35 IAC 14.1-4-1 Participants of the plan

Sec. 1. (a) Participants of the plan are determined by IC 5-10.4-8-6 and this article. (b) Eligible participants of the plan include members of TRF as described in IC 5-10.4-4-1 who are employed by school corporations as defined by IC 5-10.4-1-13. (c) Eligible participants of the plan do not include teachers in the private teaching service, charter schools, turnaround academies, or other alternative educational schools. (d) Substitute teachers who have not qualified for membership in TRF are not eligible to participate in the plan. (e) Eligible participants must elect to participate in the plan defined in IC 5-10.4-8-6 within the first sixty (60) days of their employment, or the participant will be defaulted to membership in the fund. (f) If a TRF member terminates employment prior to making an election to participate in the plan, the TRF member will be defaulted to membership in the fund.