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IN HB1038

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/3/2018

Primary Sponsor

Wes Culver

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

HB 1038 Summary

  • Effective July 1, 2018, new state employees default to the public employees' defined contribution plan instead of the public employees' retirement fund, unless they elect otherwise.

  • New school corporation employees default to the teachers' defined contribution plan instead of the teachers' retirement fund (TRF), unless they elect to join TRF.

  • Employees may make a one-time, irrevocable written election to join the traditional defined benefit fund/TRF instead of the defined contribution plan.

  • Employees who separate and later return to employment do not receive a second opportunity to make an election regarding plan membership.

  • Amends IC 5-10.3 and IC 5-10.4 to reverse the default retirement plan enrollment for new state and school employees.

Legislative Description

Default retirement plans. Provides that after June 30, 2018, an individual who becomes a full-time employee of the state for the first time becomes a member of the public employees' defined contribution plan (plan) unless the individual elects to become a member of the public employees' retirement fund (fund). (Under current law, an eligible employee becomes a member of the fund unless the employee elects to become a member of the plan.) Provides that after June 30, 2018, an individual who begins employment for the first time in a covered position with a school corporation and is not already a

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

1/3/2018

Committee Referrals

Employment, Labor and Pensions1/3/2018

Full Bill Text

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