(A) An individual who is employed by a unit on July 1, 2012 is not subject to these policies unless the individual has a break in employment with the unit. Breaks in employment do not include the following:
(1) The individual is absent from the workplace while on paid or unpaid leave, including vacation, sick, or family medical leave, or worker's compensation.
(2) The individual's employment with the unit is terminated followed by immediate re-employment by the unit, without loss of payroll time.
(B) These policies do not apply to performance of duties as a:
(1) Precinct election officer as defined in I.C. 3-5-2-40.1; or
(2) A volunteer firefighter.
(C) This statute does not abrogate or affect an employment contract with a unit that:
(1) An individual is a party to; and
(2) Is in effect on the date the individual's relative begins serving a term of an elected office of the unit.
(Ord. 9, 2012, passed 6-4-12)