Indiana § 20-28-9-18 - Salary deductions
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 20-28-9-18 — Salary deductions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-28-9-18. Salary deductions
Sec. 18. (a) Upon a teacher's written request, a governing body shall withhold the requested amount of money from the salary of the teacher for a purpose described in subsection (c).
(b) Upon a written request from a beneficiary of the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund, a governing body may receive a given amount of money for a purpose described in subsection (c).
(c) The governing body shall hold the amounts described in subsections (a) and (b) and pay the amounts, as requested by the teacher or the beneficiary, to an insurance company or other agency or organization in Indiana that provides, extends, supervises, or pays for:
(1) insurance or other protection; or
(2) the establishment of or payment on an annuity account;
for the teacher. If a dividend accrues on a policy, the dividend shall be paid or credited to the teacher.
(d) If less than twenty percent (20%) of the teachers employed by a governing body request payment of the amounts described in subsection (c) to a single recipient, withholding the amounts of money for insurance, dues, or other purposes is discretionary with the governing body.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-11.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Indiana Code § 20-28-9-18 cover?
Section 20-28-9-18 ("Salary deductions") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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