Ind. Code ch. 4-15-2.2

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Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-1 Application

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies to employees of a governmental entity that exercises any of the executive powers of the state under the direction of the governor or lieutenant governor. (b) This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) The legislative department of state government. (2) The judicial department of state government. (3) The following state elected officers and their personal staffs: (A) The governor. (B) The lieutenant governor. (C) The secretary of state. (D) The treasurer of state. (E) The state comptroller. (F) The attorney general. (4) A body corporate and politic of the state created by state statute. (5) A political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13). (6) An inmate who is working in a state penal, charitable, correctional, or benevolent institution. (7) The state police department. (c) This subsection does not apply to a political subdivision, the ports of Indiana (established by IC 8-10-1-3), or the northern Indiana commuter transportation district (established under IC 8-5-15). The chief executive officer of a governmental entity that is exempt from this chapter under subsection (b) may elect to have this chapter apply to all or a part of the entity's employees by submitting a written notice of the election to the director. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.121-2016, SEC.2; P.L.219-2017, SEC.12; P.L.8-2019, SEC.11; P.L.43-2021, SEC.15; P.L.9-2024, SEC.95.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-2 "Appointing authority"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "appointing authority" means the head of a department, division, board, or commission, or an individual or group of individuals who have the power by law or by lawfully delegated authority to make appointments to positions in the state civil service. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-3 "Class of positions"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "class" or "class of positions" means a group of positions in the state civil service determined by the director to have sufficiently similar duties, authority, and responsibility such that: (1) the same qualifications may reasonably be required for; and (2) the same schedule of pay can be equitably applied to; all positions in the group. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-4 "Classified employee"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "classified employee" means an employee who: (1) has been appointed to a position in the state classified service; (2) has completed the working test period under section 34 of this chapter; and (3) has been certified by the appointing authority for that classification of positions. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-5 "Commission"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the state employees appeals commission created by IC 4-15-1.5-1. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-6 "Department"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the state personnel department established by section 13 of this chapter. The term includes the director. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-7 "Director"

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "director" refers to the state personnel director appointed under section 14 of this chapter. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-8 "Division of the service"

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "division of the service" means any of the following that are subject to this chapter and whose positions are under the same appointing authority: (1) A state department. (2) A division or branch of a state department. (3) An agency of the state government. (4) A branch of the state civil service. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-9 "State agency"

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "state agency" means an authority, board, branch, commission, committee, department, division, or other instrumentality of state government that is subject to this chapter. The term does not include a state educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32). As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-10 "State civil service"

Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "state civil service" means public service by individuals who are subject to this chapter. The term includes the state classified service (as the term is described in section 21 of this chapter) and the unclassified service (as the term is described in section 22 of this chapter). As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-11 "State institution"

Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, "state institution" means any of the following: (1) A state institution (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-318). (2) A correctional facility owned by the state and operated by the department of correction. (3) The Indiana School for the Deaf established by IC 20-22-2-1. (4) The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired established by IC 20-21-2-1. (5) The Indiana Veterans' Home as described in IC 10-17-9. (6) Any other facility owned and operated by the state whose employees participate in the state civil service. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.189-2018, SEC.15; P.L.145-2026, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-12 Construction; merit principles

Sec. 12. (a) This chapter shall be liberally construed so as to increase governmental efficiency and responsiveness and to ensure the employment of qualified persons in the state classified service on the basis of the following merit principles: (1) Recruitment, selection, and promotion of employees on the basis of an individual's relative ability, knowledge, and skills. (2) The provision of equitable and adequate compensation. (3) The training of employees to ensure high quality performance. (4) The retention of employees based on: (A) the quality of the employees' performance; and (B) the correction of inadequate performance; and the dismissal of employees whose inadequate performance is not corrected. (5) Fair treatment of applicants and employees in all aspects of personnel administration: (A) without regard to political affiliation, race, color, national origin, gender, religious creed, age, or disability; and (B) with proper regard for the applicants' and employees' privacy and constitutional rights as citizens. (6) Protection of employees from coercion for partisan political purposes, and prohibition on an employee using the employee's official authority to interfere with, or affect the result of, an election or nomination for political office. (b) All employment matters in the state classified service are guided by the merit principles set forth in subsection (a). (c) The personnel administration systems adopted under this chapter govern and limit all other state employment matters and every appointing authority. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-13 Department established

