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MT Code § 19-9-904 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 9. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-9-904. Termination of disability benefit

  19-9-904. Termination of disability benefit. 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 an inactive member is determined by the board to be no longer disabled, the inactive member's disability retirement benefit must be canceled when the inactive member is offered a position under 19-9-905 or when, if a position is available, the former employee could not be reinstated under 19-9-905 for reasons unrelated to the disability. If the inactive member refuses to submit to a medical examination, the inactive member's disability retirement benefit must cease as of the date of the determination. The inactive member must be notified of the determination by the board. The board may review the status of an inactive member at any time.   History: En. 11-1872 by Sec. 13, Ch. 456, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1872(1); amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 597, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 200, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 412, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 370, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 283, L. 2009.
MT Code § 19-9-905 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 9. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-9-905. Reinstatement upon termination of disability benefit

  19-9-905. Reinstatement upon termination of disability benefit. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b), a retired member whose disability retirement benefit is canceled as provided in 19-9-904 must be reinstated to the position held by the member immediately before retirement or to a position in a comparable pay and benefit category with duties within the member's capacity, whichever is first open. The board shall advise the employer that the disability retirement benefit has been canceled and that the member is eligible for reinstatement to duty. The fact that the member was retired for disability may not prejudice any right to reinstatement to duty that the member may have or claim to have.   (b) This section does not affect any requirement that the former employee meet or be able to meet professional certification and licensing standards unrelated to the disability and necessary for reinstatement.   (2) The city may request a medical or psychological review as to the ability of the member to return to work as a police officer. If the board's findings are upheld, the city shall pay the costs of the review.   (3) If the inactive member again becomes an active member by returning to service with an employer within 30 days following receipt of notice under 19-9-904, the member must be considered to have been continuously employed during the term of the member's disability. If the inactive member fails to become an active member by returning to service with an employer within 30 days following receipt of the notice, the member's termination of service is considered to have occurred as of the member's disability retirement date and the retirement benefit, if any, to which the member becomes entitled on the member's service retirement date must be determined accordingly.   History: En. 11-1872 by Sec. 13, Ch. 456, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1872(2), (3); amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 597, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 201, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 370, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 60, Ch. 329, L. 2005.
MT Code § 19-9-906 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 9. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-9-906. through 19-9-910 reserved

  19-9-906 through 19-9-910 reserved.
MT Code § 19-9-911 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 9. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-9-911. Renumbered 19-9-1101

  19-9-911. Renumbered 19-9-1101. Code Commissioner, 1993.
MT Code § 19-9-912 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 9. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-9-912. Renumbered 19-9-1102

  19-9-912. Renumbered 19-9-1102. Code Commissioner, 1993.
MT Code § 19-9-1001 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 10. Postretirement Benefits and Benefit Increases|19-9-1001. Repealed

  19-9-1001. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. 11-1890 by Sec. 31, Ch. 456, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1890(part).
MT Code § 19-9-1002 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 10. Postretirement Benefits and Benefit Increases|19-9-1002. Repealed

  19-9-1002. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. 11-1874 by Sec. 15, Ch. 456, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1874.
MT Code § 19-9-1003 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 10. Postretirement Benefits and Benefit Increases|19-9-1003. Repealed

  19-9-1003. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. 11-1886 by Sec. 27, Ch. 456, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1886(2).
MT Code § 19-9-1004 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 10. Postretirement Benefits and Benefit Increases|19-9-1004. Renumbered 19-2-906

  19-9-1004. Renumbered 19-2-906. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.
MT Code § 19-9-1005 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 10. Postretirement Benefits and Benefit Increases|19-9-1005. Repealed

  19-9-1005. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. 11-1876 by Sec. 17, Ch. 456, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1876; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 464, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 823, L. 1991.
MT Code § 19-9-1006 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 10. Postretirement Benefits and Benefit Increases|19-9-1006. Repealed

  19-9-1006. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. 11-1877 by Sec. 18, Ch. 456, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1877; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 114, L. 1979.
MT Code § 19-9-1007 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 10. Postretirement Benefits and Benefit Increases|19-9-1007. Minimum benefit adjustment

