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MO Rev Stat § 104.240 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records|Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees|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.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988   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. — The transportation department employees' and highway patrol retirement system may sue and be sued in its official name, but its officers and employees shall not be personally liable for acts of the system. The service of all legal process and of all notices which may be required to be in writing, whether in legal proceedings or otherwise, shall be had on the executive director or assistant director at his office. All suits or proceedings directly or indirectly against the system shall be brought in Cole County. ­­-------- (L. 1955 p. 718 § 3, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399)
MO Rev Stat § 104.250 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records|Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees|Section 104.250 - Law creates vested rights — benefits exempt from taxes and executions — exception, subject to child support and spousal maintenance.

Effective - 11 Jul 2002   104.250. Law creates vested rights — benefits exempt from taxes and executions — exception, subject to child support and spousal maintenance. — 1. All payroll deductions and deferred compensation provided for under sections 104.010 to 104.270 are hereby made obligations of the state of Missouri. No alteration, amendment, or repeal of sections 104.010 to 104.270 shall affect the then existing rights of members and beneficiaries, but shall be effective only as to rights which would otherwise accrue under sections 104.010 to 104.270 as a result of services rendered by an employee after such alteration, amendment, or repeal.  2. Any annuity, benefits, funds, property, or rights created by, or accruing to, any person under the provisions of sections 104.010 to 104.270 are hereby made and declared exempt from any tax of the state of Missouri or any political subdivision or taxing body thereof, and shall not be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment, writ of sequestration, or any other process or claim whatsoever, and shall be unassignable except that any payment from the retirement system shall be subject to the collection of child support or spousal maintenance. ­­-------- (L. 1955 p. 718 § 24, A.L. 1983 H.B. 713 Revision, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1455)  Effective 7-11-02  CROSS REFERENCE:  Taxability of retirement benefits, 143.124
MO Rev Stat § 104.254 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records|Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees|Section 104.254 - Spouses of deceased retired members appointed as special consultants, when — duties — compensation — not to affect other benefits.