Sec. 13. The state personnel department is established. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-14 Director

Sec. 14. (a) The governor shall appoint a director who is responsible for administering the department. (b) The director serves at the governor's pleasure. (c) The governor shall set the director's compensation. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-15 Duties of director

Sec. 15. The director shall do the following: (1) Direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities of the department. (2) Survey the administrative organization and procedures, including personnel procedures, of all state agencies, and submit to the governor measures to do the following among state agencies: (A) Secure greater efficiency and economy. (B) Minimize the duplication of activities. (C) Effect better organization and procedures. (3) Develop personnel policies, methods, procedures, and standards for all state agencies. (4) Establish and maintain a roster of all employees in the state civil service. (5) Prepare, or cause to be prepared, a classification and pay plan for the state civil service. (6) Administer the classification and pay plan prepared under subdivision (5). (7) Allocate each position in the state civil service to its proper class. (8) Approve individuals for appointment to positions in the state civil service. (9) Approve employees for transfer, demotion, or promotion within the state civil service. (10) Approve employees for suspension, layoff, or dismissal from the state civil service. (11) Rate the service of employees. (12) Arrange, in cooperation with the directors of the divisions of the service, for employee training. (13) Make available employee relations specialists to help employees: (A) resolve employment related problems; and (B) understand the procedures that are available for redress of grievances that the employee relations specialists do not resolve. (14) Investigate systems of appointment and promotion in operation in various departments or divisions of the state government. (15) Investigate and approve the need for existing and new positions in the state civil service. (16) Investigate periodically the operation and effectiveness of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter. (17) Implement, administer, and enforce this chapter and rules and policies adopted under this chapter. (18) Appoint employees, experts, and special assistants, as necessary, to effectively carry out this chapter. (19) Perform any other lawful acts that the director considers necessary or desirable to carry out this chapter. (20) Perform any other duties imposed by this chapter or assigned by the governor. (21) Provide offices, rooms, and staff assistance to the office of administrative law proceedings established by IC 4-15-10.5-7. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.205-2019, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-16 Deputies

Sec. 16. The director shall appoint one (1) or more employees of the department as the director's deputies. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-17 Examiners

Sec. 17. (a) The director may employ such expert or special examiners as may be required for the conduct of tests for positions in the state civil service. (b) The director may select officers or employees in the state civil service to act as examiners in the preparation and rating of the tests described in subsection (a). An appointing authority may excuse any employee in the appointing authority's division of the service from the employee's regular duties for the time required to work as an examiner. (c) Officers and employees are not entitled to extra pay for their service as examiners, but are entitled to reimbursement for necessary traveling and other expenses. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-18 Powers

Sec. 18. The department may do the following: (1) Acquire, lease, own, or sell property in the name of the state in order to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter. (2) Adopt a seal. (3) Contract with persons outside the department to do those things that in the director's opinion cannot be adequately or efficiently handled by the department. (4) Sue and be sued. (5) Hire attorneys. (6) Administer oaths. (7) Take depositions. (8) Issue subpoenas. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-19 Rules

Sec. 19. The director may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that the director considers necessary, appropriate, or desirable to carry out the department's responsibilities under this chapter. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-20 Divisions of the service

Sec. 20. The state civil service is divided into the following parts: (1) The state classified service. (2) The unclassified service. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-21 Classified service

