Montana § 19-3-1205 Amount Of Survivorship Benefit

Montana Statutes

§ 19-3-1205 — Amount Of Survivorship Benefit

Montana·Title 19 PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS·Ch. 3 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM·Part 12 Survivorship Benefits and Death Payments

19-3-1205 . Amount of survivorship benefit.

(1)For a member hired prior to July 1, 2011, the survivorship benefit payable to the member's designated beneficiary is the actuarial equivalent of:

(a)the accrued portion of the early retirement benefit pursuant to 19-3-906 (1) that would have been payable to the member commencing at age 50 if the member had not attained age 50 or earned 25 years of membership service at the time of death;

(b)if the deceased member had attained age 50 or earned 25 years of membership service at the time of death, the early retirement benefit that would have been payable to the member if the member had retired immediately prior to death; or

(c)if the deceased member had attained age 60 or earned 30 years of membership service at the time of death, the service

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19-3-1205 . Amount of survivorship benefit. (1) For a member hired prior to July 1, 2011, the survivorship benefit payable to the member's designated beneficiary is the actuarial equivalent of:
(a) the accrued portion of the early retirement benefit pursuant to 19-3-906 (1) that would have been payable to the member commencing at age 50 if the member had not attained age 50 or earned 25 years of membership service at the time of death;
(b) if the deceased member had attained age 50 or earned 25 years of membership service at the time of death, the early retirement benefit that would have been payable to the member if the member had retired immediately prior to death; or
(c) if the deceased member had attained age 60 or earned 30 years of membership service at the time of death, the service retirement benefit that would have been payable to the member if the member had retired immediately prior to death.
(2) For a member hired on or after July 1, 2011, the survivorship benefit payable to the member's designated beneficiary is the actuarial equivalent of:
(a) the accrued portion of the early retirement benefit pursuant to 19-3-906 (3) that would have been payable to the member commencing at age 55 if the member had not attained age 55 at the time of death;
(b) if the deceased member had attained age 55 at the time of death, the early retirement benefit that would have been payable to the member if the member had retired immediately prior to death; or
(c) if the deceased member had attained age 65 at the time of death, the service retirement benefit that would have been payable to the member if the member had retired immediately prior to death.

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Legislative History

En. 68-2305 by Sec. 46, Ch. 323, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 190, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 68-2305; amd. Sec. 82, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 412, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 105, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 429, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 369, L. 2011.