Effective - 11 Jul 2002   104.254. Spouses of deceased retired members appointed as special consultants, when — duties — compensation — not to affect other benefits. — 1. Any spouse of a deceased member of the patrol who retired prior to October 1, 1984, shall, upon application, be made, constituted, appointed, and employed by the board as a special consultant on the problems of retirement, aging, and other matters relating to spouses of deceased members of the patrol, and upon the request of the board, shall give opinions and be available to give opinions, in writing or orally, in response to such requests of the board. As compensation for the services required by this section, spouses of deceased members of the patrol shall be compensated monthly in an amount based on the monthly amount which the member would have been receiving had the selection of options been made on the date of the spouse's application to be made a consultant under the provisions of this section and the member had elected the option of his choice pursuant to the provisions of subsection 3 of section 104.090, or an amount which, when added to any survivorship benefits received initially upon the death of the member of the patrol, shall be equal to two hundred dollars per month or fifty percent or the percentage so selected by the member at retirement of the monthly benefit amount which the member was receiving immediately prior to his death, whichever amount is greater, plus an annual monthly increase in an amount computed by multiplying the spouse's current monthly benefit amount by eighty percent of the increase in the consumer price index calculated in the manner specified in section 104.415. The annual increase provided by this subsection shall not exceed five percent nor be less than four percent, and the total increase in compensation granted as annual increases in accordance with this subsection shall not exceed sixty-five percent of the total compensation granted each spouse by this section on August 13, 1986.  2. The employment provided for by this section shall in no way affect any person's eligibility for retirement or survivor benefits under this chapter, or in any way have the effect of reducing any retirement or survivor benefits, anything to the contrary notwithstanding. ­­-------- (L. 1986 H.B. 1496, A.L. 1987 H.B. 713 merged with H.B. 384 Revision, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1455)  Effective 7-11-02
MO Rev Stat § 104.255 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records|Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees|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.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   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. — 1. Any spouse of a deceased member who retired prior to August 28, 1989, shall, upon application, be made, constituted, and appointed and employed by the board as a special consultant on the problems of retirement, aging, and other matters relating to spouses of deceased members of the system, and upon the request of the board shall give opinions, in writing or orally, in response to such requests of the board. As compensation for the services required by this section, spouses of deceased members of the system shall be compensated monthly in an amount subject to either the option that the member chose at the time of retirement or an amount equal to one-half of the member's benefit, whichever is greater. The above benefits shall be based upon the benefit the member was receiving at the time of death.  2. The employment provided for by this section shall in no way affect any person's eligibility for retirement or survivor benefits under the provisions of this chapter, or in any way have the effect of reducing any retirement or survivor benefits, anything to the contrary notwithstanding.  3. Other provisions of law notwithstanding, any surviving spouse not receiving a continuing payment who would have been eligible for compensation under the provisions of subsection 1 or 2 of this section on or after September 1, 1989, shall be entitled to receive compensation in a sum equal to the amount the spouse would have received had subsections 1 and 2 been in effect on September 1, 1989. In order for a surviving spouse to be eligible for the benefits under this subsection, the retirement application of the deceased member must be filed prior to August 28, 2004. ­­-------- (L. 1989 H.B. 674, A.L. 1992 S.B. 499, et al., A.L. 2004 H.B. 1440)
MO Rev Stat § 104.260 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records|Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees|Section 104.260 - Members retiring after October 1, 1984, may be made consultants, when, procedure — compensation to be exempt from taxes, judgments, claims — unassignability.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992, 2 histories   104.260. Members retiring after October 1, 1984, may be made consultants, when, procedure — compensation to be exempt from taxes, judgments, claims — unassignability. — 1. Any member who retired prior to October 1, 1984, and who elected at that time to take the option of a reduced benefit during his life and a survivor's benefit for his spouse after his death shall, upon application, be made consultant on the problems of retirement, aging, and maintaining a spouse on reduced benefit, and upon the request of the board, shall give opinions and be available to give opinions, in writing or orally, in response to such requests by the board. As compensation for the services required by this section, such person shall be compensated in an amount which, when added to the benefits received by him, is equal to the amount he would have received had he retired on the date of his application to be made a consultant under the provisions of this section and had elected the option of his choice pursuant to the provisions of subsection 3 of section 104.090.  2. The employment provided for by this section shall in no way affect any person's eligibility for retirement or survivor benefits under this chapter, or in any way have the effect of reducing any retirement or survivor benefits, anything to the contrary notwithstanding.  3. The compensation provided for in this section shall be treated as any other state retirement benefits, payable by the transportation department employees' and highway patrol retirement system and are exempt from any tax of any political subdivision of the state, and shall not be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment, writ of sequestration, or any other process or claim whatsoever, and shall be unassignable, anything to the contrary notwithstanding. ­­-------- (L. 1987 H.B. 713, A.L. 1992 S.B. 499, et al.)
MO Rev Stat § 104.270 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records|Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees|Section 104.270 - Medical and death benefits to be furnished, how — state contribution, amount — contracts for, how let.

Effective - 11 Jul 2002   104.270. Medical and death benefits to be furnished, how — state contribution, amount — contracts for, how let. — The state highways and transportation commission may provide for benefits to cover medical expenses and death for members of the closed and year 2000 plans of the highways and transportation employees' and highway patrol retirement system. Any plan may provide medical benefits for dependents of members and for retirees of the closed and year 2000 plans and for persons entitled to deferred annuities in the closed and year 2000 plans and their dependents. Death benefits shall be comparable to those provided for in section 104.517. Contributions by the state highways and transportation commission to provide the benefits shall be on the same basis as provided for other state employees under the provisions of section 104.515. Except as otherwise provided by law, the cost of benefits for dependents of members and for retirees and their dependents shall be paid by the members or retirees. The commission may contract with other persons or entities including but not limited to third-party administrators, health network providers, and health maintenance organizations for all, or any part of, the benefits provided for in this section. The commission may require reimbursement of any medical claims paid by the commission's medical plan for which there was third-party liability. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 703, A.L. 1983 H.B. 713 Revision, A.L. 1985 H.B. 790, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1455)  Effective 7-11-02
MO Rev Stat § 104.271 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records|Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees|Section 104.271 - Retirement age, certain employees — "eighty and out".