Sec. 21. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the state classified service consists of positions in programs that have a federal statutory or regulatory requirement for the establishment and maintenance of personnel standards on a merit basis, including positions under the following: (1) Employment Security (Unemployment Insurance and Employment Services) (26 U.S.C. 3301 et seq., 29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq., 38 U.S.C. 2000 et seq., 42 U.S.C. 501 et seq., and 42 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). (2) Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance (42 U.S.C. 673). (3) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). (4) Grants to States for Aid to the Blind (42 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). (5) Medical Assistance (Medicaid) (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). (6) Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.). (7) Occupational Safety and Health Grants to States (29 U.S.C. 673). (8) Robert T. Stafford Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). (9) Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.). (10) State and Community Programs on Aging and the Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). (11) Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.). (b) The following positions are exempt from the state classified service: (1) An officer or employee appointed by the governor or lieutenant governor. (2) A deputy, an administrative assistant, a secretary, or another position in a confidential relationship to an officer or employee described in subdivision (1). (3) An employee who holds an executive level position: (A) who is the head of a division or major unit within a state agency; (B) who is a regional director or manager for a state agency, regardless of the title of the position; or (C) who, as a substantial part of the position's duties, provides meaningful input on: (i) the development of policy goals; or (ii) the implementation of policy. (4) The superintendent or director of a state institution. (5) The highest ranking employee of a state agency who: (A) holds an executive level position; and (B) has primary responsibility for one (1) or more of the following functions: (i) Public information. (ii) Legal matters. (iii) Fiscal matters. (iv) Security or internal affairs. (v) Human resources. (c) This section may not be construed to include in the state classified service a position in a governmental entity listed in section 1(b) of this chapter unless the chief executive officer of the governmental entity makes the election described in section 1(c) of this chapter to have all or a part of the governmental entity's employees participate in the state civil service. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-22 Unclassified service

Sec. 22. (a) The unclassified service consists of all offices and positions in the state civil service other than those in the state classified service. (b) The unclassified service is separate from the state classified service. (c) Except as expressly provided in this chapter, the human resource management systems applicable to the state classified service do not apply to the unclassified service. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-23 Classified service; standard for dismissal, demotion, or suspension

Sec. 23. (a) An employee in the state classified service who has successfully completed a working test period may be dismissed, demoted, or suspended only for just cause, including cause under section 49 of this chapter. (b) A classified employee is entitled to appeal a dismissal, demotion, or suspension as provided in section 42 of this chapter. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-24 Unclassified service; at-will employee

Sec. 24. (a) An employee in the unclassified service is an employee at will and serves at the pleasure of the employee's appointing authority. (b) An employee in the unclassified service may be dismissed, demoted, disciplined, or transferred for any reason that does not contravene public policy. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-25 Reorganization of agency; impact on unclassified positions

Sec. 25. Whenever a state agency or state institution is added to the classified part of the state civil service established by this chapter, an employee of the state agency or state institution who is in a position that is not subject to the classified provisions of this chapter is entitled to continue in that position until the employee has an opportunity to acquire classified employee status. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-26 Classification plan; review of vacant positions

Sec. 26. (a) The director, after consulting with appointing authorities and other qualified authorities, shall determine, or cause to be determined, the authority, duties, and responsibilities of all positions in the state civil service. (b) The director shall prepare a classification plan that groups all positions in the state civil service in classes, based on the authority, duties, and responsibilities of each position. The classification plan must set forth, for each class of positions, the class title and a statement of the authority, duties, and responsibilities of the class. Each class of positions may be subdivided, and classes may be grouped and ranked in such manner as the director considers appropriate. (c) The director periodically shall: (1) review the positions in state civil service; and (2) reallocate the positions to the proper classes based on the duties and responsibilities of the positions at the time of the review under subdivision (1). (d) Upon request by the budget director under IC 4-13-2-18(k), the director shall: (1) review permanent full-time positions which have been vacant for ninety (90) days; and (2) either: (A) reallocate a vacant position to the proper class based on the duties and responsibilities of the position at the time of the review under subdivision (1); or (B) eliminate the position from state civil service. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.182-2025, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-27 Pay plan

Sec. 27. (a) After consultation with the budget agency, the director shall prepare and recommend to the governor a pay plan for all employees holding positions for which compensation is not fixed by law. (b) The pay plan must provide, for each class of positions, a minimum and maximum rate of pay as well as any intermediate rates of pay that the director considers necessary or equitable. In establishing the rates, the director shall consider the following factors: (1) The experience in recruiting for positions in the state civil service. (2) The prevailing rates of pay for the service performed and for comparable services in public and private employment. (3) The cost of living. (4) Benefits, other than the rate of pay, available to or received by employees. (5) The state's financial condition and policies. (c) The pay plan takes effect after the plan is approved by the budget agency and accepted by the governor. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-27.5 Revision or adjustment to pay plan; effectiveness

