This bill revises the disability retirement benefit provisions for the Municipal Police Officers' Retirement System and the Firefighters' Unified Retirement System in Montana. Key amendments include changes to the application process for disability retirement, allowing applications to be filed by the head of the office or department where the member was last employed, as well as by other individuals or the board itself. The bill also mandates that the board adopt rules requiring employers to identify essential job elements and accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Additionally, it specifies that the disability retirement benefit will remain in effect even after a member reaches normal retirement age, eliminating the previous requirement for conversion to a service retirement benefit.

Furthermore, the bill introduces new provisions for members who become disabled as a direct result of their service in the line of duty. These members will receive a line of duty disability retirement benefit calculated based on their final average compensation or highest average compensation, depending on their years of service. The bill also includes a retroactive applicability clause, ensuring that these benefits apply to members who became disabled in the line of duty on or before January 1, 2025. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_1(1): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_1(2): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_1(3): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_1(4): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_1(5): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_1(6): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_1(7): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_1: 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(1): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(10): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(11): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(12): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(13): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(14): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(15): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(16): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(17): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(18): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(19): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(2): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(3): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(4): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(5): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(6): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(7): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(8): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(9): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2: 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(1): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(10): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(11): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(12): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(13): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(14): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(2): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(3): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(4): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(5): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(6): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(7): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(8): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(9): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X: 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803