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   104.271. Retirement age, certain employees — "eighty and out". — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a member of the Missouri transportation department and highway patrol retirement system or a member of the Missouri state employees' retirement system shall be entitled to retire with a normal annuity and shall be entitled to elect any of the survivor benefit options and shall also be entitled to any other provisions of this chapter that relate to retirement with a normal annuity if the sum of the member's age and creditable service equals eighty years or more and if the member is at least forty-eight years of age. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 1440 § 1, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1149, A.L. 2003 S.B. 248, et al.)
MO Rev Stat § 104.272 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records|Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees|Section 104.272 - Certain members entitled to credit for service regardless of classification.

Effective - 28 Aug 2013   104.272. Certain members entitled to credit for service regardless of classification. — Other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any person who is an employee of state government and a member of the Missouri department of transportation and highway patrol employees' retirement system is entitled to credit for all of his service during employment with the department of transportation or the state highway patrol if he is an employee of that same agency upon retirement regardless of whether he was classified as full-time, part-time or temporary, and the requirement of section 104.010 of duties during not less than one thousand forty hours for status as an employee shall not apply to persons applying for retirement credit under the provisions of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 499, et al. § 1, A.L. 2013 H.B. 233)
MO Rev Stat § 104.330 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records|Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees|Section 104.330 - State employees to be members — military service, effect.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   104.330. State employees to be members — military service, effect. — 1. As an incident to his or her contract of employment or continued employment, each employee of the state shall become a member of the system on the first day of the first month following the original effective date of sections 104.310 to 104.540, September 1, 1957, and every person thereafter becoming an employee shall become a member at the time of employment. Each employee's membership shall continue as long as the member continues to be an employee or be on leave for military service or training as hereinafter provided; or receive or be eligible to receive an annuity or benefit.  2. Any member who completes military service or training on or after December 3, 1974, shall receive creditable service and salary credit mandated by federal law under the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974 and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 or any successor thereto, or as otherwise provided under federal or state law. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 706 § 4, A.L. 1958 2d Ex. Sess. p. 180, A.L. 1972 S.B. 548, A.L. 1980 H.B. 983, A.L. 1981 H.B. 835, et al., A.L. 2001 S.B. 371)
MO Rev Stat § 104.332 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records|Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees|Section 104.332 - Certain legal advisors to be made special consultants on problems of retirement — legal advisor defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   104.332. Certain legal advisors to be made special consultants on problems of retirement — legal advisor defined. — 1. Any person who has been appointed or employed as a legal advisor pursuant to section 286.070 prior to August 28, 2001, who is receiving or thereafter is qualified to receive retirement benefits pursuant to section 104.374 shall upon application be made, constituted, appointed and employed by the board of trustees of the Missouri state employees' retirement system as a special consultant on the problems of retirement, aging and other state matters for the remainder of the person's life. Upon request of the board or the administrative hearing commission, the consultant shall give opinions or be available to give opinions in writing or orally in response to such requests. As compensation for such services and in lieu of receiving benefits pursuant to section 104.374, each such special consultant shall be eligible for all benefits payable pursuant to sections 287.812 to 287.856, effective upon the later of August 28, 1999, or the date retirement benefits become payable. In no event shall retroactive benefits be paid.  2. The term "legal advisor" as defined in subdivision (7) of section 287.812 shall be deemed to include any attorney or legal counsel appointed or employed pursuant to section 286.070.  ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 371 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 104.339 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records|Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees|Section 104.339 - Creditable prior service, members entitled to.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   104.339. Creditable prior service, members entitled to. — 1. Any employee who became a member of the system, on the first day of the first month following the original effective date of sections 104.310 to 104.540, September 1, 1957, shall be given creditable prior service with the state. All such creditable prior service must be established to the satisfaction of the board.  2. Any member of the system employed on or after August 13, 1988, and who served as an employee prior to September 1, 1957, but was not an employee on that date, shall be entitled to the creditable prior service that such employee would have been entitled to had such employee become a member of the retirement system on the date of its inception. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1370, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399, A.L. 2001 S.B. 371)
MO Rev Stat § 104.343 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records|Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees|Section 104.343 - Military service, purchase of prior service credit, refund to surviving spouse when death occurs before retirement, procedure, limitation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   104.343. Military service, purchase of prior service credit, refund to surviving spouse when death occurs before retirement, procedure, limitation. — The surviving spouse of any deceased member who purchased creditable prior service for service in the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to subsection 4 of section 104.340 and who died prior to retirement may, upon written request, receive a refund of the amount contributed for such purchase of creditable prior service, provided the surviving spouse is not entitled to a survivorship benefit as payable under the provisions of section 104.420. ­­-------- (L. 1989 H.B. 674, A.L. 1992 S.B. 499, et al.)
MO Rev Stat § 104.347 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records|Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees|Section 104.347 - Member elected as circuit clerk of certain counties entitled to annuity.