Sec. 27.5. Before a revision or adjustment to a pay plan developed under section 27 of this chapter for which all employees are generally eligible may take effect, the director shall submit the proposed pay plan revision or adjustment to the budget committee for review. The requirement under this section does not apply to an increase in an employee's salary or rate of pay that is: (1) based on an evaluation under section 36 of this chapter; (2) based upon a promotion granted to the employee; (3) made specifically to retain the employee; or (4) made for any other reason for which other employees are not eligible. As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.74.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-28 Use of classification titles or code numbers

Sec. 28. (a) Classification titles or corresponding code numbers must be used to designate positions in all personnel, accounting, budget, appropriation, and financial records and communications of all state departments, institutions, and agencies. (b) A person may not be appointed to or employed in a position in the state civil service unless the director has approved the class title of the position as appropriate to the duties to be performed. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-29 Vacancies in classified service

Sec. 29. Vacancies in the state classified service may be filled only by a process approved by the director in accordance with the merit principles set forth in section 12 of this chapter. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-30 Rejection of application for employment; grounds

Sec. 30. An application for employment may be rejected if the department determines that the applicant: (1) lacks any of the required qualifications; (2) is incapable of performing the essential functions of the position that the applicant is seeking; (3) has been convicted of a crime; (4) has been dismissed from the public service; (5) has made a false statement of a material fact; or (6) committed or attempted to commit a fraud or deception in connection with submitting an application or attempting to secure an appointment to the state civil service. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-31 Notification of available job positions

Sec. 31. (a) The director shall inform prospective applicants for state employment of the process for obtaining state employment. (b) The director may advertise or employ any other methods of publicizing opportunities for employment in state civil service. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-32 Classified service; veteran preference

Sec. 32. (a) Former members of the armed forces of the United States who meet both of the following requirements shall receive a preference for appointment or reemployment in the state classified service: (1) The veteran served in any branch of the armed forces. (2) The veteran was not discharged or separated from the armed forces under conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-8.1(2). (b) When: (1) preemployment interviews of external candidates are conducted; and (2) the qualified applicant pool includes veterans; veterans must be included in the group offered interviews. (c) In computing seniority for purposes of a personnel reduction in state civil service, the computation must include the length of time the employee spent in the armed forces of the United States. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.238-2025, SEC.4; P.L.94-2026, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-33 Certification and placement of individuals with a disability

Sec. 33. (a) As used in this section, "individual with a disability" means an individual: (1) with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one (1) or more of the major life activities of the individual; or (2) who: (A) has a record of; or (B) is regarded as; having an impairment described in subdivision (1). (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an Indiana rehabilitation facility or the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services may certify that an individual: (1) is an individual with a disability; and (2) possesses the required knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the essential functions of a position classification: (A) with or without reasonable accommodation; or (B) with special accommodation for supported employment. (c) An applicant with a disability who is certified under subsection (b) may be appointed to a position in a classification for which the applicant is certified. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.122-2026, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-34 Classified service; work test period

Sec. 34. (a) Every person appointed to a classification in the state classified service shall complete a working test period while occupying a position in the classification. The working test period begins immediately upon the person's appointment and continues until a time established by the director. At least once during the working test period, the appointing authority shall prepare for the director, in the manner specified by the director, a full performance appraisal of the employee's work. (b) Subject to subsection (c), the appointing authority may remove an employee for any reason at any time during the employee's working test period. The appointing authority shall immediately report the removal to the director and to the employee who is removed. (c) If the director finds during an employee's working test period that the employee was appointed as a result of error or fraud, the director may remove the employee after providing the employee with notice and an opportunity to be heard. (d) Before the expiration of an employee's working test period, the appointing authority shall notify the director as to: (1) whether the services of the employee have been satisfactory; and (2) whether the appointing authority will continue the employee's employment after the working test period ends. The appointing authority shall provide the employee with a copy of the notice given to the director. (e) Sections 23 and 42 of this chapter do not apply to an employee who is removed during a working test period for the initial classification in the state classified service to which the employee is appointed. (f) The removal of an employee in the classified service from a working test period for a promotion from one (1) classification to another classification is not appealable, unless the removal results in the employee's dismissal or layoff. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-35 Reassignment; reorganization

