(A) An individual who is employed by the county on July 1, 2012 is not subject to these policies unless the individual has a break in employment with the county. 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 county is terminated followed by immediate re-employment by the county, without loss of payroll time.
(B) These policies do not apply to performance of duties as a precinct election officer as defined in I.C. 3-5-2-40.1;
(C) This policy does not abrogate or affect an employment contract with the county 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 county.
(D) A Sheriff’s spouse may be employed as prison matron for the county under I.C. 36-8-10-5 and the spouse may be in the Sheriff’s direct line of supervision.
(E) An individual:
(1) Who served as coroner;
(2) Who is currently ineligible to serve as coroner under Article 6, Section 2(b) of the Constitution of the State of Indiana;
(3) Who, as coroner, received certification under I.C. 36-2-14-22.3; and
(4) Whose successor in the office of coroner is a relative of the individual;
(5) May be hired in the position of deputy coroner and be in the coroner's direct line of supervision.
(F) If a township trustee's office is located in the township trustee's personal residence, the township trustee may hire only one employee who is a relative. The employee:
(1) May be hired to work only in the township trustee's office;
(2) May be in the township trustee's direct line of supervision; and
(3) May not receive total salary, benefits, and compensation that exceed $5,000 per year.
(Ord. 2012-21-CM, passed 6-18-12)