Montana Code Annotated
Title 19. Public Retirement Systems
Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System

19-3-111. Exemption for certain university temporary employees -- "temporary employee" defined - 19-3-111. Exemption for certain university temporary employees -- "temporary employee"...

19-3-112. Education fund established -- allocation of employer contributions -- educational program requirements - 19-3-112. Education fund established -- allocation of employer contributions --...

19-3-113. through 19-3-116 reserved - 19-3-113 through 19-3-116 reserved.

19-3-117. Board report required - 19-3-117. Board report required. As soon as possible after the...

Part 2. Extension of Coverage by Local Government Employers

19-3-201. Contracts with political subdivisions - 19-3-201. Contracts with political subdivisions. (1) Any municipal corporation, county,...

19-3-202. Request by individual employee for employer to participate - 19-3-202. Request by individual employee for employer to participate. Any...

19-3-203. Conversion of local or state retirement plan - 19-3-203. Conversion of local or state retirement plan. (1) If...

19-3-204. Tax levy to meet employer's obligations - 19-3-204. Tax levy to meet employer's obligations. (1) If the...

Part 3. Contributions and Refunds

19-3-301. Renumbered 19-2-401 - 19-3-301. Renumbered 19-2-401. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-302. Renumbered 19-2-402 - 19-3-302. Renumbered 19-2-402. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-303. Repealed - 19-3-303. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 254, L. 1981. History: En....

19-3-304. Renumbered 19-2-403 - 19-3-304. Renumbered 19-2-403. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-305. Renumbered 19-2-405 - 19-3-305. Renumbered 19-2-405. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-306. Renumbered 19-2-407 - 19-3-306. Renumbered 19-2-407. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-307. Repealed - 19-3-307. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993. History: En....

19-3-308. Terminated - 19-3-308. Terminated. Sec. 7, Ch. 328, L. 1987. History: En....

19-3-309. through 19-3-314 reserved - 19-3-309 through 19-3-314 reserved.

19-3-315. Member's contribution to be deducted - 19-3-315. Member's contribution to be deducted. (1) (a) Except as...

19-3-316. Employer contribution rates - 19-3-316. Employer contribution rates. (1) Each employer shall contribute to...

19-3-317. State employer to include costs in budget - 19-3-317. State employer to include costs in budget. Every state...

19-3-318. Credit of contributions made after member becomes inactive - 19-3-318. Credit of contributions made after member becomes inactive. Contributions...

19-3-319. State contributions for local government and school district employers - 19-3-319. State contributions for local government and school district employers....

19-3-320. Supplemental state contribution -- appropriation - 19-3-320. Supplemental state contribution -- appropriation. (1) (a) For the...

Part 4. Eligibility, Membership, and Vesting

19-3-401. Membership -- inactive vested members -- inactive nonvested members - 19-3-401. Membership -- inactive vested members -- inactive nonvested members....

19-3-402. Federally subsidized employees eligible - 19-3-402. Federally subsidized employees eligible. A person whose compensation is...

19-3-403. Exclusions from membership - 19-3-403. Exclusions from membership. The following persons may not become...

19-3-404. Renumbered 19-3-1211 - 19-3-404. Renumbered 19-3-1211. Code Commissioner, 1993.

19-3-405. Renumbered 19-3-318 - 19-3-405. Renumbered 19-3-318. Code Commissioner, 1993.

19-3-406. Renumbered 19-2-601 - 19-3-406. Renumbered 19-2-601. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-407. through 19-3-410 reserved - 19-3-407 through 19-3-410 reserved.

19-3-411. Eligible employees - 19-3-411. Eligible employees. Subject to 19-3-402, 19-3-403, 19-3-412, and 19-3-413,...

19-3-412. Optional membership -- employees not in elected office - 19-3-412. Optional membership -- employees not in elected office. (1)...

19-3-413. Optional membership -- elected officials - 19-3-413. Optional membership -- elected officials. (1) (a) Except as...

Part 5. Service Credit

19-3-501. Absence not included in service - 19-3-501. Absence not included in service. Except as otherwise provided...

19-3-502. Renumbered 19-2-705 - 19-3-502. Renumbered 19-2-705. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-503. Application to purchase military service - 19-3-503. Application to purchase military service. (1) (a) Except as...

19-3-504. Absence due to illness or injury - 19-3-504. Absence due to illness or injury. (1) Time, not...

19-3-505. Purchase of previous employment with employer - 19-3-505. Purchase of previous employment with employer. (1) Subject to...

19-3-506. Repealed - 19-3-506. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993. History: En....

19-3-507. Repealed - 19-3-507. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 290, L. 1983. History: En....

19-3-508. Renumbered 19-2-703 - 19-3-508. Renumbered 19-2-703. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-509. Repealed - 19-3-509. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 429, L. 2003. History: En....

