Retirement of State Officers and Employees

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Section
104.010

Definitions.

Section
104.012

Spouse defined.

Section
104.020

System created.

Section
104.030

Highway patrol uniformed members and civilian employees to be members of retirement system — credit for military service, when.

Section
104.035

Deferred normal annuity on termination of employment to be paid to employee, requirements — reemployment and member of system, prior service credit restored, when — transportation department and highway patrol, deferred normal annuity, when, requirements.

Section
104.040

Members to receive credit for prior service — military service to be considered — purchase of credit for service in the Armed Forces, cost, interest rate, computation — certain creditable prior service, purchase of, effect — nonfederal public employment, purchase of credit for service.

Section
104.050

Years of service used in calculating annuity — noncompensated absences for illness and injury, effect — withdrawal before entitled to deferred annuity, relinquishes all rights — reinstatement of forfeited creditable service, when.

Section
104.060

No payroll deductions — accumulated contributions refunded, when, to whom.

Section
104.070

Board to submit estimate of amounts to be contributed by state — included in appropriation request.

Section
104.080

Member may retire when — waiver of monthly annuity, when.

Section
104.081

Highway patrol retirement age.

Section
104.090

Normal annuity of retired member — additional allowance to patrolmen, qualifications — survivorship options — option selected prior to retirement, death of spouse, effect — spouse as beneficiary, effect — dissolution of marriage, cancellation of election, when.

Section
104.100

Early retirement and retirement, service credits required at age fifty-five — sixty — sixty-five, exception — computation.

Section
104.103

Annual benefit increase, when, how computed — limitation — reversion of amount of benefit — special consultant, compensation.

Section
104.110

Disability benefits, who entitled, how calculated, terminated when — medical examination required, when — proof of application for Social Security benefits — death benefit, not payable, when — board to establish definitions — annuity benefits, accrual, election — death benefit, eligibility, when — disability and death benefits payable, when.

Section
104.120

Accumulated contributions paid as death benefit, when.

Section
104.130

Death benefit of retired member.

Section
104.140

Death prior to retirement, benefits.

Section
104.150

Benefit fund, how held — purpose — deposit, executive director, duties, bond required — investment, board's powers and duties.

Section
104.160

Board of trustees, membership — nominations and voting rights of members of system.

Section
104.170

Officers of board of trustees, election, terms, duties — executive director, appointment, powers and duties — process to be served on executive director.

Section
104.175

Liability insurance coverage authorized, state highways and transportation commission.

Section
104.180

Meetings of board, quorum, compensation of employees of board — service to system deemed regular duties.

Section
104.190

Records of board — report — office at Jefferson City — seal — audit of accounts, requirements.

Section
104.200

Board may correct error in amounts paid member, limitation.

Section
104.210

Powers of board of trustees.

Section
104.220

Actuary, selection, duties.

Section
104.230

Legal services to be rendered by whom.

Section
104.240

Actions by and against system — process how served — venue of actions against system — no personal liability for official acts by officers and employees.

Section
104.250

Law creates vested rights — benefits exempt from taxes and executions — exception, subject to child support and spousal maintenance.

Section
104.254

Spouses of deceased retired members appointed as special consultants, when — duties — compensation — not to affect other benefits.

Section
104.255

Certain surviving spouses to become consultants — compensation — not to affect survivor's benefits or eligibility for retirement — surviving spouses not receiving payments on or after September 1, 1989.

Section
104.260

Members retiring after October 1, 1984, may be made consultants, when, procedure — compensation to be exempt from taxes, judgments, claims — unassignability.

Section
104.270

Medical and death benefits to be furnished, how — state contribution, amount — contracts for, how let.

Section
104.271

Retirement age, certain employees — "eighty and out".

Section
104.272

Certain members entitled to credit for service regardless of classification.

Section
104.312

Pension, annuity, benefit, right, and allowance is marital property — division of benefits order, requirements — information for courts — rejection of division of benefits order — basis for payment to alternate payee.

