IN HB1194

Extends the reinstatement rights period for laid-off police and fire department members from three (3) years to five (5) years after the layoff begins

Extends the reinstatement rights period for laid-off county sheriff's department members from three (3) years to five (5) years after the layoff begins

Requires layoffs to occur in reverse hiring order (last hired, first laid off) when safety boards or appointing authorities must reduce department size for financial reasons

Mandates that laid-off members be reinstated in reverse layoff order (last laid off, first reinstated) before any new members can be appointed

Requires laid-off members to respond within 20 calendar days of receiving certified mail notice of reinstatement or lose their reinstatement rights