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MT Code § 19-3-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 5. Service Credit|19-3-504. Absence due to illness or injury

  19-3-504. Absence due to illness or injury. (1) Time, not to exceed 5 years, during which a member is absent from service because of injury or illness is considered membership service if, within 1 year after the end of the absence, the injury or illness is determined to have arisen out of and in the course of the member's employment. However, the member may not earn service credit for this period unless the member files with the board a written notice of the member's intent to purchase the time of absence and complies with subsection (2), in which case the absence is considered as time spent in service for both service credit and membership service.   (2) (a) A member absent because of an employment-related illness or injury entitling the member to workers' compensation payments may, upon the member's return to service or upon termination of employment if the member cannot return to service due to the illness or injury, contribute to the retirement system an amount equal to the contributions that would have been made by the member to the system during the absence. The amount of contributions owed will be based on the member's compensation at the commencement of the member's absence, plus regular interest accruing 1 year from the date after the member returns to service or terminates employment to the date the member contributes for the period of absence.   (b) Whenever a member elects to contribute under subsection (2)(a), the employer shall contribute employer contributions for the period of absence based on the salary as calculated in subsection (2)(a) and may pay interest on the employer's contribution calculated in the same manner as interest on the employee's contribution under subsection (2)(a). An employer electing to make an interest payment shall do so for all employees similarly situated. If the employer elects not to pay the interest costs, this amount must be paid by the employee.   (3) A member loses the right to contribute for:   (a) the entire absence under this section if all of the member's accumulated contributions are refunded pursuant to 19-2-602; or   (b) the period of time during which retirement benefits are received if the member retires during the absence.   History: En. 68-1606 by Sec. 11, Ch. 323, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 300, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1606; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 311, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 103, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 57, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 370, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 58, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 429, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 283, L. 2009.
MT Code § 19-3-505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 5. Service Credit|19-3-505. Purchase of previous employment with employer

  19-3-505. Purchase of previous employment with employer. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a member who has employment for which optional membership was declined or employment with an employer prior to the employer's contract coverage may file a written application with the board to purchase all or a portion of the employment for service credit and membership service. The application must include salary information certified by the member's employer or former employer.   (2) (a) A purchase under this section is subject to the board's approval.   (b) If the board approves the request, the member shall pay all contributions that the member would have contributed during the period of employment as if the employment had been covered by the retirement system and shall pay the regular interest that would have accumulated on the amount to the time of payment.   (c) The employer shall establish a policy as to the payment of retroactive employer contributions or retroactive employer contributions and regular interest and apply this policy indiscriminately for all employees and former employees. All employee appeals of discrimination are subject to the determination of the board. All successful appeals obligate the employer to pay the employer and employee contributions with accrued interest for that employee filing the appeal with the board. Each appeal must be heard on its individual merits and may not bind the employer to pay all retroactive payments for all former and present employees.   (d) If the employer establishes a policy under subsection (2)(c) of nonpayment, the member shall pay the amount not paid by the employer in order to receive service credit and membership service for the period of employment.   History: En. 68-1607 by Sec. 12, Ch. 323, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 190, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 128, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 89, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 132, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1607; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 103, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 58, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 58, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 562, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 429, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 329, L. 2005.
MT Code § 19-3-506 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 5. Service Credit|19-3-506. Repealed

  19-3-506. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. 68-1608 by Sec. 13, Ch. 323, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 128, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 89, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 99, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 132, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1608.
MT Code § 19-3-507 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 5. Service Credit|19-3-507. Repealed

  19-3-507. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 290, L. 1983.   History: En. 68-2511 by Sec. 59, Ch. 323, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 99, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-2511.
MT Code § 19-3-508 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 5. Service Credit|19-3-508. Renumbered 19-2-703

  19-3-508. Renumbered 19-2-703. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.
MT Code § 19-3-509 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 5. Service Credit|19-3-509. Repealed

  19-3-509. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 429, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 145, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 290, L. 1983: amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 331, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 59, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 412, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 52, Ch. 51, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 562, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 99, L. 2001.
MT Code § 19-3-510 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 5. Service Credit|19-3-510. Employment in United States government

  19-3-510. Employment in United States government. (1) A member who is assigned to an agency of the United States government under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, 42 U.S.C. 4701, et seq., may purchase the federal employment as service credit in the retirement system under subsection (2) if:   (a) the member has accrued 5 years or more of membership service in the retirement system; and   (b) the member returns to full-time service with the former state or local government employer for at least 1 year after completing employment in the United States government.   (2) A member of the retirement system who is assigned to an agency of the United States government has the option to:   (a) continue the member's payments into the pension trust fund; or   (b) purchase service credit for the period of federal employment under this section within 2 years after return to service under the retirement system.   (3) Salary earned while on assignment to an agency of the United States government must be considered compensation for the purposes of the retirement system and may be included in the determination of highest average compensation if the highest average compensation does not exceed 100% of the member's highest annual compensation earned as a state or local government employee.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 60, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 429, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 128, L. 2007.
MT Code § 19-3-512 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 5. Service Credit|19-3-512. Purchase of service credit from other public retirement systems