Effective - 28 Aug 1994   104.347. Member elected as circuit clerk of certain counties entitled to annuity. — Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any member of the Missouri state employees' retirement system eligible to receive an annuity or who has received an annuity based on prior creditable service and who, after January 1, 1990, was an elected circuit clerk of a first class county shall be entitled to a normal annuity based on prior creditable service plus creditable service as an elected circuit clerk of such first class county. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 499, et al. § 3, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1149)
MO Rev Stat § 104.350 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records|Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees|Section 104.350 - Withdrawal from service, when, reentry after withdrawal, how made — forfeiture and reinstatement of creditable service, when.

Effective - 11 Jul 2002   104.350. Withdrawal from service, when, reentry after withdrawal, how made — forfeiture and reinstatement of creditable service, when. — 1. Upon withdrawal from service, any member who is not entitled to a normal annuity, deferred normal annuity or disability benefits pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall forfeit all rights in the fund, including the member's accrued creditable service as of the date of the member's withdrawal.  2. A former employee who is employed on or after August 28, 2002, who has forfeited service shall have the forfeited period of service restored after receiving creditable service continuously for one year. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 706 § 6, A.L. 1972 S.B. 548, A.L. 1979 S.B. 1, A.L. 1980 H.B. 983, A.L. 1981 H.B. 835, et al., A.L. 1984 H.B. 1370, A.L. 1985 H.B. 790, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399, A.L. 1997 H.B. 356, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1808, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1455)  Effective 7-11-02
MO Rev Stat § 104.354 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records|Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees|Section 104.354 - Part-time legislative employee retirement benefits — funding.

Effective - 28 Aug 2013   104.354. Part-time legislative employee retirement benefits — funding. — In each fiscal year in which retirement benefits are to be paid to retired employees described in paragraph (b) of subdivision (21) of section 104.010 because of the provisions of section 104.352, funding for such benefits shall be provided as set forth in section 104.436. All benefits paid because of the provisions of section 104.352 shall be paid by the retirement system along with all other retirement benefits due such retired employees under the retirement system. ­­-------- (L. 1979 S.B. 1 § 3, A.L. 1981 H.B. 835, et al., A.L. 1984 H.B. 1370, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1496, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399, A.L. 2007 S.B. 406, A.L. 2013 H.B. 233)