19-3-510. Employment in United States government - 19-3-510. Employment in United States government. (1) A member who...

19-3-511. Transfer and purchase of service credits and contributions from teachers' retirement system - 19-3-511. Transfer and purchase of service credits and contributions from...

19-3-512. Purchase of service credit from other public retirement systems - 19-3-512. Purchase of service credit from other public retirement systems....

19-3-513. Application to purchase additional service - 19-3-513. Application to purchase additional service. (1) Subject to 19-3-514,...

19-3-514. Service purchase limit -- exception - 19-3-514. Service purchase limit -- exception. (1) Except as provided...

19-3-515. Purchase of federal volunteer service - 19-3-515. Purchase of federal volunteer service. (1) Subject to 19-3-514,...

19-3-516. through 19-3-519 reserved - 19-3-516 through 19-3-519 reserved.

19-3-520. Repealed - 19-3-520. Repealed. Sec. 44, Ch. 58, L. 1999. History: En....

19-3-521. Service credit for legislative members - 19-3-521. Service credit for legislative members. A member of the...

19-3-522. Nonapplication of part to defined contribution plan - 19-3-522. Nonapplication of part to defined contribution plan. Except as...

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.

19-3-602. Renumbered 19-2-504 - 19-3-602. Renumbered 19-2-504. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-603. Renumbered 19-2-505 - 19-3-603. Renumbered 19-2-505. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-604. Renumbered 19-2-1003 - 19-3-604. Renumbered 19-2-1003. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-605. Renumbered 19-2-507 - 19-3-605. Renumbered 19-2-507. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-606. Renumbered 19-2-1002 - 19-3-606. Renumbered 19-2-1002. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

Part 7. Employee Contributions (Renumbered)

19-3-701. Renumbered 19-3-315 - 19-3-701. Renumbered 19-3-315. Code Commissioner, 1993.

19-3-702. Renumbered 19-2-704 - 19-3-702. Renumbered 19-2-704. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-703. Renumbered 19-2-602 - 19-3-703. Renumbered 19-2-602. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-704. Renumbered 19-2-603 - 19-3-704. Renumbered 19-2-603. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

Part 8. Employer Contributions (Renumbered and Repealed)

19-3-801. Renumbered 19-3-316 - 19-3-801. Renumbered 19-3-316. Code Commissioner, 1993.

19-3-802. Renumbered 19-2-506 - 19-3-802. Renumbered 19-2-506. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-803. Renumbered 19-3-317 - 19-3-803. Renumbered 19-3-317. Code Commissioner, 1993.

19-3-804. Repealed - 19-3-804. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993. History: En....

19-3-805. Renumbered 19-2-408 - 19-3-805. Renumbered 19-2-408. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

Part 9. Service Retirement Benefits

19-3-901. Eligibility for service retirement - 19-3-901. Eligibility for service retirement. (1) A member hired prior...

19-3-902. Eligibility for early retirement - 19-3-902. Eligibility for early retirement. (1) A member hired prior...

19-3-903. Repealed - 19-3-903. Repealed. Sec. 39, Ch. 370, L. 1997. History: En....

19-3-904. Amount of service retirement benefit - 19-3-904. Amount of service retirement benefit. (1) The monthly amount...

19-3-905. Adjustment of benefit for certain members - 19-3-905. Adjustment of benefit for certain members. The minimum retirement...

19-3-906. Early retirement benefit - 19-3-906. Early retirement benefit. (1) (a) Until October 1, 2011,...

19-3-907. Renumbered 19-3-520 - 19-3-907. Renumbered 19-3-520. Code Commissioner, 1993.

19-3-908. Retirement incentive program -- window of eligibility - 19-3-908. Retirement incentive program -- window of eligibility. (1) Except...

19-3-909. Nonapplication of part to defined contribution plan - 19-3-909. Nonapplication of part to defined contribution plan. Except as...

Part 10. Disability Retirement Benefits

19-3-1001. Repealed - 19-3-1001. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993. History: En....

19-3-1002. Eligibility for disability retirement - 19-3-1002. Eligibility for disability retirement. (1) Except as provided in...

19-3-1003. Repealed - 19-3-1003. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993. History: En....

19-3-1004. Repealed - 19-3-1004. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993. History: En....

19-3-1005. Repealed - 19-3-1005. Repealed. Sec. 35, Ch. 178, L. 2013. History: En....

19-3-1006. Repealed - 19-3-1006. Repealed. Sec. 39, Ch. 370, L. 1997. History: En....

19-3-1007. Benefit for duty-related disability - 19-3-1007. Benefit for duty-related disability. (1) The retirement benefit payable...

19-3-1008. Benefit for disability - 19-3-1008. Benefit for disability. (1) The monthly amount of the...

19-3-1009. through 19-3-1014 reserved - 19-3-1009 through 19-3-1014 reserved.

