CHAPTER 3. REPORT OF VIOLATION
IC 21-39-3
Chapter 3. Report of Violation
IC 21-39-3-1
Reporting violations; procedures
Sec. 1. An employee of a state educational institution may report
in writing the existence of a violation first to a supervisor or
appointing authority, unless the supervisor or appointing authority is
the person whom the employee believes is committing the violation.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.
IC 21-39-3-2
Reporting violations; additional procedures
Sec. 2. If a supervisor or appointing authority is the person an
employee of a state educational institution believes is committing a
violation, the employee may report the violation in writing to:
(1) the supervisor;
(2) the appointing authority; or
(3) any official or agency entitled to receive a report from the
state ethics commission under IC 4-2-6-4(b)(2)(J) or
IC 4-2-6-4(b)(2)(K).
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.
IC 21-39-3-3
Correcting a violation
Sec. 3. If a good faith effort is not made to correct a violation
within a reasonable time, the employee of a state educational
institution may submit a written report of the incident to any person,
agency, or organization.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.
IC 21-39-3-4
Reasonable attempt to ascertain the correctness of information
Sec. 4. (a) An employee must make a reasonable attempt to
ascertain the correctness of any information that the employee
reports.
(b) An employee may be subject to disciplinary actions, including
suspension or dismissal, for knowingly furnishing false information
as determined by the employee's appointing authority or the
appointing authority's designee.
(c) An employee disciplined under this section is entitled to
process an appeal of the disciplinary action under the procedure set
forth in any personnel policy or collective bargaining agreement
adopted by the state educational institution.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.
IC 21-39-3-5
Protection of employees reporting violations
Sec. 5. Subject to section 4 of this chapter, if an employee makes
a report of a violation in conformity with this chapter, the employee
may not:
(1) be dismissed from employment;
(2) have salary increases or employment related benefits
withheld;
(3) be transferred or reassigned;
(4) be denied a promotion that the employee otherwise would
have received; or
(5) be demoted.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.
IC 21-39-3-6
Violation
Sec. 6. An employer who violates this chapter commits a Class A
infraction.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.