Section 35IAC14-5-7. Sabbatical or professional improvement leave

   (a) Credit for sabbatical or professional improvement leave of absence shall be awarded to the extent that the member has been reemployed in a covered position in Indiana for a period equal to that of the leave credit sought. Whenever the member's reemployment is for a period less than that of the leave, credit shall be awarded only for the length of the reemployment period. Credit will not be granted in increments of less than one-half (1/2) of a year.

  (b) If the member is being paid by the member's employing unit while on leave, contributions to the fund must be maintained.

  (c) The member need not return to the same school corporation in order to receive credit.

  (d) A member seeking credit for sabbatical or professional improvement leave of absence must provide documentary evidence demonstrating that the statutory requirements have been satisfied. (Board of Trustees of the Indiana Public Retirement System; 35 IAC 14-5-7; filed Oct 5, 1992, 5:00 p.m.: 16 IR 708; errata filed Jan 8, 1993, 9:00 a.m.: 16 IR 1403; readopted filed Dec 3, 2001, 11:02 a.m.: 25 IR 1731; adopted Nov 19, 2008: 20081126-IR-550080887ONA) NOTE: Transferred from the Board of Trustees of the Indiana State Teachers' Retirement Fund (550 IAC 2-5-8) to the Board of Trustees of the Indiana Public Retirement System (35 IAC 14-5-7) by P.L.23-2011, SECTION 22, effective July 1, 2011.