44-1-515. Assignment to light duty or another position within department of justice. (1) The chief, taking into consideration the medical opinions that the chief has received, may determine at any time that an injured officer is able to perform light duty consistent with the officer's status as a law enforcement officer and may order that the officer be assigned to the light duty. If the officer refuses to perform the light duty, payment of the salary benefit under 44-1-511 must be discontinued.
(2) The chief may order that the injured officer be transferred from the position covered under the highway patrol officers' retirement system to another position within the department of justice that is not covered under the highway patrol officers' retirement system. An officer may decline to accept a transfer under this subsection with no loss of salary benefit.
History: En Sec. 5, Ch. 317, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 73, Ch. 329, L. 2005.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
44-1-503. Salary upon permanent appointment
44-1-504. Special revenue account to partially fund highway patrol officers' salaries
44-1-505. through 44-1-510 reserved
44-1-511. Payment of salary benefit to officers injured in performance of duty
44-1-512. Determination of eligibility for salary benefit
44-1-513. Periodic medical examinations -- waiver of right to salary benefit
44-1-514. Discontinuation of salary benefit when retirement allowance granted
44-1-515. Assignment to light duty or another position within department of justice