Ind. Code ch. 12-20-4

in effect

Ind. Code § 12-20-4-1 Office expense and clerical help

Sec. 1. The township trustee may pay out of township assistance money the necessary office expense and clerical or other help necessary to properly administer township assistance. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-36 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.13.

Ind. Code § 12-20-4-2 Supervisors, investigators, assistants, and employees; compensation

Sec. 2. The township trustee of each township, in the trustee's official capacity as chief executive officer within the township, may do the following: (1) Employ supervisors, investigators, assistants, or other necessary employees in discharging the township trustee's duties concerning the provision of township assistance. (2) Fix the salaries or wages to be paid to the supervisors, investigators, assistants, and other necessary employees employed by the township trustee. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-2-1.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.15; P.L.73-2005, SEC.14.

Ind. Code § 12-20-4-3 Supervisors, investigators, assistants, and employees; number; pay

Sec. 3. (a) The township trustee shall determine the number of township assistance supervisors, investigators, assistants, or other necessary employees that are employed by the township to administer township assistance. (b) The pay of township assistance supervisors, investigators, assistants, and other necessary employees shall be fixed by the township trustee subject only to the total budgetary appropriation for personnel services for the administration of township assistance approved by the township board. (c) A township assistance supervisor, investigator, assistant, or other necessary employee who uses an automobile in the performance of the employee's work is entitled to the same mileage paid to state officers and employees. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-2-4.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.16; P.L.73-2005, SEC.15.

Ind. Code § 12-20-4-4 Qualifications of investigators

Sec. 4. An individual may not be employed as a township assistance investigator unless the individual: (1) is a high school graduate or possesses an equivalent degree; (2) is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and (3) is a resident of the county where the township is located. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-2-5 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.17; P.L.73-2005, SEC.16.

Ind. Code § 12-20-4-5 Number of supervisors employed; compensation

Sec. 5. (a) The number of supervisors of township assistance investigators may not exceed one (1) supervisor for the first four (4) township assistance investigators. If there are more than four (4) township assistance investigators, the township trustee may employ one (1) additional supervisor for each twelve (12) township assistance investigators or major fraction of that number. (b) The pay for supervisors of township assistance investigators shall be fixed in the manner provided by law for other township salaries. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-2-2.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 12-20-4-6 Qualifications of supervisors

Sec. 6. An individual may not be employed as a supervisor of township assistance investigators unless the individual: (1) has been an Indiana resident for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the individual's appointment; or (2) has had at least one (1) year of experience as a township assistance investigator. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-2-3.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 12-20-4-7 Townships jointly employing investigators; payment

Sec. 7. (a) Two (2) or more townships in the same county may jointly employ an investigator to investigate township assistance applicants and recipients. (b) Payment for investigations conducted under this section shall be made on the basis of the number of cases handled for each township in the same manner and at the same rate as otherwise provided for the payment of investigators under this chapter. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-2-6.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.18; P.L.73-2005, SEC.19.

Ind. Code § 12-20-4-8 Repealed

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-2-8.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.51-1996, SEC.77.

Ind. Code § 12-20-4-9 Repealed

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-2-7.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.51-1996, SEC.77.

Ind. Code § 12-20-4-10 Repealed

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-2-9.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.51-1996, SEC.77.

Ind. Code § 12-20-4-11 Supervisors, investigators, assistants, and employees; pay; vacation; sick leave

Sec. 11. (a) A township assistance supervisor, investigator, assistant, or other necessary employee shall be paid only for the number of days the employee is actually engaged in employment during each month. (b) A township assistance supervisor, investigator, assistant, or other necessary employee shall be paid at the rate established by the township trustee from an appropriation by the township board with no deduction for legal holidays. (c) A township assistance supervisor, investigator, assistant, or other necessary employee shall be paid out of the same money as claims for township assistance are paid. Claims for pay are payable upon presentation of a sworn claim itemizing each day for which pay is requested. Claims are to be made and filed in the same manner as other claims for township assistance expenditures are payable, at least once each month. (d) Each township assistance chief deputy, investigator, supervisor, assistant, or other necessary employee may be granted paid vacation leave or sick leave under IC 5-10-6-1. (e) The township trustee of a township having a population of at least ten thousand (10,000) may appoint a chief deputy. A chief deputy may be paid from any township funds. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-2-10.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.19; P.L.73-2005, SEC.20.

Ind. Code § 12-20-4-12 Repealed

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-3-1.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.51-1996, SEC.77.

Ind. Code § 12-20-4-13 Rehabilitation, training, and work programs authorized

Sec. 13. The township trustee may, with the approval of the township board, employ personnel to supervise rehabilitation, training, retraining, and work programs as provided in IC 12-20-13. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-10-1(a) part; Part new.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.

Ind. Code § 12-20-4-14 Construction of chapter

Sec. 14. This chapter does not limit the reasonable number of employees who may be engaged in any processing of work as provided by law. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-2-11.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.

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