CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE

(1) Creditable service may be granted for any period of active service allowed under 19-20-404 , MCA. (2) Any member having purchased military service that is subsequently granted at no cost shall receive a refund of their accumulated contributions attributable to the service purchase. (3) Verification of military service should be submitted on form DD 214 or, if not applicable, a form which certifies the date of entry into active military duty and the date of separation. A form should be provided for each term of active duty. (4) The period of time used for crediting military service shall be the fiscal year of July 1 through June 30. Military service shall be credited on the basis of 12 full months of active duty equals one year of creditable service or a proportion thereof, based on the number of full months to 12. A partial month will be credited on the basis of the number of active duty days divided by 360. Authorizing statute(s): 19-20-201 , MCA Implementing statute(s): 19-20-404 , MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, 1987 MAR p. 2233, Eff. 12/11/87; AMD, 1989 MAR p. 1276, Eff. 9/1/89; AMD, 2025 MAR, Notice No. 2025-107, Eff. 10/25/25.