1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), if an individual:

   1. (1) leaves a public employer by resigning; and

   2. (2) is hired by another public employer;

      the public employer in subdivision (1) may claim reimbursement of costs from the public employer in subdivision (2).

2. (b) The amount of a public employer's claim is determined as follows:

   1. (1) A first public employer's claim is equal to the product of the amount of the first public employer's costs, multiplied by the percentage determined under section 11 of this chapter.
   2. (2) Any other public employer's claim is equal to the product of the amount of the first public employer's costs, multiplied by the percentage determined under section 11 of this chapter.

3. (c) The right of any public employer to make a claim terminates if:

   1. (1) the public employer lays off or terminates the individual's employment for any reason; or

   2. (2) the public employer fails to make a claim that meets the requirements of this chapter:

      1. (A) within the time set forth in section 12(b) of this chapter; and

      2. (B) before three (3) years have elapsed after the individual's certification date.

         If a public employer's right to make a claim is terminated, the right of any subsequent public employer to make a claim under this chapter is also terminated.

As added by P.L.20-2025, SEC.1.