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MT Code § 19-8-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 4. Creation and Management of Retirement Account (Repealed)|19-8-404. Repealed

  19-8-404. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 130, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 100, Ch. 326, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 8, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 132, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 330, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 332, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1405(4).
MT Code § 19-8-405 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 4. Creation and Management of Retirement Account (Repealed)|19-8-405. Repealed

  19-8-405. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 28, Ch. 130, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1428; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 282, L. 1983.
MT Code § 19-8-406 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 4. Creation and Management of Retirement Account (Repealed)|19-8-406. Repealed

  19-8-406. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 130, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 100, Ch. 326, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 8, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 132, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 330, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 332, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1405(5).
MT Code § 19-8-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 5. Contributions and Refunds|19-8-501. Contributions to pension trust fund

  19-8-501. Contributions to pension trust fund. The following must be paid to the board and must be credited to the pension trust fund:   (1) all contributions by the state from department of fish, wildlife, and parks money;   (2) all contributions by the state game wardens; and   (3) all interest on and increase of the investments and money in the pension trust fund.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 130, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 100, Ch. 326, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 8, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 132, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 330, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 332, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1405(1); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 218, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 161, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 64, Ch. 562, L. 1999.
MT Code § 19-8-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 5. Contributions and Refunds|19-8-502. Member's contribution

  19-8-502. Member's contribution. (1) Each member's contribution is 10.56% of the member's compensation.   (2) Each employer, pursuant to section 414(h)(2) of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended and applicable on July 1, 1985, shall pick up and pay the contributions that would be payable by the member under subsection (1) for service rendered after June 30, 1985.   (3) The member's contributions picked up by the employer must be designated for all purposes of the retirement system as the member's contributions, except for the determination of a tax upon a distribution from the retirement system. These contributions must become part of the member's accumulated contributions but must be accounted for separately from those previously accumulated.   (4) The member's contributions picked up by the employer must be payable from the same source as is used to pay compensation to the member and must be included in the member's wages, as defined in 19-1-102, and the member's compensation as used to define the member's highest average compensation in 19-8-101. The employer shall deduct from the member's compensation an amount equal to the amount of the member's contributions picked up by the employer and remit the total of the contributions to the board.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 130, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 8, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1409(part); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 249, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 464, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 162, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 287, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 98, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 88, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 52, Ch. 329, L. 2005.
MT Code § 19-8-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 5. Contributions and Refunds|19-8-503. Repealed

  19-8-503. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 130, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1416; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 592, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 50, L. 1991.
MT Code § 19-8-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 5. Contributions and Refunds|19-8-504. Employer's contribution

  19-8-504. Employer's contribution. The employer shall pay as employer contributions 9% of the compensation paid to all of the employer's employees, except those properly excluded from membership. The department of fish, wildlife, and parks 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.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 130, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 8, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 330, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 578, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1410(1); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 218, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 640, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 549, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 703, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 557, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 609, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 163, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 450, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 509, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 223, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 287, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 532, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 53, Ch. 329, L. 2005.
MT Code § 19-8-505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 5. Contributions and Refunds|19-8-505. Repealed

  19-8-505. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 138, L. 1991.
MT Code § 19-8-601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 6. Service Retirement Benefits|19-8-601. Time of retirement

  19-8-601. Time of retirement. (1) Subject to a member's right to a refund of the member's accumulated contributions under Title 19, chapter 2, part 6, the following members are eligible to receive a nonforfeitable service retirement benefit under 19-8-603:   (a) a member who has completed at least 20 years of membership service, reached 50 years of age, and files a written application with the board; or   (b) a vested member who terminated service before completing 20 years of membership service and applies to begin receiving a service retirement benefit upon reaching 55 years of age.   (2) For purposes of compliance with section 411 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 411, a member described in subsection (1)(a) is treated as having attained normal retirement age and has a nonforfeitable right to the member's service retirement.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 130, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1411; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 592, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 53, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 86, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 249, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 196, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 167, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 370, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 89, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 99, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 240, L. 2013.
MT Code § 19-8-602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 6. Service Retirement Benefits|19-8-602. Repealed

