Perry County, Indiana v. Keith D. Huck

Summary

The Court held that Perry County could classify an elected county official as a part-time employee and exclude him from the County's group health-insurance plan. Applying the statutory scheme's specific treatment of local-unit employees, the Court concluded that the County had authority to make that classification and that the plaintiff therefore failed to show a reasonable likelihood of success on the merits, requiring reversal of the preliminary injunction. The Court also held that the compensation statute requires salary-based compensation but does not prevent classifying an elected official as part-time.