CHAPTER 31: EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS

Section

Appointed Officials

   31.01   Clerk-Treasurer; payment authorization

   31.02   ADA Coordinator

General Employee Policies

   31.15   Retirement benefits for employees

   31.16   Conflict of interest; nepotism

   31.17   Internal control standards

Substance Abuse Policy

   31.30   Pre-employment substance screening

   31.31   Employee responsibilities

   31.32   Substance screening for current employees

   31.33   Consequences of sale, distribution, or use of illegal substances

   31.34   Use of medication and prescription drugs

   31.35   Confidentiality

APPOINTED OFFICIALS

§ 31.01 CLERK-TREASURER; PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION.

   The Clerk-Treasurer of the town is authorized to issue payment for the obligations of the town listed below in advance of a meeting of the Town Council:

   (A)   Utilities bills of the town;

   (B)   Payroll and payroll taxes for employees of the town;

   (C)   Insurance for the town;

   (D)   Postage for the town;

   (E)   Credit card expenses charged for official town business; and

   (F)   Emergency expenditures for the water, sewer, and police departments of the town.

(Ord. passed 1-4-2021)

§ 31.02 ADA COORDINATOR.

   (A)   The ADA Coordinator shall be the individual that holds the position of Project Manager for the town.

   (B)   Members of the public, including individuals with disabilities and groups representing individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to submit suggestions to the ADA Coordinator on how the town might better meet the needs of individuals with disabilities pursuant to this stated policy.

   (C)   The town hereby adopts the following internal grievance procedure, found in § 35.02, providing for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging, and action prohibited by, the U.S. Department of Justice regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities which states, in part, that “no otherwise qualified individual shall, solely by reason of such disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination” in programs or activities sponsored by the town.

(Prior Code, § XIII.1)

GENERAL EMPLOYEE POLICIES

§ 31.15 RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES.

   (A)   PERF Hybrid Plan or PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings Plan.

      (1)   If you are a new employee and your employer chooses to participate in PERF, you have 60 days from your date of hire to choose between two retirement options:

         (a)   PERF Hybrid Plan (Defined Benefit (DB) plus a Defined Contribution (DC)); or

         (b)   PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings Plan (DC plan).

      (2)   If you do not choose within 60 days, you will be defaulted to the plan that your employer has chosen as the default plan. If your employer does not participate in the PERF My Choice Plan, you will be enrolled into the PERF Hybrid Plan.

      (3)   (a)   Note: the State of Indiana has chosen PERF Hybrid Plan as the default plan. If your position is not with the state of Indiana, the default is whatever plan your employer has chosen as the default.

         (b)   Your election, or default, is irrevocable so be sure to make an informed decision within the 60-day election period.

   (B)   Eligibility.

      (1)   Your employer chose to join PERF and decided which positions would be covered under the PERF Plan.

      (2)   You qualify for PERF when you begin working in a position your employer covers with PERF benefits.

      (3)   If you are an employee of the state and you are not statutorily assigned to another pension fund (or excluded from coverage), or you are an employee (who is not excluded from coverage) of a participating local government that offers hybrid or both and are working in a covered position, you have the option to become a member of the PERF Hybrid Plan or the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings Plan (formerly the ASA Only Plan).

      (4)   For a position to be PERF-covered, making you eligible for membership, the position must be:

         (a)   A non-excluded position as noted in I.C. 5-10.3-7;

         (b)   Specified in a resolution passed by the employer's governing body; or

         (c)   Not covered by another public retirementor pension plan (except Social Security or the Prosecuting Attorneys' Retirement Fund (PARF), established by I.C. 33-39-7-9).

      (5)   For details about the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings Plan, refer to the PERF My Choice: Local Government Employees Member Handbook or the PERF My Choice: State Employees Member Handbook.

(Ord. passed 12-11-2000; Ord. passed - -)

Editor’s note:

   The town is a member of the Indiana Public Retirement System/Public Employees’ Retirement Fund (INPRS/PERF) and should follow their guidelines related to employee retirement benefits.