Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees

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.
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.
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.
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 104.1090 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.