{"data":{"id":"us-mt/2-18-621","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"2-18-621","heading":"Unlawful termination -- unlawful payments.","body":"(1) It is unlawful for an employer to terminate or separate an employee from employment in an attempt to circumvent the provisions of 2-18-611, 2-18-612, and 2-18-614. If a question arises under this subsection, it must be submitted to arbitration as provided in Title 27, chapter 5, as if an agreement described in 27-5-114 is in effect, unless there is an applicable collective bargaining agreement to the contrary.\n(2) (a) An employee who terminates employment is entitled to receive only:\n(i) payments for accumulated wages, vacation leave as provided in 2-18-617, sick leave as provided in 2-18-618, and compensatory time earned as provided in the rules or policies of the employer; and\n(ii) if the termination is the result of a reduction in force, severance pay and a retraining allowance as provided for in 2-18-622.\n(b) An employee who terminates employment may not receive severance pay, a bonus, or any other type of monetary payment not described in subsection (2)(a)(i) or (2)(a)(ii).\n(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to:\n(a) retirement benefits;\n(b) a payment, settlement, award, or judgment that involves a potential or actual cause of action, legal dispute, claim, grievance, contested case, or lawsuit; or\n(c) any other payment authorized by law.","path":["TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION","CHAPTER 18. STATE EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION, COMPENSATION, AND BENEFITS","Part 6. Leave Time"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0020/chapter_0180/part_0060/section_0210/0020-0180-0060-0210.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:43:20Z","sha256":"3af6b7d83598cd6961a63741b4631d26a6b6d15c68b8eaeb90bea4c62e362d68","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/2-18-620","next":"us-mt/2-18-622"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}