Indiana § 36-8-5-6 - Military leaves; salary appropriations for absent employees
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§ 36-8-5-6. Military leaves; salary appropriations for absent employees
Sec. 6. A municipality shall make a sufficient appropriation in its salary personnel budget appropriations for the police and fire departments for all members on temporary leave of absence under section 3 of this chapter. The personnel budget may not be reduced so as to make it impossible to absorb members who have returned from temporary leave.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-4-6.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.54.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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