Register to attend the 2024 '77 Fund Pension Seminar
You're invited to attend this year's 1977 Police Officers' and Firefighters' Fund Pension Secretaries Seminar, presented by INPRS.
Join us on June 28, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the MADE @ Plainfield event center at 1610 Reeves Rd., Plainfield, IN 46168. Please arrive by 9:45 a.m. to allow time for registration and networking.
Attendees will leave with a better understanding of critical pension administration actions, including administering the DROP, processing deaths, and submitting disability applications.
Lunch will be provided at no cost thanks to the generosity of the Indiana State Fraternal Order of Police and the Professional Fire Fighters Union of Indiana. Ample free parking is available at the MADE @ Plainfield event center.
More information about the seminar, including the event agenda, will be posted here closer to the June 28 event. Register now to reserve your spot!
Here you'll find resources for 1977 Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension and Disability Fund ('77 Fund) local pension board secretaries. Indiana's local pension boards are charged with some or all of the following fund-related duties:
- Holding hearings and approving disability applications
- Setting standards for testing of new applicants
- Acting as liaisons between the survivors of fallen police officers and firefighters and INPRS
- Approving new hires
- Understanding the sections under Indiana Code 36-8-8
Employer Forms and Instructions '77 Fund Member Forms Pension Relief FAQs for Employers
Pension Secretary Mentor Program
Pension secretaries serve an important role in administering ‘77 Fund benefits for their departments. Some pension secretary duties may be routine, while others present more complex situations that could benefit from an experienced pension secretary’s perspective.
INPRS’s pension secretary mentor program has been established to provide this type of peer support, thanks to the six volunteers agreeing to serve as mentors for their pension secretary peers.
Reach out to any of the pension secretary mentors below whenever you need expert insight or feedback or to talk through a situation. Each mentor has volunteered their time, contact information, and expertise, so please reach out without hesitation.
Department | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
Huntington Police Department | Pat Scher | 260-388-6366 | |
Carmel Police Department | Adam Miller | --- | |
Carmel Police Department | Blake Lytle | --- | |
Bloomington Police Department | Bill Parker | 812-821-8404 | |
Indianapolis Fire Department | Todd Wilson | 317-903-3937 |
Pension Relief Information
Pension Relief Data Submission Guide: INPRS has refined and updated the documentation for the Submission Guide and sent communication.
Certified Salary Form: INPRS has changed the format for how employers should submit the Certified Salary Form. Read more about it here.
If you have any questions please contact us by phone, toll-free, at (888) 876-2707 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), or by e-mail at eppa@inprs.in.gov.
Pension Relief Distribution Letters – Employer Specific
Note: INPRS has changed how Pension Relief Distribution letters are provided. We're no longer mailing the letters via USPS. Instead, they're available to download below to allow for immediate access at any time. You can search for your employer distribution letter in the PDF documents below by entering your unit name or submission unit number.
- 2024 Pension Relief Payments (PDF)
- 2023 Pension Relief Payments (PDF)
- 2022 Pension Relief Payments (PDF)
1977 Fund Disability Benefit Determinations
The process for determining 1977 Fund members' eligibility for disability benefits requires approval from the local review board. The steps that must be taken by members, the review board, and INPRS are outlined in the 1977 Fund Disability Benefit Determinations Fact Sheet. Additional information can be found in the following documents:
- Affidavit for Line of Duty Disability Exposure Risk
- 1977 Fund Disability at a Glance Fact Sheet
- 1977 Fund Disability Application
If you’re a '77 Fund member with questions concerning your personal '77 Fund account, contact us by phone, toll-free, at (888) GO-INPRS, or by e-mail at questions@inprs.in.gov.
If you’re an employer with general questions about the '77 Fund or about specific members other than yourself, you should contact us by phone, toll-free, at (888) 876-2707 or by e-mail at eppa@inprs.in.gov.
INPRS Member Advocates are available M-F from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.