Montana § 19-20-426 Creditable Service For Employment Under University System Retirement Program

Montana Statutes

§ 19-20-426 — Creditable Service For Employment Under University System Retirement Program

Montana § 19-20-426

Title 19PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS

Ch. 20TEACHERS' RETIREMENT

Part 4Creditable Service

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Mont. Code Ann. § 19-20-426 (2026).

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19-20-426 . Creditable service for employment under university system retirement program.

(1)(a) Subject to 19-20-405 , a vested member who has completed 1 full year of active membership in the retirement system subsequent to the member's participation in the university system retirement program pursuant to 19-21-201 and contributes to the retirement system as provided in subsection (2) may receive up to 5 years of creditable service in the retirement system for service covered under the university system retirement program.

(b)Employment to be credited must be of an instructional nature, as an administrative officer, or as a member of the scientific staff with an individual contract under the authority of the board of regents.

(c)A member may not receive credit for service as a student

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19-20-426 . Creditable service for employment under university system retirement program. (1) (a) Subject to 19-20-405 , a vested member who has completed 1 full year of active membership in the retirement system subsequent to the member's participation in the university system retirement program pursuant to 19-21-201 and contributes to the retirement system as provided in subsection (2) may receive up to 5 years of creditable service in the retirement system for service covered under the university system retirement program.
(b) Employment to be credited must be of an instructional nature, as an administrative officer, or as a member of the scientific staff with an individual contract under the authority of the board of regents.
(c) A member may not receive credit for service as a student employed by the institution.
(2) For each year of service to be credited under this section, the member shall contribute the actuarial cost of the service based on the most recent valuation of the system.
(3) The contributions and interest may be made in a lump-sum payment or in installments as agreed between the person and the retirement board.