Authority: IC 5-10.3-12-18; IC 5-10.5-4-2

Affected: IC 5-10.3-12-25; IC 5-10.3-12-30

Sec. 3.1. (a) If a member of the plan separates from employment with the state and later returns to state employment in a position covered by the plan, the member is entitled to receive credit for the member's years of participation in the plan before the member's separation. However, any amounts forfeited by the member under section IC 5-10.3-12-25(e) or these rules may not be restored to the member's account.

(b) When a disabled member of the plan receiving a disability annuity under IC 5-10.3-12-30 and these rules returns to active duty state employment in a position covered by the plan, the member is entitled to continue receiving the disability annuity and the member is entitled to receive credit for the member's years of participation in the plan before the member's separation. However, any amounts forfeited by the member under section IC 5-10.3-12-25(e) or these rules may not be restored to the member's account.

(c) If a member receiving state long-term disability benefits returns to active duty state employment in a position covered by the plan prior to exhausting state long-term disability benefits, the member's benefit will not be recalculated upon termination of the state long-term disability benefits. No additional distribution shall be made except as otherwise provided by law and these rules.

(Board of Trustees of the Indiana Public Retirement System; 35 IAC 1.3-6-3.1; adopted Dec 14, 2012: 20121226-IR-035120663ONA)