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MT Code § 19-5-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 4. Contributions and Refunds|19-5-404. State employer contribution

  19-5-404. State employer contribution. (1) Beginning July 1, 2023, and except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), the state shall pay as employer contributions 14.0% of the compensation paid to all of the employer's employees, except those properly excluded from membership.  (2) Beginning July 1, 2023, and except as provided in subsection (3), the state shall contribute monthly from the natural resources operations state special revenue account, established in 15-38-301, to the judges' pension trust fund an amount equal to 14.0% of the compensation paid to the chief water court judge. The judiciary shall include in its budget and shall request for legislative appropriation an amount necessary to defray the state's portion of the costs of this section.   (3) If, based on the most recently available actuarial study for the judges' retirement system, the funded ratio of the plan drops below 120% funded, the employer contribution rates in subsections (1) and (2) must be increased to 25.81%.   (4) For the first full pay period of July 2021 through the last full pay period ending June 2023, and except as provided in subsection (5), the state shall pay as employer contributions 0% of the compensation paid to all of the employer's employees, except those properly excluded from membership.   (5) For the first full pay period of July 2021 through the last full pay period ending June 2023, the state shall contribute monthly from the natural resources operations state special revenue account, established in 15-38-301, to the judges' pension trust fund an amount equal to 0% of the compensation paid to the chief water court judge. The judiciary shall include in its budget and shall request for legislative appropriation an amount necessary to defray the state's portion of the costs of this section. (Subsections (4) and (5) terminate June 30, 2023--sec. 3, Ch. 272, L. 2021.)   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 289, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 63, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 548, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1116(part); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 524, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 318, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 642, L. 1987; amd. Secs. 1, 2, Ch. 664, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 344, L. 1991; (2)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 364, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 101, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 287, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 532, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 329, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 432, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 1, Sp. L. November 2017; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 2021.
MT Code § 19-5-405 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 4. Contributions and Refunds|19-5-405. Repealed

  19-5-405. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: Ap. p. Sec. 10, Ch. 289, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 63, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 548, L. 1977; Sec. 93-1116, R.C.M. 1947; Ap. p. Sec. 6, Ch. 289, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 63, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 332, L. 1977; Sec. 93-1112, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1112(3), 93-1116(part).
MT Code § 19-5-406 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 4. Contributions and Refunds|19-5-406. Repealed

  19-5-406. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 27, Ch. 289, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1132.
MT Code § 19-5-407 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 4. Contributions and Refunds|19-5-407. Repealed

  19-5-407. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 289, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 63, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 332, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1112(4).
MT Code § 19-5-408 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 4. Contributions and Refunds|19-5-408. Repealed

  19-5-408. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 138, L. 1991.
MT Code § 19-5-409 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 4. Contributions and Refunds|19-5-409. Application to purchase additional service

  19-5-409. Application to purchase additional service. (1) At any time before retirement, a member may file a written application with the board to purchase additional service credit for the purpose of calculating the member's retirement benefit. Except as provided in subsection (3), the member may purchase 1 year of additional service credit for every 5 years of membership service that the member has in the retirement system.   (2) For each year of service credit purchased under this section, a member shall contribute to the pension trust fund an amount equal to the actuarial cost of granting the service, based on the most recent actuarial valuation of the system as determined by the board.   (3) A member may not purchase more than 5 years of service credit under 19-2-707 and this section.   (4) Service credit purchased under this section is not membership service and may not be used to qualify a member for retirement or in the calculation of an actuarial reduction in benefits for a member who is not eligible for service retirement.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 180, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 58, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 56, Ch. 429, L. 2003.
MT Code § 19-5-410 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 4. Contributions and Refunds|19-5-410. Application to purchase military service credit

  19-5-410. Application to purchase military service credit. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b) and subject to 19-5-411, a member with at least 5 years of membership service may, at any time prior to retirement, file a written application with the board to purchase service credit and membership service for up to 5 years of the member's active service in the armed forces of the United States.  (b) A member is not eligible to purchase active military service credit and membership service under subsection (1)(a) if the member is eligible to receive credit in the system for that service under 19-2-707.   (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b) and subject to 19-5-411, a member with at least 5 years of membership service may, at any time prior to retirement, file a written application with the board to purchase service credit and membership service for up to 5 years of the member's reserve military service in the armed forces of the United States.   (b) A member is not eligible to purchase reserve military service credit and membership service under subsection (2)(a) if the member is eligible to receive credit in the system for that service under 19-2-707.   (3) To purchase service credit and membership service under this section, the member shall pay the actuarial cost of the member's active or reserve military service credit based on the system's most recent actuarial valuation.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 26, L. 2003; en. Sec. 8, Ch. 289, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 329, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 172, L. 2021.
MT Code § 19-5-411 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 4. Contributions and Refunds|19-5-411. Service purchase limitation

  19-5-411. Service purchase limitation. A member may not purchase more than a combined total of 5 years of service under 19-5-409 and 19-5-410.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 26, L. 2003; en. Sec. 9, Ch. 289, L. 2003.
MT Code § 19-5-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 5. Service Retirement Benefits|19-5-501. Eligibility for service retirement