  19-8-602. Repealed. Sec. 8, Ch. 53, L. 1983.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 130, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1412.
MT Code § 19-8-603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 6. Service Retirement Benefits|19-8-603. Service retirement benefit

  19-8-603. Service retirement benefit. The service retirement benefit is equal to 2.5% of the member's highest average compensation for each year of service credit.   History: (1)En. Sec. 13, Ch. 130, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 111, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 8, L. 1977; Sec. 68-1413, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 9, Ch. 130, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 8, L. 1977; Sec. 68-1409, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1409(part), 68-1413; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 249, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 139, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 168, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 98, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 90, Ch. 99, L. 2001.
MT Code § 19-8-604 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 6. Service Retirement Benefits|19-8-604. Repealed

  19-8-604. Repealed. Sec. 39, Ch. 99, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 130, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 8, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1415; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 592, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 53, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 169, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 223, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 84, Ch. 429, L. 2003.
MT Code § 19-8-701 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 7. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-8-701. Disability retirement benefit

  19-8-701. Disability retirement benefit. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a vested member who becomes disabled must be granted a disability retirement benefit that is the actuarial equivalent of the service retirement benefit under 19-8-603 standing to the member's credit at the time of the member's disability retirement.   (2) A vested member who becomes disabled as a direct result of the member's service in the line of duty:   (a) before completing 20 years of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to one-half the member's highest average compensation; or   (b) after completing 20 years or more of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to 2.5% of the member's highest average compensation for each year of service credit.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 130, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 326, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1414; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 218, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 139, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 170, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 223, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 91, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 85, Ch. 429, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 178, L. 2013.
MT Code § 19-8-702 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 7. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-8-702. Repealed

  19-8-702. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 21, Ch. 130, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 8, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 330, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1421; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 196, L. 1989.
MT Code § 19-8-703 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 7. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-8-703. Renumbered 19-8-1001

  19-8-703. Renumbered 19-8-1001. Code Commissioner, 1993.
MT Code § 19-8-704 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 7. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-8-704. Renumbered 19-8-1002

  19-8-704. Renumbered 19-8-1002. Code Commissioner, 1993.
MT Code § 19-8-705 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 7. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-8-705. through 19-8-710 reserved

  19-8-705 through 19-8-710 reserved.
MT Code § 19-8-711 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 7. Disability Retirement Benefits|19-8-711. Repealed

  19-8-711. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 597, L. 1981.
MT Code § 19-8-802 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 8. Optional Forms of Benefit Payments|19-8-802. Repealed

  19-8-802. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 130, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 332, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1419(part).
MT Code § 19-8-803 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 8. Optional Forms of Benefit Payments|19-8-803. Repealed

  19-8-803. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 24, Ch. 130, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1424.
MT Code § 19-8-804 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 8. Optional Forms of Benefit Payments|19-8-804. Repealed

  19-8-804. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 23, Ch. 130, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1423(part).
MT Code § 19-8-805 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 8. Optional Forms of Benefit Payments|19-8-805. Repealed

  19-8-805. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 20, Ch. 130, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 214, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1420; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 464, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 823, L. 1991.
MT Code § 19-8-806 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 8. Optional Forms of Benefit Payments|19-8-806. Repealed

  19-8-806. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. 68-1420.1 by Sec. 6, Ch. 214, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1420.1.
MT Code § 19-8-807 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 8. Optional Forms of Benefit Payments|19-8-807. Repealed

  19-8-807. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 14, L. 1987.
MT Code § 19-8-808 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 8. Optional Forms of Benefit Payments|19-8-808. Renumbered 19-8-1101

  19-8-808. Renumbered 19-8-1101. Code Commissioner, 1993.
MT Code § 19-8-809 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 8. Optional Forms of Benefit Payments|19-8-809. Renumbered 19-8-1102

  19-8-809. Renumbered 19-8-1102. Code Commissioner, 1993.
MT Code § 19-8-810 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 8. Optional Forms of Benefit Payments|19-8-810. Renumbered 19-8-1103