  19-3-512. Purchase of service credit from other public retirement systems. (1) Subject to 19-3-514, a member with at least 5 years of membership service in the public employees' retirement system may purchase service credit for:   (a) public service employment covered under a public retirement system other than a system provided for in Title 19 for which the member received a refund of the member's membership contribution; and   (b) public service employment that occurred before the public employer adopted a public retirement system.   (2) A member may not purchase more than 5 years of service credit under this section. To purchase this service credit, a member shall:   (a) at any time before retirement, file a written application with the board; and   (b) pay the actuarial cost of the service credit in the public employees' retirement system, as determined by the board, based on the system's most recent actuarial valuation.   (3) Service credit purchased under this section may not be used in calculating a member's retirement benefit unless the member's last 5 years of service credit were earned under the public employees' retirement system. If, upon the member's retirement, the member's purchased service credit cannot be used in calculating the member's retirement benefit, the member must receive a refund of the amount paid to purchase the service credit, plus regular interest on that amount.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 11, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 196, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 62, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 287, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 58, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 562, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 429, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 178, L. 2013.
MT Code § 19-3-513 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 5. Service Credit|19-3-513. Application to purchase additional service

  19-3-513. Application to purchase additional service. (1) Subject to 19-3-514, a member with at least 5 years of membership service may, at any time before retirement, file a written application with the board to purchase 1 year of additional service credit for each 5 years of membership service.   (2) To purchase this service credit under this section, a member shall pay the actuarial cost of the service credit, based on the system's most recent actuarial valuation.   (3) Service credit purchased under this section is not membership service and may not be used to qualify a member for service retirement or to bring a member to 25 years of membership service for the purposes of 19-3-902 or 19-3-904.   (4) Purchases of one-for-five service will be used to adjust the early retirement reduction required in 19-3-906, if applicable.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 73, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 16, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 63, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 287, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 58, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 494, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 429, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 283, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 99, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 369, L. 2011.
MT Code § 19-3-514 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 5. Service Credit|19-3-514. Service purchase limit -- exception

  19-3-514. Service purchase limit -- exception. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a member may not purchase more than a combined total of 5 years under 19-3-503, 19-3-511(3)(b), 19-3-512, 19-3-513, and 19-3-515.   (2) A member who has purchased service credit under 19-3-503 or 19-3-512 on or before January 1, 1990, and who elects to purchase service credit under 19-3-513 must receive credit for the full months of service credit purchased on or before January 1, 1990.   History: En. Secs. 28, 29, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 292, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 429, L. 2003.
MT Code § 19-3-515 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 5. Service Credit|19-3-515. Purchase of federal volunteer service

  19-3-515. Purchase of federal volunteer service. (1) Subject to 19-3-514, 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 membership service and service credit for up to 5 years of the member's service as a volunteer in a United States service program, such as the peace corps, or successful completion of a term of service in a national service position as described in the National and Community Service Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12501, et seq.   (2) Purchase of membership service and service credit under this section is subject to the board's verification of the member's volunteer service.   (3) To purchase this membership service and service credit, the member shall pay the actuarial cost of the service credit, based on the system's most recent actuarial valuation.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 292, L. 2003.
MT Code § 19-3-516 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 5. Service Credit|19-3-516. through 19-3-519 reserved

  19-3-516 through 19-3-519 reserved.
MT Code § 19-3-520 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 5. Service Credit|19-3-520. Repealed

  19-3-520. Repealed. Sec. 44, Ch. 58, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 71, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 64, Ch. 265, L. 1993; Sec. 19-3-907, MCA 1991; redes. 19-3-520 by Code Commissioner, 1993.
MT Code § 19-3-521 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 5. Service Credit|19-3-521. Service credit for legislative members

  19-3-521. Service credit for legislative members. A member of the legislature of Montana must receive membership service and service credit for that portion of each year for which the member pays regular contributions.   History: En. Sec. 65, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 562, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 429, L. 2003.
MT Code § 19-3-522 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 5. Service Credit|19-3-522. Nonapplication of part to defined contribution plan

  19-3-522. Nonapplication of part to defined contribution plan. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 3, part 21, of this title, none of the provisions of this part apply under the defined contribution plan.   History: En. Sec. 40, Ch. 471, L. 1999.
MT Code § 19-3-601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 6. Financial Management (Renumbered)|19-3-601. Renumbered 19-2-503

  19-3-601. Renumbered 19-2-503. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.
MT Code § 19-3-602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 6. Financial Management (Renumbered)|19-3-602. Renumbered 19-2-504

