{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-5-10.4-8-1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 5-10.4-8-1","heading":"Application to employees","body":"Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies after the effective date of the plan to an individual who:\n(1) begins employment with a school corporation in a covered position that would otherwise be eligible for membership in the fund under IC 5-10.4-4; and\n(2) makes an election described in section 6 of this chapter to become a member of the plan.\n(b) This chapter does not apply to the following:\n(1) An individual who, before the effective date of the plan, is or was a member (as defined in IC 5-10.4-1-9) of the fund.\n(2) An individual who, on or after the effective date of the plan:\n(A) begins employment with a school corporation that participates in the plan in a covered position that would otherwise be eligible for membership in the fund under IC 5-10.4-4; and\n(B) does not make the election described in section 6 of this chapter to become a member of the plan.","path":["TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 10.4. STATE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT FUND","Chapter 8. Teachers' Defined Contribution Plan"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_5.html#5-10.4-8-1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:11:39Z","sha256":"c5f381b24175ea8562925ebf77150966b0717965a054e48347754f795e45c626","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-5-10.4-7-12","next":"us-in/ic-5-10.4-8-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}