  19-5-501. Eligibility for service retirement. (1) Subject to a member's right to a refund of the member's accumulated contributions under Title 19, chapter 2, part 6, a vested member who has reached the age of 60 has attained normal retirement age and is eligible to receive the nonforfeitable service retirement benefit provided in 19-5-502.   (2) Retirement benefits may not be approved by the board while the member is drawing full compensation as a judge or justice. However, benefits may not be withheld for receiving compensation as a judge pro tempore.   History: (1)En. Sec. 11, Ch. 289, L. 1967; Sec. 93-1117, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 19, Ch. 289, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 332, L. 1977; Sec. 93-1125, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1117, 93-1125(part); amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 663, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 102, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 176, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 57, Ch. 429, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 240, L. 2013.
MT Code § 19-5-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 5. Service Retirement Benefits|19-5-502. Service retirement benefit

  19-5-502. Service retirement benefit. After termination from service and upon application for service retirement, the service retirement benefit must be as follows:   (1) for members not covered under 19-5-901 or 19-5-902, 3 1/3% a year of the member's current salary for the first 15 years of service credit and 1.785% a year for each year of service credit after 15 years; or   (2) for members covered under 19-5-901 or 19-5-902, the benefit provided under subsection (1) except that the benefit must be calculated using highest average compensation.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 289, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1118; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 664, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 103, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 287, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 58, Ch. 429, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 195, L. 2017.
MT Code § 19-5-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 5. Service Retirement Benefits|19-5-503. Involuntary retirement benefit

  19-5-503. Involuntary retirement benefit. (1) If a member is involuntarily discontinued from service after having completed 5 years of membership service but before reaching normal retirement age, the member must, upon filing with the board an application in the manner prescribed by the board, be paid an involuntary retirement benefit of equivalent actuarial value to the service retirement benefit payable under 19-5-502 then standing to the member's credit.   (2) If a member elected or appointed to office after July 1, 1983, is discontinued from service after having earned at least 12 years of service credit but before reaching normal retirement age, the member may apply for and receive a retirement benefit that is the actuarial equivalent of benefits pursuant to subsection (1).   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 289, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 89, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 63, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1120; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 524, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 104, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 562, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 99, L. 2001.
MT Code § 19-5-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 5. Service Retirement Benefits|19-5-504. Repealed

  19-5-504. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 12, L. 1987.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 289, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1121.
MT Code § 19-5-601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 6. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-5-601. Disability retirement benefit

  19-5-601. Disability retirement benefit. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), in the case of the disability of a vested member, a disability retirement benefit must be granted the member in an amount actuarially equivalent to the service retirement benefit standing to the member's credit at the time of the member's disability retirement.   (2)  Except as provided in subsections (1) and (3), in the case of the disability of a vested or nonvested member, if the disability is a direct result of any service or duty for the Montana judiciary, the member's disability retirement benefit must be the greater of one-half of the member's current salary or one-half of the member's highest average compensation.   (3) If the member was retired at the time of becoming disabled, the member must continue to receive the same retirement benefit previously elected.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 289, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1119; amd. Sec. 105, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 287, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 41(3), Ch. 370, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 283, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 178, L. 2013.
MT Code § 19-5-602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 6. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-5-602. Repealed

  19-5-602. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 21, Ch. 289, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1127.
MT Code § 19-5-603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 6. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-5-603. Renumbered 19-5-801

  19-5-603. Renumbered 19-5-801. Code Commissioner, 1993.
MT Code § 19-5-604 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 6. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-5-604. Renumbered 19-5-802

  19-5-604. Renumbered 19-5-802. Code Commissioner, 1993.
MT Code § 19-5-605 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 6. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-5-605. through 19-5-610 reserved

  19-5-605 through 19-5-610 reserved.
MT Code § 19-5-611 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 6. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-5-611. Renumbered 19-2-406

  19-5-611. Renumbered 19-2-406. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.
MT Code § 19-5-612 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 6. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-5-612. Medical examination of disability retiree -- cancellation of benefit

  19-5-612. Medical examination of disability retiree -- cancellation of benefit. (1) The board, in its discretion, may require the recipient of a disability retirement benefit to undergo a medical examination. The examination must be made by a board-approved physician or surgeon at a place mutually agreed on by the board, the disabled member, and the physician or surgeon and at the board's expense. Upon the basis of the examination, the board shall determine, by reason of physical or mental capacity, whether the recipient can perform the essential elements of the position held by the recipient when the recipient was retired. If the board determines that the recipient is not incapacitated or if the recipient refuses to submit to a medical examination, the recipient's disability retirement benefit must be canceled.   (2) The cancellation of a disability retirement benefit because a recipient is no longer incapacitated may not prejudice any right of the recipient to a retirement benefit other than a disability retirement benefit.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 597, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 106, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 412, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 283, L. 2009.
MT Code § 19-5-702 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 7. Optional Benefit Payments|19-5-702. Repealed

