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Indiana Code 36 -1 -8 <br />Page I of 1 <br />1C 36 -1 -8 -8 <br />Protection of employees reporting violations of federal, state, or local laves; disciplinary actions; <br />procedures <br />Sec. 8. (a) An employee of a political subdivision may report in writing the existence of. <br />(1) a violation of a federal law or regulation; <br />(2) a violation of a state law or rule; <br />(3) a violation of an ordinance of a political subdivision; or <br />(4) the misuse of public resources; <br />first to a supervisor or appointing authority, unless the supervisor or appointing authority is the person <br />whom the employee believes is committing the violation or misuse of public resources. In that case, the <br />employee may report the violation or misuse of public resources in writing to either the supervisor or <br />appointing authority or any official or agency entitled to receive a report from the state ethics <br />commission under IC 4- 2- 6- 4(b)(2)(G) or IC 4- 2- 6- 4(b)(2)(H). If a good faith effort is not made to <br />correct the problem within a reasonable time, the employee may submit a written report of the incident <br />to any person, agency, or organization. <br />(b) For having made a report under subsection (a), an employee may not: <br />(1) be dismissed from employment; <br />(2) have salary increases or employment related benefits withheld; <br />(3) be transferred or reassigned; <br />(4) be denied a promotion that the employee otherwise would have received; or <br />(5) be demoted. <br />(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), an employee must <br />make a reasonable attempt to ascertain the correctness of any information to be furnished and may be <br />subject to disciplinary actions for knowingly furnishing false information, including suspension or <br />dismissal, as determined by the employee's appointing authority or the appointing authority's designee. <br />However, any employee disciplined under this subsection is entitled to process an appeal of the <br />disciplinary action under the procedure set forth in any personnel policy or collective bargaining <br />agreement adopted by the political subdivision. <br />(d) An employer who violates this section commits a Class A infraction. <br />As added by P.L.32 -19$7, SEC. 4. Amended by P.L9 -1990, SEC 16. <br />http://www.in.gov/leglslative/ic/code/title36/arl/ch8.htmi 5/29/2012 <br />