-6.1-4-5 (as amended by P.L.214-1995,
before its repeal, now codified at IC 5-10.4-4-7) and
IC 21-6.1-4-13(a) (as added by P.L.214-1995, before its repeal, now
codified at IC 5-10.4-4-14), and subject to IC 21-6.1-4-13(b) (as
added by P.L.214-1995, before its repeal, now codified at
IC 5-10.4-4-14), a member who accrued creditable service before
January 1, 1995, for leave for other educational employment
approved by the board:
(1) retains the creditable service accrued before January 1,
1995, resulting from the leave for other educational
employment that was approved by the board; and
(2) continues to accrue creditable service after December 31,
1994, resulting from the leave for other educational
employment that was approved before January 1, 1995, by the
board.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.85.
IC 5-10.4-1-1
Purpose
Sec. 1. This article supplements IC 5-10.2 and may not be
construed or administered to diminish or nullify the rights, privileges,
and benefits conferred by IC 5-10.2, except for the granting and
purchase of service credit under IC 21-6.1-4 (before its repeal) or
IC 5-10.4-4.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.28.
IC 5-10.4-1-2
Application
Sec. 2. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this
article.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.28.
IC 5-10.4-1-3
"1996 account"
Sec. 3. "1996 account" refers to the 1996 account established
within the fund under IC 5-10.4-2-2.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.28.
IC 5-10.4-1-4
"Americans with Disabilities Act"
Sec. 4. "Americans with Disabilities Act" refers to the Americans
with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and any amendments
and regulations related to the Act.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.28.
IC 5-10.4-1-5
"Board"
Sec. 5. "Board" refers to the board of trustees of the Indiana
public retirement system established by IC 5-10.5-3-1.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.23-2011, SEC.21.
IC 5-10.4-1-6
"Director"
Sec. 6. "Director" refers to the director of the Indiana public
retirement system established by IC 5-10.5-2-1.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.35-2012, SEC.85.
IC 5-10.4-1-7
"Fund"
Sec. 7. "Fund" refers to the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund:
(1) established by; and
(2) operating under;
this article.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.28.
IC 5-10.4-1-8
"Governing body"
Sec. 8. "Governing body" means:
(1) a township trustee and the township board of a school
township;
(2) a board of school commissioners;
(3) a metropolitan board of education;
(4) a board of trustees; or
(5) another board or commission;
charged by law with the responsibility of administering the affairs of
a school corporation.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.28.
IC 5-10.4-1-9
"Member"
Sec. 9. "Member" means a person qualifying for membership in
the fund under IC 5-10.4-4-1.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.28.
IC 5-10.4-1-10
"Member's contribution"
Sec. 10. "Member's contributions" includes contributions paid by
the employer of a member for the member to the fund.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.28.
IC 5-10.4-1-11
"Military service"
Sec. 11. "Military service" means service in the military, naval, or
air service of the United States armed forces.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.28.
IC 5-10.4-1-12
"Pre-1996 account"
Sec. 12. "Pre-1996 account" refers to the pre-1996 account
established within the fund under IC 5-10.4-2-2.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.28.
IC 5-10.4-1-13
"School corporation"
Sec. 13. "School corporation" means a public school corporation
established by and under Indiana law. The term includes any:
(1) school city;
(2) school town;
(3) school township;
(4) consolidated school corporation;
(5) metropolitan school district;
(6) township school corporation;
(7) county school corporation;
(8) united school corporation; or
(9) community school corporation.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.28.
IC 5-10.4-1-14
"State superintendent"
Sec. 14. "State superintendent" refers to the state superintendent
of public instruction.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.28.
IC 5-10.4-1-15
"Transfer"
Sec. 15. "Transfer" includes the acts of selling and assigning.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.28.
IC 5-10.4-1-16
"Trustee"
Sec. 16. "Trustee" means a member of the board.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.35-2012, SEC.86.
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