19-3-1015. Medical examination of disability retiree -- cancellation and reinstatement - 19-3-1015. Medical examination of disability retiree -- cancellation and reinstatement....

19-3-1016. Nonapplication of part to defined contribution plan - 19-3-1016. Nonapplication of part to defined contribution plan. Except as...

Part 11. Reemployment of Retired Members

19-3-1101. Renumbered 19-3-1501 - 19-3-1101. Renumbered 19-3-1501. Code Commissioner, 1993.

19-3-1102. Renumbered 19-3-1015 - 19-3-1102. Renumbered 19-3-1015. Code Commissioner, 1993.

19-3-1103. Disability benefit reduced by earnings - 19-3-1103. Disability benefit reduced by earnings. (1) (a) If the...

19-3-1104. Cancellation of disability retirement benefit upon reemployment - 19-3-1104. Cancellation of disability retirement benefit upon reemployment. A person...

19-3-1105. Refunds and benefits for reemployed retired members - 19-3-1105. Refunds and benefits for reemployed retired members. (1) A...

19-3-1106. Limited reemployment -- reduction of service retirement benefit upon exceeding limits -- reporting obligations -- liability -- exceptions - 19-3-1106. Limited reemployment -- reduction of service retirement benefit upon...

19-3-1107. Repealed - 19-3-1107. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993. History: En....

19-3-1108. Repealed - 19-3-1108. Repealed. Sec. 236, Ch. 265, L. 1993. History: En....

19-3-1109. Renumbered 19-3-1601 - 19-3-1109. Renumbered 19-3-1601. Code Commissioner, 1993.

19-3-1110. Renumbered 19-3-1602 - 19-3-1110. Renumbered 19-3-1602. Code Commissioner, 1993.

19-3-1111. Renumbered 19-3-1603 - 19-3-1111. Renumbered 19-3-1603. Code Commissioner, 1993.

19-3-1112. Nonapplication of part to defined contribution plan - 19-3-1112. Nonapplication of part to defined contribution plan. Except as...

19-3-1113. Contributions required for retirees who return to work - 19-3-1113. Contributions required for retirees who return to work. (1)...

Part 12. Survivorship Benefits and Death Payments

19-3-1201. Eligibility for death payments - 19-3-1201. Eligibility for death payments. Upon receipt of a written...

19-3-1202. Amount of death payment - 19-3-1202. Amount of death payment. (1) The amount of death...

19-3-1203. Election of optional death annuity - 19-3-1203. Election of optional death annuity. The designated beneficiary of...

19-3-1204. Survivorship benefit elected by beneficiary - 19-3-1204. Survivorship benefit elected by beneficiary. (1) A designated beneficiary...

19-3-1205. Amount of survivorship benefit - 19-3-1205. Amount of survivorship benefit. (1) For a member hired...

19-3-1206. through 19-3-1209 reserved - 19-3-1206 through 19-3-1209 reserved.

19-3-1210. Death payments to designated beneficiaries of retired members - 19-3-1210. Death payments to designated beneficiaries of retired members. (1)...

19-3-1211. Refund when former member dies after transferring to another system - 19-3-1211. Refund when former member dies after transferring to another...

19-3-1212. Nonapplication of part to defined contribution plan - 19-3-1212. Nonapplication of part to defined contribution plan. Except as...

Part 13. Beneficiaries (Renumbered and Repealed)

19-3-1301. Renumbered 19-2-801 - 19-3-1301. Renumbered 19-2-801. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-1302. Renumbered 19-2-802 - 19-3-1302. Renumbered 19-2-802. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-1303. Repealed - 19-3-1303. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 496, L. 1981. History: En....

19-3-1304. Renumbered 19-2-803 - 19-3-1304. Renumbered 19-2-803. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-1305. Renumbered 19-2-804 - 19-3-1305. Renumbered 19-2-804. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

Part 14. Management of Allowance Payments (Renumbered)

19-3-1401. Renumbered 19-2-901 - 19-3-1401. Renumbered 19-2-901. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-1402. Renumbered 19-2-902 - 19-3-1402. Renumbered 19-2-902. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-1403. Renumbered 19-2-903 - 19-3-1403. Renumbered 19-2-903. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

19-3-1404. Renumbered 19-2-904 - 19-3-1404. Renumbered 19-2-904. Sec. 238, Ch. 265, L. 1993.

Part 15. Optional Forms of Benefit Payments

19-3-1501. Optional forms of benefits -- designation of contingent annuitant - 19-3-1501. Optional forms of benefits -- designation of contingent annuitant....

19-3-1502. Nonapplication of part to defined contribution plan - 19-3-1502. Nonapplication of part to defined contribution plan. Except as...

Part 16. Postretirement Benefits and Benefit Increases

19-3-1601. Repealed - 19-3-1601. Repealed. Sec. 38, Ch. 287, L. 1997. History: En....