Sec. 35. (a) An appointing authority may at any time reassign an employee from one (1) position to another position in the same class or rank in the division of the service. The appointing authority shall, immediately after making the reassignment, give notice of the reassignment to the director. (b) The transfer of a classified employee from a position in a division of the service to a position of the same class or rank in another division of the service requires the approval of: (1) the appointing authorities of both divisions of the service; and (2) the director. (c) A classified employee must be appointed, rather than transferred, to a position: (1) in another class of a higher rank; or (2) for which the requirements for appointment are substantially dissimilar to the requirements for the position the employee currently holds. (d) The reassignment of a classified employee to a position in a class of a lower rank is a demotion. Unless the employee consents to the demotion in writing, the appointing authority must comply with section 23 of this chapter in making the demotion. A classified employee is entitled to appeal the demotion in accordance with section 42 of this chapter. (e) This section may not be construed to prohibit an appointing authority from temporarily substituting duties unrelated to an employee's position classification for the employee's usual duties. (f) This section may not be construed to impair the director's authority to reclassify or reorganize positions in the state civil service as long as the reclassification or reorganization is not based on a classified employee's misconduct or poor performance. The just cause standard described in section 23 of this chapter does not apply to such a reclassification or reorganization. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-36 Evaluation standards; service ratings

Sec. 36. (a) In cooperation with appointing authorities, the director shall establish, and may periodically amend: (1) the standards of performance for employees; (2) the expected outcomes for employees; and (3) a system of service ratings based upon the standards described in subdivisions (1) and (2). (b) Employee performance standards and expected outcomes must be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant to the strategic objective of the employee's state agency or state institution, and time sensitive. (c) Each employee at all levels of the state civil service shall be held accountable for participating in the process of establishing the standards, outcomes, and ratings described in this section. (d) Each appointing authority shall, at periodic intervals (but at least annually), make, and report to the director, service ratings for the employees in the appointing authority's division of the service. As requested by the director, the appointing authority shall provide the information on which the appointing authority relied in determining a service rating. (e) Service ratings may be used as follows: (1) To determine salary increases and decreases within the limits established by law and by the pay plan developed under section 27 of this chapter. (2) As a factor in making promotions. (3) As a means of discovering employees: (A) who are candidates for promotion or transfer; or (B) who, because of a low service rating, are candidates for demotion or dismissal. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-37 Report to director; change in employee status

Sec. 37. (a) An appointing authority shall report to the director each appointment, transfer, promotion, demotion, dismissal, change of salary rate, absence from duty, and other temporary or permanent change in the status of an employee in the appointing authority's division of the service. (b) The director shall prescribe the submission deadline, the form, and the supporting or pertinent information required for the report. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-38 Personnel records; roster; analysis

Sec. 38. (a) The director shall maintain a perpetual roster that includes at least the following information for each employee in the state civil service system: (1) Whether the employee is in the state classified service or the unclassified service. (2) The title of the position the employee holds. (3) The department, state agency, or state institution to which the employee is assigned. (4) The employee's pay rate. (5) The employee's date of appointment. (6) Any other information that the director considers pertinent. (b) The director shall maintain any other personnel records that the director considers desirable. (c) The director shall provide tabulations and analyses of state employee personnel data that are available to the director to: (1) the governor; (2) the general assembly in the electronic format required by IC 5-14-6; (3) the budget director; (4) department and institution directors; and (5) other persons to the extent required by and in accordance with IC 5-14-3. (d) All officers and employees shall, during usual business hours: (1) grant to the director, or any agent or employee of the department designated by the director, unlimited access to the premises and records pertaining to personnel matters that are under the officers' or employees' control; and (2) furnish to the director, or the director's agent, the facilities, assistance, and information required to administer this chapter. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-39 Rules governing hours of work and leaves of absence

Sec. 39. Rules adopted by the department for state civil service employees must provide for the hours of work and leaves of absence. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-40 Lay off and furlough authority; reduction in hours

Sec. 40. (a) An appointing authority has the authority to lay off or furlough employees or to reduce hours of employment for any of the following reasons: (1) Lack of funds. (2) A reduction in spending authorization. (3) Lack of work. (4) Efficiency. (b) The appointing authority has the authority to determine the extent, effective dates, and length of a layoff, furlough, or reduction in hours taken under subsection (a). (c) The appointing authority shall determine the classifications affected and the number of employees laid off in each classification and county to which a layoff applies. (d) In determining a layoff, the appointing authority must consider all employees under the same appointing authority, within the classification affected, and within the county affected, and consider service ratings first. Thereafter, consideration may be given to the following relevant factors: (1) Disciplinary record. (2) Knowledge, skill, and ability. (3) Seniority. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-41 Recall after lay off