Section
104.320

Retirement system to be body corporate, to be known as Missouri state employees' retirement system — powers and duties — medical benefit funds.

Section
104.330

State employees to be members — military service, effect.

Section
104.332

Certain legal advisors to be made special consultants on problems of retirement — legal advisor defined.

Section
104.335

Vesting service — members who are entitled to annuities — requirements, amounts — terminated vested member, judge, administrative law judge or legal advisor, election to pay present value of annuity, eligibility, purchase of prior service credit.

Section
104.339

Creditable prior service, members entitled to.

Section
104.340

Creditable prior service and prior service credits — what is included — special consultants, requirements, compensation.

Section
104.342

Certain teachers employed by state to be members, when — may elect to remain members of public school retirement system, procedure, election for certain teachers required to be made, when — effect of failure to make election — newly employed teachers to become members of state system — employees at time of service not covered by federal Social Security, effect — certain employees electing to remain in school retirement system entitled to refund plus interest, when — certain teachers remaining in school retirement system to be noncontributory members.

Section
104.343

Military service, purchase of prior service credit, refund to surviving spouse when death occurs before retirement, procedure, limitation.

Section
104.344

Member entitled to purchase prior creditable service for nonfederal full-time public employment or contractual services — method, period, limitation.

Section
104.345

Circuit clerks entitled to prior service credit, when — certain circuit clerks to be appointed consultants, duties, compensation to be creditable service, when — clerks entitled to refund of contribution, procedure, also entitled to prior service credit.

Section
104.347

Member elected as circuit clerk of certain counties entitled to annuity.

Section
104.350

Withdrawal from service, when, reentry after withdrawal, how made — forfeiture and reinstatement of creditable service, when.

Section
104.352

Part-time legislative employees — insurance benefits — vesting service — deferred normal and partial annuities — requirements.

Section
104.354

Part-time legislative employee retirement benefits — funding.

Section
104.370

General assembly members entitled to normal annuity, requirements, limitation — election to state office, effect — certain members entitled to creditable prior service — former members as special consultants, compensation — elected county officials, prior service.

Section
104.371

Elective state officers entitled to normal annuity, how computed, exception — additional service, how credited — retirement age, statewide officer, annuity, amount.

Section
104.372

General assembly members and elective state officers, survivor's income payments, when, amount — death before retirement survivor's benefit — creditable prior service for certain teachers employed by state — surviving spouse, special consultant — payments in lieu of other provisions, when.

Section
104.374

State employee's normal annuity, computation — noncompensated absences counted as membership service, when — employees and general assembly members continuing to serve, cost-of-living increases on retirement or death.

Section
104.378

Survivors as special consultants on board, when, compensation.

Section
104.380

Retired members elected to state office, effect of — reemployment of retired members, effect of.

Section
104.395

Options available to members in lieu of normal annuity — spouse as designated beneficiary, when — statement that spouse aware of retirement plan elected — reversion of amount of benefit, conditions — special consultant, compensation — election to be made, when — dissolution of marriage, effect, cancellation, when.

Section
104.400

Normal retirement age — early retirement requirements — annuity, how computed.

Section
104.401

Retirement requirements and procedure, annuity or deferred normal annuity, payment to commence when — temporary waiver of right to receive, effect, limitation.

Section
104.403

Certain retirees eligible to apply for medical coverage benefits, amount of contribution, limitations.

Section
104.404

Certain employees eligible for retirement may apply for medical benefits upon retirement, amount of contribution, time limitations.

Section
104.410

Disability benefits, who entitled, eligibility — how calculated — eligibility requirements — disabled, a normal retiree, when — termination of disability, effect.

Section
104.415

Annual benefit increase, when, how computed — minimum — maximum increase — payable when — temporary waiver of right to receive, effect, limitation.

