19-3-2102. Defined contribution plan established -- assets to be held in trust -- contracted services. (1) The board shall establish within the public employees' retirement system a defined contribution plan in accordance with the provisions of this part. The plan must be established as a pension plan for the exclusive benefit of members and their beneficiaries and as a "qualified governmental plan" pursuant to section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and its implementing regulations. Retirement accounts must be established for each member of the defined contribution plan. Assets of the plan, including assets of the long-term disability plan pursuant to 19-3-2141, must be held in trust. The plan is established in addition to any retirement, pension, deferred compensation, or other benefit plan administered by the state or a political subdivision.
(2) The board may contract for plan administration and use a competitive bidding process when contracting for consulting, educational, investment, recordkeeping, or other services for the plan.
History: En. Sec. 43, Ch. 471, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 490, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 140, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 19. Public Retirement Systems
Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System
Part 21. Defined Contribution Plan
19-3-2104. Board powers and duties -- rulemaking
19-3-2105. Administrative expenses and fees
19-3-2106. Limited contract right
19-3-2107. through 19-3-2110 reserved
19-3-2111. Plan membership -- written election required -- failure to elect -- effect of election
19-3-2114. Amount available to transfer
19-3-2116. Vesting -- mandatory termination of membership -- forfeitures
19-3-2117. Allocation of contributions and forfeitures
19-3-2118. through 19-3-2120 reserved
19-3-2122. Investment alternatives -- notice of changes -- default fund
19-3-2123. Payout of vested account balances when terminating plan membership
19-3-2126. Refunds -- minimum account balance -- adjustment by rule
19-3-2127. through 19-3-2130 reserved
19-3-2133. Employee investment advisory council
19-3-2135. through 19-3-2140 reserved
19-3-2142. Disability benefit recipients to remain members -- access to account prohibited