{"data":{"id":"us-mt/19-7-1101","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"19-7-1101","heading":"Reemployment of retired members -- contributions required.","body":"(1) A retired member who returns to employment covered by the retirement system for 480 hours or more in a calendar year must become an active member of the system. Upon reinstatement as an active member, benefit payments must cease until subsequent retirement.\n(2) A retired member who returns to employment covered by the retirement system for less than 480 hours in a calendar year may not become an active member. The retirement benefit of a retired member in covered employment must be reduced by $1 for each $3 earned in excess of $5,000 in a calendar year.\n(3) Retired members who return to active service pursuant to subsection (1) are subject to the employee and employer contributions set forth in 19-7-403 and 19-7-404.\n(4) The employer of a retired member who is returning to covered employment pursuant to subsection (2) shall contribute the amounts specified in 19-7-404.","path":["TITLE 19. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS","CHAPTER 7. SHERIFFS' RETIREMENT","Part 11. Reemployment of Retired Members"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0190/chapter_0070/part_0110/section_0010/0190-0070-0110-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:48:56Z","sha256":"b61856c0fc1269368ccb75d42b32ce359da2e69e172705e06e79e16441cb31db","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/19-7-1001","next":"us-mt/19-7-1102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}