Indiana Administrative Code
Title 35 - BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INDIANA PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Article 1.2 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND
Rule 5 - Retirement and Disability Benefits
Section 5-4 - Disability alternatives
Current through December 25, 2024
Authority: IC 5-10.5-4-2
Affected: IC 5-10.2; IC 5-10.3
Sec. 4.
(a) A member who is eligible for early retirement and who has on file with the fund a copy of application to Social Security for Social Security disability benefits may file for early retirement and retain his right to disability benefits. Under such circumstances, when the member notifies the fund that he qualifies for Social Security disability benefits, early retirement benefits shall cease and disability benefits shall begin.
(b) A member who has five (5) years of creditable service and who is not eligible for early retirement and has on file with the fund a copy of a request to Social Security for a disability determination may request a lump sum withdrawal of his annuity account without prejudice to his right to disability benefits under PERF should the Social Security Administration approve the request for disability within three (3) years from the date of the member's termination from employment.
