Montana Code 19-8-903. Employment in United States government
19-8-903. Employment in United States government. (1) A member who is assigned to an agency of the United States government under Title IV, the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, may purchase the federal employment in the retirement system under subsection (2) of this section if:
Terms Used In Montana Code 19-8-903
- Peace officer: has the meaning as defined in 46-1-202. See Montana Code 1-1-207
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)the member has accumulated at least 5 years of membership service; and
(b)the member returns to full-time service for at least 1 year after completing employment in the United States government.
(2)A member who is assigned to an agency of the United States government has the option to:
(a)continue the member’s payments into the pension trust fund; or
(b)pay an amount equal to the normal employer and employee contributions plus interest within 2 years after the member’s return to active state peace officer status.
(3)Compensation earned while on assignment to an agency of the United States government must be considered compensation for purposes of the retirement system and may be included in the determination of highest average compensation, provided that the highest average compensation does not exceed 100% of the member’s highest monthly compensation earned as a state peace officer.