{"data":{"id":"us-mt/19-8-1201","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"19-8-1201","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 19-8-502 and 19-8-504.\n(4) The employer of a retired member who is returning to covered employment pursuant to subsection (2) shall contribute the amounts specified in 19-8-504.","path":["TITLE 19. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS","CHAPTER 8. GAME WARDENS' AND PEACE OFFICERS' RETIREMENT","Part 12. Reemployment of Retired Members"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0190/chapter_0080/part_0120/section_0010/0190-0080-0120-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:48:58Z","sha256":"a4879605e5aa59d11a1b6d8c1e2dcae235ec011d6defe23632dd219f5c12443d","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/19-8-1110","next":"us-mt/19-8-1202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}