Montana § 19-20-902 - Allowance For Disability Retirement
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 19-20-902 — Allowance For Disability Retirement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-20-902. Allowance For Disability Retirement
Allowance for disability retirement. (1) Upon retirement for disability, a member must receive a disability retirement allowance equal to the greater of: (a) one-sixtieth of the member's average final compensation multiplied by the sum of the number of years of creditable service, including service transferred under 19-20-409 ; or (b) one-fourth of the member's average final compensation. (2) The earned compensation in the year of termination that is included in the calculation of average final compensation of a member who is awarded a disability retirement allowance prior to the completion of a full year is the compensation, pay, or salary that the member would have received under the member's contract had the member completed the full year. Any termination pay received by the member is limited to the amount actually paid and is not the amount that the member would have earned had the member completed the full year.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 19-20-902
What does Montana Code Annotated § 19-20-902 cover?
Section 19-20-902 ("Allowance For Disability Retirement") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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