Sec. 41. (a) As used in this section, "state seniority" means the length of an employee's unbroken, continuous state employment. (b) A former employee in the state civil service system has a right of recall to the classification from which the employee was laid off. Recall rights under this section are to positions under the same appointing authority and in the same or a contiguous county from which a former employee was laid off. (c) A former employee must assert in a timely manner the claim of entitlement to recall in response to the official posting of a vacancy. (d) A recall under this section is contingent upon the former employee having the knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the duties of the position for which the former employee is applying. (e) The appointing authority shall recall former employees in the order of the employees' service ratings. In the event of a tie in service ratings, the right to recall is determined by state seniority. If there is a tie in state seniority, the former employee with the highest number comprised of the last four (4) digits of the employee's Social Security number is the employee recalled. (f) The right to recall under this section expires on the earlier of: (1) one (1) year after date the employee is laid off; or (2) the date the employee is reemployed in a permanent position. (g) For state seniority purposes, an employee who becomes reemployed within one (1) year after the date the employee is laid off is considered to have unbroken, continuous state employment, except that the time that the employee spent in out-of-pay status as a result of the layoff must be deducted from the employee's total seniority. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-42 Complaint procedure

Sec. 42. (a) An employee in the state civil service system may file a complaint concerning the application of a law, rule, or policy to the complainant. However, a gubernatorial appointee does not have standing to file a complaint under this section. (b) A complaint filed under this section must identify the law, rule, or policy that was allegedly violated. (c) An employee who files a complaint under this section must initiate the complaint procedure as soon as possible after the occurrence of the act or condition complained of, and not later than thirty (30) calendar days after the date the employee became aware, or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been aware, of the occurrence giving rise to the complaint. An employee who does not initiate the complaint procedure within the thirty (30) day period waives the right to file that complaint. (d) A remedy granted under this section may not extend back more than thirty (30) calendar days before the complaint was initiated. (e) The following complaint procedure is established: Step I: The complainant shall reduce the complaint to writing and present the complaint to the appointing authority or the appointing authority's designated representative. The appointing authority or designee shall conduct any investigation considered necessary and issue a decision, in writing, not later than fifteen (15) calendar days after the date the appointing authority receives the complaint. Step II: If the appointing authority or the appointing authority's designated representative does not find in favor of the complainant, the complainant may submit the complaint to the director not later than fifteen (15) calendar days after the date of the appointing authority's finding. The director or the director's designee shall review the complaint and issue a decision not later than thirty (30) calendar days after the date the complaint is submitted to the director. Step III: If the employee is not satisfied with the director's decision, the employee may submit an appeal in writing to the commission not later than fifteen (15) calendar days after the date the employee receives notice of the action taken by the director or the director's designee. The commission shall determine whether all previous steps were completed properly and in a timely manner, and, subject to subsection (f), whether the employee and subject of the complaint meet the jurisdictional requirements. If a procedural or jurisdictional requirement is not met, the commission shall dismiss the appeal. If the procedural and jurisdictional requirements have been met, the commission shall conduct proceedings in accordance with IC 4-21.5-3. (f) An unclassified employee must establish that the commission has subject matter jurisdiction to hear the employee's wrongful discharge claim by establishing that a public policy exception to the employment at will doctrine was the reason for the employee's discharge. The former employee has the burden of proof on this issue. (g) In a disciplinary case involving a classified employee, the commission shall defer to the appointing authority's choice as to the discipline imposed, if the appointing authority establishes that there was just cause for the imposition of the discipline. The appointing authority has the burden of proof on this issue. (h) Decisions of the commission are subject to judicial review in accordance with IC 4-21.5-3. (i) An employee who is suspended or terminated after a hearing held by the state ethics commission is not entitled to use the procedure set forth in this section. An employee who seeks further review of a suspension or termination imposed by the state ethics commission must seek judicial review of the state ethics commission's decision in accordance with IC 4-21.5-3. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-43 Retirement benefits