  19-9-1007. Minimum benefit adjustment. (1) The benefits that are paid in each fiscal year to a retired member or the member's survivors and that are not covered by 19-9-1009 may not be less than one-half of the compensation that will be paid to newly confirmed police officers in the current fiscal year in the city or town from which the member retired.   (2) If the compensation of a new police officer who has been confirmed pursuant to 7-32-4113 has not been set for the current fiscal year in time to make minimum benefit adjustments effective July 1, the board shall make any retroactive adjustments necessary to individual minimum benefits after the current compensation has been determined.   (3) If more than one dependent child is entitled to benefits under this section by virtue of the death of a common parent, the minimum benefit paid to the dependent children under this section must be determined as if there were one dependent child and the benefits must be paid to the dependent children collectively.   History: En. 11-1846.1 by Sec. 2, Ch. 406, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1846.1(part); amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 114, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 457, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 250, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 53, Ch. 566, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 71, Ch. 575, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 186, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 703, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 633, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 204, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 287, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 445, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 76, Ch. 562, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 7, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 178, L. 2013.
MT Code § 19-9-1008 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 10. Postretirement Benefits and Benefit Increases|19-9-1008. Repealed

  19-9-1008. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 114, L. 1979.
MT Code § 19-9-1009 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 10. Postretirement Benefits and Benefit Increases|19-9-1009. Guaranteed annual benefit adjustment

  19-9-1009. 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%.   (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 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, and requires an active member to pay an increased contribution rate from July 1, 1997, forward. A retired member or the member's survivor who is receiving a monthly benefit before July 1, 1997, shall also file the voluntary, irrevocable election no later than January 1, 1998, to be covered under this section.   (4) The board shall adopt rules to administer the provisions of this section.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 287, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 77, Ch. 562, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 62, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 149, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 309, L. 2001.
MT Code § 19-9-1010 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 10. Postretirement Benefits and Benefit Increases|19-9-1010. Original election -- guaranteed annual benefit adjustment

  19-9-1010. Original election -- 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%.   (3) 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 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:   (A) must be filed with the board prior to December 1, 1999; and   (B) requires an active member to pay an increased or revised contribution rate from January 1, 2000, forward.   (4) The board shall adopt rules to administer the provisions of this section.   (5) The decision of a member who elected to participate under 19-9-1009 remains valid. The decision of a member who elected not to participate under 19-9-1009 may be reversed under this section.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 463, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 149, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 309, L. 2001.
MT Code § 19-9-1011 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 10. Postretirement Benefits and Benefit Increases|19-9-1011. Repealed

  19-9-1011. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 710, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 93, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 282, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 822, L. 1991.
MT Code § 19-9-1012 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 10. Postretirement Benefits and Benefit Increases|19-9-1012. Repealed

  19-9-1012. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 14, L. 1987.
MT Code § 19-9-1013 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 10. Postretirement Benefits and Benefit Increases|19-9-1013. Extended election -- guaranteed annual benefit adjustment

  19-9-1013. Extended election -- 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%.   (3) 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 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:   (A) must be filed with the board prior to December 1, 2001; and   (B) requires an active member to pay an increased or revised contribution rate from January 1, 2002, forward.   (4) The board shall adopt rules to administer the provisions of this section.   (5) The decision of a member who elected to participate under 19-9-1009 or 19-9-1010 remains valid. The decision of a member who elected not to participate under 19-9-1009 and 19-9-1010 may be reversed under this section.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 149, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 54, Ch. 114, L. 2003.
MT Code § 19-9-1014 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 10. Postretirement Benefits and Benefit Increases|19-9-1014. through 19-9-1019 reserved

  19-9-1014 through 19-9-1019 reserved.
MT Code § 19-9-1020 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 10. Postretirement Benefits and Benefit Increases|19-9-1020. Repealed

  19-9-1020. Repealed. Sec. 30, Ch. 248, L. 2015.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 391, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 391, L. 2001.
MT Code § 19-9-1101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 11. Survivorship Benefits and Death Payments|19-9-1101. Preretirement death benefits

