in-20260916-IR-GOV260348EOA: STATE OF INDIANA

STATE OF INDIANA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT INDIANAPOLIS EXECUTIVE ORDER: 26-24 FOR: SPECIAL PAID LEAVE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY FLOODING, SEVERE WEATHER, TORNADIC ACTIVITY, AND A DERECHO. TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY COME, GREETINGS. WHEREAS, a state of disaster emergency was declared statewide (by Executive Order 26-21) due to flooding, severe weather, tornadic activity, and a derecho which swept through Indiana beginning August 11, 2026; WHEREAS, President Trump approved the State's request for an emergency declaration for this event on August 15, 2026;1 WHEREAS, these storms have destroyed and inflicted significant damage on thousands of homes, businesses, and private and public infrastructure across Indiana; WHEREAS, some of the victims affected by these storms are employees of the State of Indiana; WHEREAS, the State appreciates the hard work and dedication of these employees and wishes to assist them in their time of need; WHEREAS, true to the spirit of selfless sacrifice that defines Hoosiers, IC 4-15-14-7 already authorizes state employees who are certified disaster volunteers to take paid leave for not more than fifteen (15) work days in a fiscal year to participate in certain disaster relief services; and WHEREAS, in the wake of the devastation of this historic storm system, it is appropriate for the State to make available a paid work leave benefit not only to state employees who seek to provide assistance to those affected by such disaster, but also to state employees who are victims themselves. NOW, THEREFORE, I, MIKE BRAUN, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Indiana, do hereby order that: This Executive Order shall be deemed to have been in effect beginning August 11, 2026 and shall continue until September 19, 2026. Mike Braun Governor of Indiana ATTEST: Diego Morales Secretary of State Legislative Services Agency Fiscal Statement as required by IC 2-5-1.1-7.