SENATE BILL NO. 142

INTRODUCED BY BARTLETT S

A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT CLARIFYING THE ANNUAL LONGEVITY SALARY INCREASE FOR DEPUTY SHERIFFS; AND AMENDING SECTION 7-4-2510, MCA."

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:

Section 1. Section 7-4-2510, MCA, is amended to read:

"7-4-2510. Sheriff's department -- longevity payments. Beginning on the date of the first anniversary of employment with the department and adjusted annually, a deputy sheriff or undersheriff is entitled to receive a longevity payment amounting to 1% of the deputy's or undersheriff's base annual salary calculated by using the actual percentage, as determined by the sheriff pursuant to 7-4-2508, applied to the sheriff's base salary as provided in 7-4-2503(1), for each year of service with the department. Years of service during any year in which the salary was set at the same level as the salary of the prior fiscal year may not be included in any calculation of longevity increases. Payment must be made in equal monthly installments."

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