Definitions

Authority: IC 4-15-2.2-19; IC 5-10-12-4 Affected: IC 5-10-8-8; IC 5-10-12; IC 21-7-13-32 Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this rule: (1) "Eligible retiree" means an individual who: (A) has at least ten (10) years of creditable service with a state agency; (B) retires after June 30, 2000; (C) has accrued but unused and uncompensated sick, vacation, or personal leave on the employee's retirement date; and (D) has not previously received the benefits of converting leave under this rule. (2) "Retire" means to terminate state employment at a time when an eligible retiree is entitled to begin receiving pension benefits from a public pension plan as a result of the retiree's state service. (3) "State agency" means: (A) an authority; (B) a board; (C) a branch; (D) a commission; (E) a committee; (F) a department; (G) a division; or (H) other instrumentality of state government; but does not include a state educational institution, as defined in IC 21-7-13-32, a state elected official's office, and the legislative and judicial branches of state government. (State Personnel Department; 31 IAC 5-10-1; filed May 10, 2012, 2:32 p.m.: 20120606-IR-031110446FRA; readopted filed Jun 1, 2018, 9:50 a.m.: 20180627-IR-031180194RFA; filed Aug 19, 2024, 5:25 p.m.: 20240918-IR-031240179FRA)