Montana § 19-9-710 Member's Contribution

Montana Statutes

§ 19-9-710 — Member's Contribution

Montana § 19-9-710

Title 19PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS

Ch. 9POLICE RETIREMENT -- STATEWIDE PLAN

Part 7Contributions

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 19-9-710 (2026).

Text

19-9-710 . Member's contribution.

(1)Except as provided in subsection (2), the regular contribution as a percentage of compensation of each active member first employed by an employer as a police officer:

(a)after June 30, 1975, but before July 1, 1979, is 7%;

(b)after June 30, 1979, but before July 1, 1997, is 8.5%; and

(c)on and after July 1, 1997, is 9%.

(2)A member covered under 19-9-1009 , 19-9-1010 , or 19-9-1013 shall contribute 9% of the member's compensation.

(3)Each employer, pursuant to section 414(h)(2) of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended and applicable on July 1, 1985, shall pick up and pay the contributions that would be payable by the member under subsections (1) and (2) for service rendered after June 30, 1985.

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19-9-710 . Member's contribution. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the regular contribution as a percentage of compensation of each active member first employed by an employer as a police officer:
(a) after June 30, 1975, but before July 1, 1979, is 7%;
(b) after June 30, 1979, but before July 1, 1997, is 8.5%; and
(c) on and after July 1, 1997, is 9%.
(2) A member covered under 19-9-1009 , 19-9-1010 , or 19-9-1013 shall contribute 9% of the member's compensation.
(3) Each employer, pursuant to section 414(h)(2) of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended and applicable on July 1, 1985, shall pick up and pay the contributions that would be payable by the member under subsections (1) and (2) for service rendered after June 30, 1985.
(4) The member's contributions picked up by the employer must be designated for all purposes of the retirement system as the member's contributions, except for the determination of a tax upon a distribution from the retirement system. These contributions must become part of the member's accumulated contributions but must be accounted for separately from those previously accumulated.
(5) The member's contributions picked up by the employer must be payable from the same source as is used to pay compensation to the member and must be included in the member's wages as defined in 19-1-102 and in the member's compensation as defined in 19-9-104 . The employer shall deduct from the member's compensation an amount equal to the amount of the member's contributions picked up by the employer and remit the total of the contributions to the board.

Legislative History

En. 11-1867 by Sec. 8, Ch. 456, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1867(1); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 375, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 464, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 631, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 187, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 522, L. 1993; amd. Secs. 1, 5, Ch. 620, L. 1993; Sec. 19-9-601 , MCA 1991; redes. 19-9-710 by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 287, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 463, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 57, Ch. 329, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 178, L. 2013.