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35-44.2-1-1. Retaliation for reporting a violation

IN Code § 35-44.2-1-1 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "supervisor" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-15-10-1.

(b) As used in this section, "violation" means:

(1) a violation of a federal law or regulation;

(2) a violation of a state law or rule;

(3) a violation of an ordinance of a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13); or

(4) the misuse of public resources.

(c) A state supervisor who knowingly or intentionally:

(1) dismisses from employment;

(2) withholds a salary increase or employment related benefit of;

(3) transfers or reassigns;

(4) denies a promotion that would have been received by; or

(5) demotes;

a state employee in retaliation for the state employee reporting in writing the existence of a violation commits retaliation for reporting a violation, a Class A misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.55.

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