Ind. Code § 5-10.2-3-2 – Members' contributions; employers picking up

(a) Subject to IC 5-10.2-2-1.5 , as used in this section, "compensation" means:
1. (1) the basic salary earned by and paid to the member; plus
2. (2) the amount that would have been a part of the basic salary earned and paid except for the member's salary reduction agreement established under Section 125, 403(b), or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(b) Except in cases where:
1. (1) the contribution is made on behalf of the member; or
2. (2) a retired member may not make contributions during a period of reemployment as provided in IC 5-10.2-4-8 (e);
  each member shall, as a condition of employment, contribute to the fund three percent (3%) of the member's compensation.
(c) Except as provided in IC 5-10.2-4-8 (e), a member of a fund may make contributions to the member's annuity savings account in addition to the contributions required under subsection (b). The total amount of contributions that may be made to a member's annuity savings account with respect to a payroll period under this subsection may not exceed ten percent (10%) of the member's compensation for that payroll period. The contributions made under this subsection may be picked-up and paid by an employer as provided in subsection (d).
(d) In compliance with rules adopted by the board, an employer, under Section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, may pick-up and pay the contributions under subsection (c), subject to approval of the board and to the board's receipt of a favorable private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service. The employer shall reduce the member's compensation by an amount equal to the amount of the member's contributions under subsection (c) that are picked-up by the employer. The board shall by rule establish the procedural requirements for employers to carry out the pick-up in compliance with Section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(e) A member's contributions and interest credits belong to the member and do not belong to the state or political subdivision.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.53, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.35-1985, SEC.8; P.L.55-1989, SEC.13; P.L.53-2000, SEC.1; P.L.246-2001, SEC.4; P.L.72-2007, SEC.3; P.L.1-2009, SEC.18; P.L.35-2012, SEC.40; P.L.195-2013, SEC.4.