A. A state agency may enter into a contract with any federally recognized tribe or Indian Nation for the purpose of leasing one or more of its employees as follows:
1. The Indian Tribe or Nation has purchased real property from the state; and
2. The employee or employees were employed by the agency at the site of the purchased real property.
B. The Indian Tribe or Nation shall pay to the agency in a manner specified in the contract an amount equal to the salary, employer retirement contributions and flexible benefit allowance attributed to such leased employee or employees and any other expenses as agreed by the parties in the contract.
C. Leased employees pursuant to this section shall not lose any rights or benefits of being a state employee and shall retain their classification status.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 133, § 1, emerg. eff. April 20, 2004.