19-3-1602. Repealed - 19-3-1602. Repealed. Sec. 38, Ch. 287, L. 1997. History: En....

19-3-1603. Repealed - 19-3-1603. Repealed. Sec. 38, Ch. 287, L. 1997. History: En....

19-3-1604. Repealed - 19-3-1604. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 429, L. 2003. History: En....

19-3-1605. Guaranteed annual benefit adjustment - 19-3-1605. Guaranteed annual benefit adjustment. (1) Subject to subsection (2),...

19-3-1606. Repealed - 19-3-1606. Repealed. Sec. 39, Ch. 99, L. 2011. History: En....

19-3-1607. Nonapplication of part to defined contribution plan - 19-3-1607. Nonapplication of part to defined contribution plan. Unless otherwise...

Part 21. Defined Contribution Plan

19-3-2101. Definitions - 19-3-2101. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in...

19-3-2102. Defined contribution plan established -- assets to be held in trust -- contracted services - 19-3-2102. Defined contribution plan established -- assets to be held...

19-3-2103. Legislative intent - 19-3-2103. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature...

19-3-2104. Board powers and duties -- rulemaking - 19-3-2104. Board powers and duties -- rulemaking. (1) The board...

19-3-2105. Administrative expenses and fees - 19-3-2105. Administrative expenses and fees. (1) The board may establish...

19-3-2106. Limited contract right - 19-3-2106. Limited contract right. The statutory provisions governing the defined...

19-3-2107. through 19-3-2110 reserved - 19-3-2107 through 19-3-2110 reserved.

19-3-2111. Plan membership -- written election required -- failure to elect -- effect of election - 19-3-2111. Plan membership -- written election required -- failure to...

19-3-2112. Plan choices for members employed by university system -- amount available to transfer -- effect on rights - 19-3-2112. Plan choices for members employed by university system --...

19-3-2113. Reinstatement of plan membership -- purchase of prior service credit in defined benefit plan - 19-3-2113. Reinstatement of plan membership -- purchase of prior service...

19-3-2114. Amount available to transfer - 19-3-2114. Amount available to transfer. For an employee who elects...

19-3-2115. Transfers or rollovers into plan -- service transfers -- membership credit for purposes of vesting - 19-3-2115. Transfers or rollovers into plan -- service transfers --...

19-3-2116. Vesting -- mandatory termination of membership -- forfeitures - 19-3-2116. Vesting -- mandatory termination of membership -- forfeitures. (1)...

19-3-2117. Allocation of contributions and forfeitures - 19-3-2117. Allocation of contributions and forfeitures. (1) The member contributions...

19-3-2118. through 19-3-2120 reserved - 19-3-2118 through 19-3-2120 reserved.

19-3-2121. Repealed - 19-3-2121. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 170, L. 2015. History: En....

19-3-2122. Investment alternatives -- notice of changes -- default fund - 19-3-2122. Investment alternatives -- notice of changes -- default fund....

19-3-2123. Payout of vested account balances when terminating plan membership - 19-3-2123. Payout of vested account balances when terminating plan membership....

19-3-2124. Distribution options for plan members -- rulemaking -- minimum distribution requirements -- restrictions - 19-3-2124. Distribution options for plan members -- rulemaking -- minimum...

19-3-2125. Death benefits - 19-3-2125. Death benefits. A plan member's beneficiary must be determined...

19-3-2126. Refunds -- minimum account balance -- adjustment by rule - 19-3-2126. Refunds -- minimum account balance -- adjustment by rule....

19-3-2127. through 19-3-2130 reserved - 19-3-2127 through 19-3-2130 reserved.

19-3-2131. Terminated - 19-3-2131. Terminated. Sec. 81(2), Ch. 471, L. 1999. History: En....

19-3-2132. Terminated - 19-3-2132. Terminated. Sec. 81(1), Ch. 471, L. 1999. History: En....

19-3-2133. Employee investment advisory council - 19-3-2133. Employee investment advisory council. (1) The board shall create...

19-3-2134. Terminated - 19-3-2134. Terminated. Sec. 81(1), Ch. 471, L. 1999. History: En....

19-3-2135. through 19-3-2140 reserved - 19-3-2135 through 19-3-2140 reserved.

19-3-2141. Long-term disability plan -- benefit amount -- eligibility -- administration and rulemaking - 19-3-2141. Long-term disability plan -- benefit amount -- eligibility --...

19-3-2142. Disability benefit recipients to remain members -- access to account prohibited - 19-3-2142. Disability benefit recipients to remain members -- access to...

19-3-2143. Implementation - 19-3-2143. Implementation. (1) To implement the provisions of 19-3-2141, the...

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Montana Code Annotated
Title 19. Public Retirement Systems
Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System