Section
104.420

Death before retirement, member or disabled member — surviving spouse to receive benefits — if no qualifying surviving spouse, children's benefits.

Section
104.422

Accumulated contribution as death benefit of member or former member.

Section
104.436

Financing pattern for contribution determinations — commissioner of administration to certify payment.

Section
104.438

Benefit funds, pay period certification of amount required — treasurer to transfer amount to fund.

Section
104.440

Benefit fund, how held — board's powers — deposit — bond of executive director, investment of fund.

Section
104.450

Board of trustees, membership of — appointed members and elected members, how chosen.

Section
104.460

Board officer, selection, terms — elected members campaign disclosure procedure, penalty — executive director and staff, appointment, salaries, expenses — service of process to be served on director or director's designee.

Section
104.470

Meeting of board — quorum — meetings not required for decisions of board, procedure, exception — expenses — failure to attend, result, exceptions — vacancies.

Section
104.480

Records of board — financial report — office at Jefferson City — seal — audit of accounts, requirements.

Section
104.490

Correction of errors in amount paid members — falsification of records, penalty — survivor or beneficiary charged with killing member, denial of benefits, resumption of payments if not convicted.

Section
104.500

Powers and duties of board — conflict of interest of members or employees prohibited.

Section
104.510

Actuary, selection — duties.

Section
104.515

Insurance and disability benefits to be kept in separate accounts — state's contribution, amount, contribution to be made from highway funds for certain employees, when — employees and families, who are covered for medical insurance — premium collection for amount not covered by state — special consultants, duties, compensation, benefits.

Section
104.516

Conservation department, contributions for insurance for uniformed agents, when.

Section
104.517

Life insurance benefits, employees covered — certain departments and highway patrol may elect coverage — amount — additional insurance by payroll deductions, maximum — retention of coverage on retirement, cost deducted from retirement benefits — death benefits for special consultants.

Section
104.518

Disability income benefits, employees covered — certain members of water patrol eligible.

Section
104.519

Rules established for insurance and disability benefits — selection of insurance companies by bids — coverage of state employees under teacher retirement system eligible for insurance program — certain employees not eligible, when.

Section
104.520

Legal advice, representation — attorney general to provide legal services, when.

Section
104.530

Actions by and against system — process, how served — venue.

Section
104.540

Law creates vested rights — certain contributions may be withheld from benefits and paid over.

Section
104.550

Consulting firms assisting board, preference to be given Missouri based companies, when.

Section
104.552

Department of health and senior services employee entitled to creditable prior service, when — application, time period.

Section
104.601

Years of service to include unused accumulated sick leave, when — credited sick leave not counted for vesting purposes — applicable also to teachers' and school employees' retirement system.

Section
104.602

Creditable service not previously credited to members of either system to be credited, when — duplicate credit prohibited — death of a member prior to exercise of transfer rights, rights of survivor.

Section
104.603

Reciprocal transfer of creditable service, when.

Section
104.604

Surviving spouse to receive benefits from only one member — right to elect.

Section
104.605

Eligible rollover distribution and eligible retirement plan defined — compliance with IRS code required, when.

Section
104.606

Purchase of creditable service, required before receipt of retirement annuity.

Section
104.608

General assembly member may become consultant if denied credit in system due to membership in other state systems — compensation to be creditable service for all service in general assembly.

Section
104.610

Special consultants, employment as, when — compensation, how, calculation of — severability provisions — former members as special consultants, when — certain special consultants may be eligible for survivor benefits.

Section
104.612

Consultants, extra duty, compensation — benefit increases, limitations — survivors of judges, administrative law judges, and legal advisors to be consultants — limited survivor benefits extended to all members, one-time refund payments made to certain members.

Section
104.615

Minimum monthly benefits.

Section
104.620

Contribution refund to members — effect on benefits — record retention — reversion to credit of fund, when — reversion of unclaimed benefits, when — refund received, when.

Section
104.621

Affirmative action plan for hiring money managers, brokers and investment counselors, required — report to joint committee on public employee retirement.