  19-3-602. Renumbered 19-2-504. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.
MT Code § 19-3-603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 6. Financial Management (Renumbered)|19-3-603. Renumbered 19-2-505

  19-3-603. Renumbered 19-2-505. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.
MT Code § 19-3-604 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 6. Financial Management (Renumbered)|19-3-604. Renumbered 19-2-1003

  19-3-604. Renumbered 19-2-1003. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.
MT Code § 19-3-605 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 6. Financial Management (Renumbered)|19-3-605. Renumbered 19-2-507

  19-3-605. Renumbered 19-2-507. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.
MT Code § 19-3-606 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 6. Financial Management (Renumbered)|19-3-606. Renumbered 19-2-1002

  19-3-606. Renumbered 19-2-1002. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.
MT Code § 19-3-701 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 7. Employee Contributions (Renumbered)|19-3-701. Renumbered 19-3-315

  19-3-701. Renumbered 19-3-315. Code Commissioner, 1993.
MT Code § 19-3-702 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 7. Employee Contributions (Renumbered)|19-3-702. Renumbered 19-2-704

  19-3-702. Renumbered 19-2-704. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.
MT Code § 19-3-703 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 7. Employee Contributions (Renumbered)|19-3-703. Renumbered 19-2-602

  19-3-703. Renumbered 19-2-602. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.
MT Code § 19-3-704 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 7. Employee Contributions (Renumbered)|19-3-704. Renumbered 19-2-603

  19-3-704. Renumbered 19-2-603. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.
MT Code § 19-3-801 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 8. Employer Contributions (Renumbered and Repealed)|19-3-801. Renumbered 19-3-316

  19-3-801. Renumbered 19-3-316. Code Commissioner, 1993.
MT Code § 19-3-802 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 8. Employer Contributions (Renumbered and Repealed)|19-3-802. Renumbered 19-2-506

  19-3-802. Renumbered 19-2-506. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.
MT Code § 19-3-803 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 8. Employer Contributions (Renumbered and Repealed)|19-3-803. Renumbered 19-3-317

  19-3-803. Renumbered 19-3-317. Code Commissioner, 1993.
MT Code § 19-3-804 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 8. Employer Contributions (Renumbered and Repealed)|19-3-804. Repealed

  19-3-804. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. 68-2507 by Sec. 55, Ch. 323, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 68-2507; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 348, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 138, L. 1991.
MT Code § 19-3-805 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 8. Employer Contributions (Renumbered and Repealed)|19-3-805. Renumbered 19-2-408

  19-3-805. Renumbered 19-2-408. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.
MT Code § 19-3-901 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 9. Service Retirement Benefits|19-3-901. Eligibility for service retirement

  19-3-901. Eligibility for service retirement. (1) A member hired prior to July 1, 2011, who has:   (a) attained age 60 and has 5 years of membership service is eligible for service retirement;   (b) attained at least age 65 before or while employed in a position covered by the public employees' retirement system is eligible for service retirement regardless of the member's years of membership service; or   (c) 30 years or more of membership service is eligible for service retirement regardless of the member's age.   (2) A member hired on or after July 1, 2011, who has:   (a) attained age 65 and has 5 years of membership service is eligible for service retirement; or   (b) attained age 70 before or while employed in a position covered by the public employees' retirement system is eligible for service retirement regardless of the member's years of membership service.   (3)  For purposes of compliance with section 411 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 411:   (a) in each of the circumstances described in subsections (1)(a), (1)(b), and (2), the member is treated as having attained normal retirement age; and   (b) in each of the circumstances described in subsections (1) and (2), the member has a nonforfeitable right to the service retirement benefit accrued and payable under the provisions of this chapter, subject to the member's right to a refund of the member's accumulated contributions under Title 19, chapter 2, part 6.   History: En. 68-2001 by Sec. 29, Ch. 323, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 128, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 68-2001(1); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 162, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 66, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 99, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 369, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 240, L. 2013.
MT Code § 19-3-902 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 9. Service Retirement Benefits|19-3-902. Eligibility for early retirement

  19-3-902. Eligibility for early retirement. (1) A member hired prior to July 1, 2011, who:   (a) is not eligible for service retirement but has attained age 50 and has 5 years of membership service is eligible for early retirement; or   (b) has completed 25 years or more of membership service is eligible for early retirement.   (2) A member hired on or after July 1, 2011, who is not eligible for service retirement but has attained age 55 and has 5 years of membership service is eligible for early retirement.   History: En. 68-2001 by Sec. 29, Ch. 323, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 128, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 68-2001(2); amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 496, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 67, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 369, L. 2011.
MT Code § 19-3-903 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System|Part 9. Service Retirement Benefits|19-3-903. Repealed

  19-3-903. Repealed. Sec. 39, Ch. 370, L. 1997.   History: En. 68-2002 by Sec. 30, Ch. 323, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 332, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-2002; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 53, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 196, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 68, Ch. 265, L. 1993.