  19-8-810. Renumbered 19-8-1103. Code Commissioner, 1993.
MT Code § 19-8-811 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 8. Optional Forms of Benefit Payments|19-8-811. through 19-8-815 reserved

  19-8-811 through 19-8-815 reserved.
MT Code § 19-8-816 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 8. Optional Forms of Benefit Payments|19-8-816. Renumbered 19-8-1104

  19-8-816. Renumbered 19-8-1104. Code Commissioner, 1993.
MT Code § 19-8-901 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 9. Service Credit|19-8-901. Application to purchase military service

  19-8-901. Application to purchase military service. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b) and subject to 19-8-906, 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 19-8-906, 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 based on the system's most recent actuarial valuation.   History: En. Sec. 22, Ch. 130, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 8, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1422; (3), (4)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 119, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 164, Ch. 265, L. 1993; Sec. 19-8-304, MCA 1991; redes. 19-8-901by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 67, Ch. 562, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 94, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 26, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 289, L. 2003; amd. Secs. 87, 122(5), Ch. 429, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 172, L. 2021.
MT Code § 19-8-902 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 9. Service Credit|19-8-902. Repealed

  19-8-902. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 429, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 145, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 331, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 165, Ch. 265, L. 1993; Sec. 19-8-306, MCA 1991; redes. 19-8-902 by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 412, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 223, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 68, Ch. 562, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 95, Ch. 99, L. 2001.
MT Code § 19-8-903 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 9. Service Credit|19-8-903. Employment in United States government

  19-8-903. Employment in United States government. (1) A member who is assigned to an agency of the United States government under Title IV, the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, may purchase the federal employment in the retirement system under subsection (2) of this section if:   (a) the member has accumulated at least 5 years of membership service; and   (b) the member returns to full-time service for at least 1 year after completing employment in the United States government.   (2) A member 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) pay an amount equal to the normal employer and employee contributions plus interest within 2 years after the member's return to active state peace officer status.   (3) Compensation earned while on assignment to an agency of the United States government must be considered compensation for purposes of the retirement system and may be included in the determination of highest average compensation, provided that the highest average compensation does not exceed 100% of the member's highest monthly compensation earned as a state peace officer.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 260, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 166, Ch. 265, L. 1993; Sec. 19-8-307, MCA 1991; redes. 19-8-903 by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 223, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 96, Ch. 99, L. 2001.
MT Code § 19-8-904 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 9. Service Credit|19-8-904. Application to purchase additional service

  19-8-904. Application to purchase additional service. (1) Subject to 19-8-906, 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 that the member has qualified in the retirement system.   (2) To purchase 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 as determined by the board.   (3) 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. 3, Ch. 180, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 58, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 97, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 88, Ch. 429, L. 2003.
MT Code § 19-8-905 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 9. Service Credit|19-8-905. Absence due to injury or illness

  19-8-905. Absence due to injury or illness. (1) Time, not to exceed 5 years, during which a member is absent because of an 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 the absence unless the member complies with subsections (2) and (3), 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 injury entitling the member to workers' compensation payments may, upon the member's return to service, contribute an amount equal to the contributions that the member would have made on the basis of the member's compensation at the commencement of the member's absence plus regular interest accruing from 1 year from the date after the member returns to service 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) At some time after returning to service, a member shall file with the board a written notice of the member's intent to pay the contributions under subsection (2).   (4) A member loses the right to contribute for an absence under this section if all of the member's accumulated contributions are refunded pursuant to 19-2-602 or for the period of time during which benefits are received if the member retires during the absence.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 370, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 58, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 89, Ch. 429, L. 2003.
MT Code § 19-8-906 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 8. Game Wardens' and Peace Officers' Retirement|Part 9. Service Credit|19-8-906. Service purchase limitation

  19-8-906. Service purchase limitation. A member may not purchase more than a combined total of 5 years of service credit under 19-8-901 and 19-8-904.   History: En. Sec. 98, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 90, Ch. 429, L. 2003.