Section
104.625

Annuities and lump sum payments, when, determination of amount.

Section
104.800

Transfers of creditable service to other retirement system — transfer to be made, when — effect of transfer — death of member prior to retirement and transfer to be computed under system with most advantageous benefits.

Section
104.801

Health benefit coverage mandated by general assembly to be applicable to health benefit plans for state employees.

Section
104.805

Employees transferred to department of transportation (MoDOT) not members of closed department of transportation and highway patrol employees' retirement system unless election made, procedure.

Section
104.806

Certain employees transferred to MoDOT, not to become members of MoDOT retirement system unless elect to, procedure.

Section
104.810

Water patrol employees, membership options.

Section
104.1003

Definitions.

Section
104.1006

Year 2000 plan, citation, applicability of other provisions.

Section
104.1009

Membership in year 2000 plan.

Section
104.1012

Plans to be managed by appropriate boards.

Section
104.1015

Election into year 2000 plan, effect of — comparison of plans provided — calculation of annuity.

Section
104.1018

Vesting of benefits, when — reemployment of member, effect of.

Section
104.1021

Credited service determined by board — calculation.

Section
104.1024

Retirement, application — annuity payments, how paid, amount — election to receive annuity or lump sum payment for certain employees, determination of amount.

Section
104.1027

Options for election of annuity reduction — spouse's benefits — dissolution of marriage, cancellation of election, when.

Section
104.1030

Death prior to annuity starting date, effect of — surviving spouse's benefits — children's benefits — applicability to members of general assembly and statewide officials.

Section
104.1033

Early retirement annuity, when.

Section
104.1036

Deferred annuity, when — annuity starting date election — death of member, effect on annuity.

Section
104.1039

Reemployment of a retiree, effect on annuity — cost-of-living adjustments.

Section
104.1042

Long-term disability, effect on retiree's annuity.

Section
104.1045

Cost-of-living adjustment, amount.

Section
104.1048

Waiver of monthly payment or COLA.

Section
104.1051

Annuity deemed marital property — division of benefits.

Section
104.1054

Benefits are obligations of the state — benefits not subject to execution, garnishment, attachment, writ of sequestration — benefits unassignable — reversion of benefits, when — refund received, when.

Section
104.1057

Year 2000 plan, a qualified plan according to federal law.

Section
104.1060

Erroneous amount paid, correction — penalty for falsification — disqualification from receipt of payments, when.

Section
104.1063

Rulemaking authority.

Section
104.1066

Actuarial evaluations, methods used — certification of contribution rate, when.

Section
104.1069

Trust established, investment of funds.

Section
104.1072

Life insurance benefits — medical insurance for certain retirees.

Section
104.1075

Disability income benefits.

Section
104.1078

Separate accounts established for benefits — contributions by the state — board to determine premiums.

Section
104.1081

Life insurance and disability benefit programs established — board rules.

Section
104.1084

Retirement benefits, general assembly members — COLA permitted, when — ineligibility for benefits.

Section
104.1087

Credited service with multiple plans, payable annuity amount.

Section
104.1089

Deferred annuity, when — forfeiture of creditable service and long-term disability benefits.

Section
104.1090

Additional credited service, when.

Section
104.1091

New employees, normal retirement eligibility — vesting requirements — temporary annuity, when — early retirement annuity, when — minimum credited service requirements — contribution amount — options — conditions for retirement after January 1, 2018, for certain employees.

Section
104.1092

Deferred annuity, one-time election, when — forfeiture of creditable service — ineligibility for long-term disability benefits.

Section
104.1093

Designation of an agent — benefit recipient defined — revocation of agent's authority.

Section
104.1200

Definitions.

Section
104.1205

Duties of board.

Section
104.1210

No credited service for outside employee or member, when — information provided by institutions and administrators, when.

Section
104.1215

Outside employee's election for membership, when.