Indiana § 33-38-5-10 - Lowering of classification; limitation
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§ 33-38-5-10. Lowering of classification; limitation
Sec. 10. The classification of salary schedules for judges may not be lowered below the classification first fixed by the state board of accounts under this chapter.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17.
IC 33-38-6Chapter 6. Judges' Retirement System
33-38-6-1"Americans with Disabilities Act" 33-38-6-2"Board" 33-38-6-2.5"Electronic funds transfer" 33-38-6-3"Employer" 33-38-6-4"Fiscal year" 33-38-6-5"Fund" 33-38-6-6"Internal Revenue Code" 33-38-6-7"Judge" 33-38-6-8"Judge pro tempore service" 33-38-6-9"Participant" 33-38-6-10"Salary" 33-38-6-11"Services" 33-38-6-12Indiana judges' retirement fund 33-38-6-13Qualification of fund under Internal Revenue Code 33-38-6-14Administration of fund 33-38-6-15Law governing participation, contributions, withdrawals, and benefits; Family and Medical Leave Act; Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act 33-38-6-16Referendum of judges concerning federal Social Security agreement 33-38-6-17Appropriation from state general fund 33-38-6-18Use of appropriated funds 33-38-6-19Fund construed as a trust 33-38-6-19.5Benefits exempted from legal process; reimbursement of employers; withholding payments while charges of criminal taking from employer pending 33-38-6-20Use of fund for administrative costs 33-38-6-21Warrants to participants 33-38-6-21.5Submission of contributions, reports, and records electronically 33-38-6-22Salary warrants indicating deductions of contributions 33-38-6-23Administration of fund; confidentiality of fund records 33-38-6-24Rollover to eligible retirement plan 33-38-6-25Service credit; contributions for service as judge or full-time magistrate 33-38-6-26Judge pro tempore service credit; conditions 33-38-6-27Reference to judges' retirement system
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