Sec. 16. (a) Before hiring an individual, the first public employer must provide a written notice to the individual that contains at least the following information:
(1) A statement that the provisions of this chapter apply.
(2) A statement of costs, expressed as a dollar amount.
(3) A statement to the effect that if the individual:
(A) voluntarily leaves the first public employer; and
(B) is hired by a subsequent public employer as a law enforcement officer;
the first public employe may claim reimbursement of the costs, reduced to the extent required under subdivision (5), from the individual's subsequent public employer.
(4) A statement that only a public employer may reimburse another public employer for costs. The individual may not be required to reimburse or pay any portion of the costs incurred by a public employer.
(5) A statement to the effect that the reimbursement amount that a public employer may claim decreases over time. If the individual is hired by the subsequent public employer:
(A) not more than one (1) year after the individual's certification date, the reimbursement amount is one hundred percent (100%) of the amount in subdivision (2), expressed as a dollar amount;
(B) more than one (1) year and less than two (2) years after the individual's certification date, the reimbursement amount is sixty-six percent (66%) of the amount in subdivision (2), expressed as a dollar amount;
(C) at least two (2) years and less than three (3) years after the individual's certification date, the reimbursement amount is thirty-three percent (33%) of the amount in subdivision (2), expressed as a dollar amount; and
(D) three (3) years after the individual's certification date, the reimbursement amount is reduced to zero (0).
(6) A statement to the effect that except as provided in subdivisions (7) and (8), whenever the individual voluntarily leaves employment as a law enforcement officer and is hired by a subsequent public employer as a law enforcement officer, the preceding employer may make a claim for reimbursement from the subsequent public employer:
(A) of the costs in subdivision (2); and
(B) reduced to the extent required under subdivision (5).
(7) A statement to the effect that:
(A) a public employer that makes a claim for reimbursement is required to provide the individual with a copy of the claim; and
(B) if any public employer of the individual does not make a claim for reimbursement within the time required under this chapter:
(i) the reimbursement amount is reduced to zero (0); and
(ii) the right of the employer that fails to submit the claim and the right of any subsequent public employer to submit a claim under this chapter terminates.
(8) A statement to the effect that this chapter no longer applies three (3) years after the individual's certification date.
(9) A statement to the effect that the provisions of this chapter only apply to the individual if the individual successfully completes basic training and is certified by the law enforcement training board to act as a law enforcement officer.
(10) A statement to the effect that the provisions of this chapter only apply if the individual is employed as a law enforcement officer by any of the following:
(A) The state or a state agency, including a state educational institution.
(B) A county, city, or town.
(C) A school corporation or governing board of a charter school.
(D) An airport authority.
(E) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 or health system that is:
(i) a unit of state or local government; or
(ii) owned or operated by a unit of state or local government.
(b) The written notice must be signed and acknowledged:
(1) by the individual and the first public employer or first public employer's agent; and
(2) on a date before the individual's hire date.
As added by P.L.20-2025, SEC.1.
