HCS SB 127 -- MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAY
PATROL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Currently, a uniformed member of the State Highway Patrol may
purchase up to four years of his or her prior creditable service
as a nonfederal, full-time public employee if he or she is not
receiving or eligible to receive credits or benefits from any
other public plan for the service being purchased.  This bill
allows any member of the Missouri Department of Transportation
and Highway Patrol Employees' Retirement System (MPERS) to
purchase the service.  Any MPERS member who is entitled to a
deferred annuity will not be eligible to purchase any service.

The purchase of this service must be completed prior to
retirement or termination of employment.  If a member who
purchased service dies prior to his or her retirement, the
surviving spouse can receive a refund of the purchase amount if
he or she is not eligible for survivor benefits.

Currently, the retired employees of the Department of
Transportation together with the civilian or uniformed highway
patrol select one member to the board of trustees of MPERS.  The
bill adds one new member to the board by allowing each group to
elect one board member.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:21 am