  19-5-702. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 289, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 332, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1125(part).
MT Code § 19-5-703 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 7. Optional Benefit Payments|19-5-703. Repealed

  19-5-703. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 23, Ch. 289, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1129(part).
MT Code § 19-5-704 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 7. Optional Benefit Payments|19-5-704. Repealed

  19-5-704. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 20, Ch. 289, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 214, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1126; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 74, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 823, L. 1991.
MT Code § 19-5-705 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 7. Optional Benefit Payments|19-5-705. Repealed

  19-5-705. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. 93-1126.1 by Sec. 11, Ch. 214, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1126.1.
MT Code § 19-5-706 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 7. Optional Benefit Payments|19-5-706. Repealed

  19-5-706. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 14, L. 1987.
MT Code § 19-5-801 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 8. Survivorship Benefits and Death Payments|19-5-801. Payments upon employment-related death

  19-5-801. Payments upon employment-related death. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), if the board finds that a member died as a direct and proximate result of injury received in the course of the member's service or duty, a survivorship benefit must be paid to the member's designated beneficiary.   (2) The survivorship benefit is the member's service retirement benefit standing to the member's credit on the date of death.   (3) If the member was retired at the time of death, the provisions of 19-5-701 and 19-5-802(2) through (4) apply.   History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 289, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1123; amd. Sec. 107, Ch. 265, L. 1993; Sec. 19-5-603, MCA 1991; redes. 19-5-801 by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 370, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 283, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 178, L. 2013.
MT Code § 19-5-802 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 8. Survivorship Benefits and Death Payments|19-5-802. Payments upon death from other than employment-related cause

  19-5-802. Payments upon death from other than employment-related cause. (1) If a vested member dies before reaching normal retirement age, the member's designated beneficiary is entitled to a monthly survivorship benefit that is the actuarial equivalent of the retirement benefit provided in 19-5-502.   (2) When a retired member not covered under 19-5-901 and receiving an option 1 retirement benefit under 19-5-701 dies, the member's designated beneficiary must be paid the amount, if any, of the member's accumulated contributions calculated as of the day of the member's retirement minus the total of any retirement benefits already paid from the member's account. At the designated beneficiary's request, the lump sum may be paid as an actuarially equivalent annuity that will not be subject to increases for any purpose.   (3) When a retired member covered under 19-5-901 and receiving an option 1 retirement benefit under 19-5-701 dies, the member's designated beneficiary must be paid the amount, if any, of the member's accumulated contributions calculated as of the day of the member's retirement minus the total of any retirement benefits already paid from the member's account.   (4) If a retired member who elected an option 2 or 3 benefit under 19-5-701 dies with no surviving contingent annuitant, the member's designated beneficiary or, if there is no surviving designated beneficiary, the member's estate must be paid the amount, if any, of the member's accumulated contributions calculated as of the day of the member's retirement minus the total of any retirement benefits already paid from the member's account.   (5) This section does not apply if the member was receiving a disability benefit. The member's accumulated contributions may not be reduced by the disability benefits already paid unless the disability benefit was converted to a service retirement benefit pursuant to 19-2-406(5).   History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 289, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1124; amd. Sec. 108, Ch. 265, L. 1993; Sec. 19-5-604, MCA 1991; redes. 19-5-802 by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 287, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 562, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 283, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 178, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 248, L. 2015.
MT Code § 19-5-901 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 5. Judges' Retirement|Part 9. Postretirement Benefits and Benefit Increases|19-5-901. Guaranteed annual benefit adjustment

  19-5-901. Guaranteed annual benefit adjustment. (1) Subject to subsection (2), on January 1 of each year, the permanent monthly benefit payable during the preceding January to each recipient who is eligible under subsection (3) must be increased by 3%.   (2) (a) If a recipient's benefit payable during the preceding January has been increased by one or more adjustments not provided for in this section and the adjustments amount to less than a 3% annualized increase, then the recipient's benefit must be adjusted by an amount that will provide a total annualized increase of 3% in the benefit paid since the preceding January.   (b) If a recipient's benefit payable during the preceding January has been increased by one or more adjustments not provided for in this section and the increases amount to more than a 3% annualized increase, then the benefit increase provided under this section must be 0%.   (c) If a benefit recipient is a contingent annuitant receiving an optional benefit upon the death of the original payee that occurred since the preceding January, the new recipient's monthly benefit must be increased to 3% more than the amount that the contingent annuitant would have received had the contingent annuitant received a benefit during the preceding January.   (3) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b), a benefit recipient is eligible for and must receive the minimum annual benefit adjustment provided for in this section if:   (a) the benefit's commencement date is at least 12 months prior to January 1 of the year in which the adjustment is to be made; and   (b) the member or benefit recipient either:   (i) first became an active member on or after July 1, 1997; or   (ii) filed a voluntary, irrevocable election to be covered under this section. The election must be filed with the board prior to January 1, 1998.   (4) The board shall adopt rules to administer the provisions of this section.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 287, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 562, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 62, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 149, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 309, L. 2001.