{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-5-10.3-12-20.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 5-10.3-12-20.5","heading":"Election by employee of political subdivision to become plan member; failure to make election","body":"Sec. 20.5. (a) This section applies to an individual described in section 1(a)(3) of this chapter who is otherwise eligible to become a member of the plan.\n(b) An individual described in subsection (a) may elect to become a member of the plan on the date the individual begins the individual's employment in a covered position with a political subdivision that participates in the plan. The election applies to all service credit that the member accrues in a covered position as an employee of the political subdivision while the political subdivision participates in the plan.\n(c) An election under this section:\n(1) must be made in writing;\n(2) must be filed with the board on a form prescribed by the board; and\n(3) is irrevocable.\n(d) Except as provided in section 32(b) of this chapter, an individual described in subsection (a) who does not elect to become a member of the plan becomes a member (as defined in IC 5-10.3-1-5) of the fund for all service credit that the member accrues in a covered position as an employee of the political subdivision while the political subdivision participates in the fund.","path":["TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 10.3. THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND","Chapter 12. Public Employees' Defined Contribution Plan"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_5.html#5-10.3-12-20.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:11:39Z","sha256":"0c8e83a3881b94cd7f52ea82ba775cf7596545ce0f756a3328b53ab4032293d4","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-5-10.3-12-20.3","next":"us-in/ic-5-10.3-12-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}