{"data":{"id":"us-mt/19-9-1303","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"19-9-1303","heading":"Refunds and benefits for reemployed retired members.","body":"(1) A retired member who returns to active service pursuant to 19-9-1302(2) and accrues less than 5 years of service credit before again terminating service:\n(a) may not be awarded service credit for the period of reemployment;\n(b) must, upon termination of service and pursuant to 19-2-602, receive a refund of the member's accumulated contributions associated with the service credit accrued upon returning to active service; and\n(c) starting the first month following termination of service, must receive the same retirement benefit amount paid to the member in the month immediately prior to returning to active service.\n(2) A retired member who returns to active service pursuant to 19-9-1302(2) and accrues at least 5 years of service credit before again terminating service must receive, starting the first month following termination of service:\n(a) the same retirement benefit amount paid to the member in the month immediately prior to returning to active service; and\n(b) a second retirement benefit calculated for the period of reemployment under 19-9-801 and the laws in effect as of the member's rehire date.\n(3) Postretirement benefit adjustments will start to accrue as follows:\n(a) for benefits under subsections (1)(c) and (2)(a), an eligible member is entitled to:\n(i) a minimum monthly adjustment pursuant to 19-9-1007 when, immediately following the member's termination of service or retirement, whichever is applicable, a minimum monthly adjustment is granted to all eligible covered retirees; or\n(ii) a guaranteed annual benefit adjustment pursuant to 19-9-1009, 19-9-1010, or 19-9-1013 in January immediately following the member's termination of service or retirement, whichever is applicable;\n(b) for benefits under subsection (2)(b), an eligible member is entitled to a guaranteed annual benefit adjustment pursuant to 19-9-1013 in January after the member has received the second retirement benefit for at least 12 months.\n(4) A retired member who returns to active service pursuant to 19-9-1302(2) following retirement:\n(a) is not eligible for a disability retirement; and\n(b) may not accrue the postretirement benefit adjustments provided for in part 10 of this chapter during the member's term of reemployment.","path":["TITLE 19. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS","CHAPTER 9. POLICE RETIREMENT -- STATEWIDE PLAN","Part 13. Reemployment of Retired Members"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0190/chapter_0090/part_0130/section_0030/0190-0090-0130-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:00Z","sha256":"e39ddfb93ab8867d8ffab1043e4b42a85415d5c9ce88bcf2ba44a8d1577794e7","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/19-9-1302","next":"us-mt/19-10-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}