Sec. 8. (a) Subject to subsection (g), if a member who is receiving retirement benefits becomes reemployed in a position covered by this article more than thirty (30) days after the member's retirement, the member's retirement benefit payments continue.

(b) This subsection applies only to a retired member of the public employees' retirement fund who, before July 1, 2013, begins a period of reemployment in a covered position more than thirty (30) days after the member's retirement. The member shall begin making contributions as required in IC 5-10.2-3-2, and the member's employer shall make contributions throughout the member's period of reemployment.

(c) If a member who is receiving retirement benefits is reemployed in a position covered by this article not more than thirty (30) days after the member's retirement, the member's retirement benefits shall stop, the member shall begin making contributions as required by IC 5-10.2-3-2, and employer contributions shall be made throughout the period of reemployment.

(d) This subsection applies only to a retired member of the public employees' retirement fund who, before July 1, 2013, begins a period of reemployment in a covered position more than thirty (30) days after the member's retirement. If a retired member is reemployed in a position covered by this article, section 10 of this chapter applies to the member upon the member's retirement from reemployment.

(e) Subject to subsection (g), and except for a member described in IC 5-10.2-3-3(a)(2), the following apply to a retired member who begins a period of reemployment in a covered position more than thirty (30) days after the member's retirement:

(1) The member's retirement benefit payments continue during the member's period of reemployment without regard to the amount of the member's earnings from the covered position.

(2) The member may not make contributions under IC 5-10.2-3-2, IC 5-10.3-7-9, or IC 5-10.4-4-11 during the member's period of reemployment.

(3) The member's employer may not make contributions under IC 5-10.2-2-11, IC 5-10.3-7-9, or IC 5-10.4-4-11 for or on behalf of the member during the member's period of reemployment.

(4) The member does not earn creditable service under IC 5-10.2-3-1 for the member's period of reemployment.

(5) The member is not entitled to an additional benefit under sections 9 and 10 of this chapter for the member's period of reemployment.

(f) The thirty (30) day period provided for in this section may be implemented unless the board receives a determination from the Internal Revenue Service prohibiting the implementation.

(g) After July 31, 2009, if, on or before the date the member files an application for retirement benefits under this article, a member has a formal or informal agreement with an employer covered by this article to become reemployed in a position covered by this article after the member's retirement, regardless of the time frame between the member's retirement and the member's reemployment, the member's application for retirement benefits is void, and the following apply to the member's continued employment:

(1) If a member has received a retirement benefit:

(A) the member's retirement benefit shall stop; and

(B) the member shall repay the amount of the retirement benefit received.

(2) The member shall make contributions as required by IC 5-10.2-3-2 throughout the period of the member's continued employment.

(3) Employer contributions shall be made throughout the period of the member's continued employment.

(4) The member shall earn creditable service under IC 5-10.2-3-1 for the member's continued employment.

(5) When the period of the member's continued employment terminates, the member may again file an application for retirement benefits under this chapter.

As added by Acts 1977, P.L.53, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.49-1985, SEC.1; P.L.195-1999, SEC.18; P.L.246-2001, SEC.6; P.L.62-2005, SEC.3; P.L.72-2007, SEC.5; P.L.76-2008, SEC.2; P.L.130-2008, SEC.1; P.L.115-2009, SEC.8; P.L.35-2012, SEC.45; P.L.195-2013, SEC.6; P.L.2-2014, SEC.15.