Sec. 43. (a) An employee covered by this chapter: (1) is eligible for; (2) must participate in; and (3) receives the benefits of; the public employees' retirement fund under IC 5-10.2 and IC 5-10.3. (b) An employee holding an hourly, temporary, or intermittent appointment: (1) is not eligible to become a member of the public employees' retirement fund; and (2) does not earn creditable service for purposes of the public employees' retirement fund for service in those positions. (c) Notwithstanding any contrary provision, an employee who served in an intermittent form of temporary employment after June 30, 1986, and before July 1, 2003, shall receive creditable service for the period of intermittent employment. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-44 Equal opportunity requirements

Sec. 44. (a) An officer or employee implementing or administering this chapter may not consider the gender or the political, religious, or racial characteristics of a classified employee. (b) A classified employee may not be compelled to make political contributions or participate in any form of political activity. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-45 Resignation; election to public office

Sec. 45. (a) This section does not apply to precinct committeemen, state or national party convention delegates, or candidates for these party positions. (b) A classified employee who is elected to a federal or state public office is considered to have resigned from state service on the date the person takes office. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-46 Prohibition on false statements and fraud related to employment or administration of civil service system

Sec. 46. A person may not: (1) make a false statement, certificate, mark, rating, or report in connection with an appointment under this chapter; or (2) commit or attempt to commit in any manner fraud that prevents the impartial implementation or administration of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-47 Prohibition on accepting or soliciting benefit for appointment or promotion of employee

Sec. 47. A person may not, directly or indirectly, give, render, pay, offer, solicit, or accept money, service, or other valuable consideration: (1) for, or in connection with, an appointment, a proposed appointment, a promotion, or a proposed promotion to; or (2) to obtain any advantage in; a position in the state classified service. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-48 Powers; administration of oaths; subpoenas; examinations; production of records

Sec. 48. (a) For the purpose of enforcing this chapter, the director and authorized employees of the department have authority to: (1) administer oaths; (2) conduct examinations; (3) subpoena witnesses; and (4) require: (A) the attendance of witnesses; and (B) the production of books, records, and papers; at any reasonable place. (b) The director must sign all subpoenas issued under this section. (c) The circuit or superior court of a county shall compel obedience to subpoenas and requests for the production of books, records, and papers issued under this section, upon a verified written application by the person conducting the examination, ten (10) days notice to the person whose testimony or production is sought, and a showing of the probability of any of the following: (1) The books, records, and papers are material to the examination. (2) The witness has information that is material to the examination. (d) It is unlawful to fail to: (1) appear in response to a subpoena; (2) answer questions; or (3) produce books or papers; in connection with an investigation or hearing under this chapter. (e) It is unlawful to knowingly give false testimony at an investigation or hearing under this chapter. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-49 Grounds for dismissal; failure to appear; failure to testify

Sec. 49. The refusal or failure of an employee in the state classified service to do any of the following is sufficient grounds for the employee's dismissal by the appointing authority: (1) The employee willfully refuses or fails to appear before: (A) a court or judge; (B) a legislative committee; or (C) an officer, board, or body authorized to conduct a hearing or inquiry. (2) After making an appearance, the employee refuses to testify or answer questions relating to: (A) the affairs or government of the state; or (B) the conduct of any officer or employee. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-50 Agreements to provide services to political subdivision

Sec. 50. The director may enter into an agreement with a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13) to furnish services related to or involving the administration of the political subdivision's personnel system. The agreement must provide for the reimbursement to the state of the reasonable cost, as determined by the director, of the services and facilities furnished. All political subdivisions are authorized to enter into such agreements. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-51 Construction; effect of law on grants

Sec. 51. This chapter may not be construed so as to result in the delay or stoppage of grants-in-aid to the state by agencies of the federal government. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-52 References to predecessor agency or law

Sec. 52. (a) Any reference or cross-reference to the state personnel department in the Indiana Code shall be treated after June 30, 2011, as a reference or cross-reference to the department. (b) Any reference or cross-reference to IC 4-15-1.8 or IC 4-15-2 shall be treated after June 30, 2011, as a reference or cross-reference to this chapter. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-53 State civil service system

Sec. 53. The human resources management system established by this chapter shall be known as the state civil service system. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

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