SENATE BILL NO. 142
INTRODUCED BY S. BARTLETT
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT CLARIFYING AND REVISING THE ANNUAL LONGEVITY
SALARY INCREASE FOR DEPUTY SHERIFFS; AND AMENDING SECTION 7-4-2510, MCA; AND PROVIDING
AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE."
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 his 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 minimum 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, but years. 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.
This payment shall Payment must be made in equal monthly installments."
Section 1. Section 7-4-2510, MCA, is amended to read:
"7-4-2510. Sheriff's department -- longevity payments. (1) Beginning on the date of his the first anniversary of
employment with the department and adjusted annually, a deputy sheriff or undersheriff is entitled to receive a longevity
payment amounting for each year of service with the department. The payment must be determined as provided in
subsection (2).
(2) (a) The longevity payment must be determined by calculating to 1% of the minimum deputy's or undersheriff's base
annual salary calculated using the minimum percentage provided in 7-4-2508(2)(a) applied to the sheriff's base salary
pursuant to 7-4-2503(1) for each year of service with the department, but years. The amount calculated annually is added
to the sum of longevity increments determined in prior years for each year of service with the department.
(b) Except as provided in 7-4-2504(2), 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.
(3) This payment shall The longevity payment must be included in county payroll warrants and must be made in equal
monthly installments."
NEW SECTION. Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
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