  19-9-1101. Preretirement death benefits. Upon the death of an active member, the member's surviving spouse or dependent child is eligible for benefits equal to one-half of the member's final average compensation, payable as provided in 19-9-804(2). If the deceased member has completed over 20 years of membership service, the survivorship benefit must equal 2.5% of the member's final average compensation for each year of service credit.   History: En. 11-1875 by Sec. 16, Ch. 456, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1875; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 186, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 350, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 822, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 202, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 620, L. 1993; Sec. 19-9-911, MCA 1991; redes. 19-9-1101 by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 107, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 78, Ch. 562, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 107, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 283, L. 2009.
MT Code § 19-9-1102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 11. Survivorship Benefits and Death Payments|19-9-1102. Payments in absence of spouse or child

  19-9-1102. Payments in absence of spouse or child. If, after a member dies, a benefit is not paid pursuant to 19-9-804, 19-9-903, or 19-9-1101, then the member's designated beneficiary must be paid the amount, if any, of the member's accumulated contributions minus the total of any benefits already paid from the member's account.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 186, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 203, Ch. 265, L. 1993; Sec. 19-9-912, MCA 1991; redes. 19-9-1102 by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 79, Ch. 562, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 108, Ch. 99, L. 2001.
MT Code § 19-9-1201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 12. Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)|19-9-1201. Short title

  19-9-1201. Short title. This part may be cited as the deferred retirement option plan or DROP.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 514, L. 2001.
MT Code § 19-9-1202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 12. Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)|19-9-1202. Definitions

  19-9-1202. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "DROP" means the deferred retirement option plan established pursuant to this part.   (2) "DROP account" means the member's accumulated monthly DROP accruals, including any postretirement adjustments, plus interest.   (3) "DROP benefit" means the lump-sum benefit calculated and distributed as provided in this part.   (4) "DROP period" means the period of time that a member irrevocably elects to participate in the DROP pursuant to 19-9-1204.   (5) "Monthly DROP accrual" means the amount equal to the monthly benefit that would have been payable to the participant had the participant terminated service and retired.   (6) "Participant" means a member of the retirement system who has elected to participate in the DROP pursuant to this part.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 514, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 99, Ch. 429, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 61, Ch. 329, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 128, L. 2007.
MT Code § 19-9-1203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 12. Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)|19-9-1203. Deferred retirement option plan established -- compliance with federal law -- rulemaking

  19-9-1203. Deferred retirement option plan established -- compliance with federal law -- rulemaking. (1) The board shall establish a DROP for eligible members of the retirement system who elect to participate.   (2) The board shall administer the DROP in compliance with the Internal Revenue Code and the applicable rules, regulations, and determinations of the internal revenue service.   (3) The board may adopt rules to administer this part.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 514, L. 2001.
MT Code § 19-9-1204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 12. Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)|19-9-1204. Eligibility -- participation criteria -- membership status -- service interruptions

  19-9-1204. Eligibility -- participation criteria -- membership status -- service interruptions. (1) Any member eligible to retire under 19-9-801(1)(a) is eligible and may elect to participate in the DROP by filing a one-time irrevocable election with the board on a form prescribed by the board.   (2) A member electing to participate in the DROP shall participate for a minimum of 1 month and may not participate for more than 5 years.   (3) A member may participate in the DROP only once.   (4) A participant remains a member of the retirement system, but may not receive membership service or service credit in the system for the duration of the member's DROP period.   (5) If participation is interrupted by military service or other temporary absence from work and the participant has not received any distribution from the DROP, then the duration of the absence may not be included in calculating the DROP period.   (6) Subject to the provisions of this section, a member who was eligible to retire under 19-9-801(1) on or after July 1, 2002, but before July 1, 2003, and who elects to participate in the DROP on or before October 1, 2003, may include within the member's DROP period any time during the period beginning July 1, 2002, and ending June 30, 2003.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 514, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 55, Ch. 114, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 100, Ch. 429, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 195, L. 2017.
MT Code § 19-9-1205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 9. Police Retirement -- Statewide Plan|Part 12. Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)|19-9-1205. Retirement system contributions -- benefit payments to individual DROP accounts -- investment returns

  19-9-1205. Retirement system contributions -- benefit payments to individual DROP accounts -- investment returns. (1) During a member's participation in the DROP, state contributions under 19-9-702, employer contributions under 19-9-703, and member contributions under 19-9-710 must continue to be made to the retirement system.   (2) For each DROP participant, the board shall calculate a monthly DROP accrual and the contribution to the participant's DROP account.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 514, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 101, Ch. 429, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 128, L. 2007.