Sec. 8. (a) A police officer or firefighter desiring to return to service in the police or fire department shall report to the person responsible for regulating and employing members of the department. This action must be taken within sixty (60) days after honorable discharge from military service or government war work.
(b) Within fifteen (15) days after the police officer or firefighter reports to the department, the police officer or firefighter shall be placed on duty at the rank held at the time of entering military service or government war work.
(c) If a member of the police or fire department is refused a proper assignment under subsection (b), the member of the police or fire department may file an action in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county in the manner prescribed by IC 36-8-3-4.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 19-1-4-10; subsection (b) formerly 19-1-4-11; subsection (c) formerly 19-1-4-12.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.54. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.181.
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