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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.329
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEHALEY.
55 1346H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections169.070and169.670,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections
88 relatingtolimitationsoncostoflivingincreasesonretirementallowancesforcertain
99 publicschoolemployees.
1010 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1111 SectionA.Sections169.070and169.670,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections
1212 2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections169.070and169.670,toreadasfollows:
1313 169.070.1.Theretirementallowanceofamemberwhoseageatretirementissixty
1414 2yearsormoreandwhosecreditableserviceisfiveyearsormore,orwhosesumofageand
1515 3creditableserviceequalseightyyearsormore,orwhohasattainedagefifty-fiveandwhose
1616 4creditableserviceistwenty-fiveyearsormoreorwhosecreditableserviceisthirtyyearsor
1717 5moreregardlessofage,maybethesumofthefollowingitems,nottoexceedonehundred
1818 6percentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalary:
1919 7 (1)Twoandfive-tenthspercentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalaryforeachyearof
2020 8membershipservice;
2121 9 (2)Six-tenthsoftheamountpayableforayearofmembershipserviceforeachyear
2222 10ofpriorservicenotexceedingthirtyyears.
2323 11
2424 12Inlieuoftheretirementallowanceotherwiseprovidedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthis
2525 13subsection,amembermayelecttoreceivearetirementallowanceof:
2626 14 (3)Twoandfour-tenthspercentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalaryforeachyearof
2727 15membershipservice,ifthemember'screditableserviceistwenty-nineyearsormorebutless
2828 16thanthirtyyears,andthememberhasnotattainedagefifty-five;
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (4)Twoandthirty-five-hundredthspercentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalaryfor
3131 18eachyearofmembershipservice,ifthemember'screditableserviceistwenty-eightyearsor
3232 19morebutlessthantwenty-nineyears,andthememberhasnotattainedagefifty-five;
3333 20 (5)Twoandthree-tenthspercentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalaryforeachyearof
3434 21membershipservice,ifthemember'screditableserviceistwenty-sevenyearsormorebutless
3535 22thantwenty-eightyears,andthememberhasnotattainedagefifty-five;
3636 23 (6)Twoandtwenty-five-hundredthspercentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalaryfor
3737 24eachyearofmembershipservice,ifthemember'screditableserviceistwenty-sixyearsor
3838 25morebutlessthantwenty-sevenyears,andthememberhasnotattainedagefifty-five;
3939 26 (7)Twoandtwo-tenthspercentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalaryforeachyearof
4040 27membershipservice,ifthemember'screditableserviceistwenty-fiveyearsormorebutless
4141 28thantwenty-sixyears,andthememberhasnotattainedagefifty-five;
4242 29 (8)Twoandfifty-fivehundredthspercentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalaryfor
4343 30eachyearofmembershipservice,ifthemember'screditableserviceisthirty-twoyearsor
4444 31moreregardlessofage.
4545 32 2.Inlieuoftheretirementallowanceprovidedinsubsection1ofthissection,a
4646 33memberwhoseageissixtyyearsormoreonSeptember28,1975,mayelecttohavethe
4747 34member'sretirementallowancecalculatedasasumofthefollowingitems:
4848 35 (1)Sixtycentsplusoneandfive-tenthspercentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalary
4949 36foreachyearofmembershipservice;
5050 37 (2)Six-tenthsoftheamountpayableforayearofmembershipserviceforeachyear
5151 38ofpriorservicenotexceedingthirtyyears;
5252 39 (3)Three-fourthsofonepercentofthesumofsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthis
5353 40subsectionforeachmonthofattainedageinexcessofsixtyyearsbutnotinexcessofage
5454 41sixty-five.
5555 42 3.(1)Inlieuoftheretirementallowanceprovidedeitherinsubsection1or2ofthis
5656 43section,collectivelycalled"option1",amemberwhosecreditableserviceistwenty-fiveyears
5757 44ormoreorwhohasattainedtheageoffifty-fivewithfiveormoreyearsofcreditableservice
5858 45mayelectinthemember'sapplicationforretirementtoreceivetheactuarialequivalentofthe
5959 46member'sretirementallowanceinreducedmonthlypaymentsforlifeduringretirementwith
6060 47theprovisionthat:
6161 48 Option2.
6262 49 Uponthemember'sdeaththereducedretirementallowanceshallbecontinued
6363 50throughoutthelifeofandpaidtosuchpersonashasaninsurableinterestinthelifeofthe
6464 51memberasthemembershallhavenominatedinthemember'selectionoftheoption,and
6565 52providedfurtherthatifthepersonsonominateddiesbeforetheretiredmember,theretirement
6666 HB329 2 53allowancewillbeincreasedtotheamounttheretiredmemberwouldbereceivinghadthe
6767 54retiredmemberelectedoption1;or
6868 55 Option3.
6969 56 Uponthedeathofthememberthree-fourthsofthereducedretirementallowanceshall
7070 57becontinuedthroughoutthelifeofandpaidtosuchpersonashasaninsurableinterestinthe
7171 58lifeofthememberandasthemembershallhavenominatedinanelectionoftheoption,and
7272 59providedfurtherthatifthepersonsonominateddiesbeforetheretiredmember,theretirement
7373 60allowancewillbeincreasedtotheamounttheretiredmemberwouldbereceivinghadthe
7474 61memberelectedoption1;or
7575 62 Option4.
7676 63 Uponthedeathofthememberone-halfofthereducedretirementallowanceshallbe
7777 64continuedthroughoutthelifeof,andpaidto,suchpersonashasaninsurableinterestinthe
7878 65lifeofthememberandasthemembershallhavenominatedinanelectionoftheoption,and
7979 66providedfurtherthatifthepersonsonominateddiesbeforetheretiredmember,theretirement
8080 67allowanceshallbeincreasedtotheamounttheretiredmemberwouldbereceivinghadthe
8181 68memberelectedoption1;or
8282 69 Option5.
8383 70 Uponthedeathofthememberpriortothememberhavingreceivedonehundred
8484 71twentymonthlypaymentsofthemember'sreducedallowance,theremainderoftheone
8585 72hundredtwentymonthlypaymentsofthereducedallowanceshallbepaidtosuchbeneficiary
8686 73asthemembershallhavenominatedinthemember'selectionoftheoptionorinasubsequent
8787 74nomination.Ifthereisnobeneficiarysonominatedwhosurvivesthememberforthe
8888 75remainderoftheonehundredtwentymonthlypayments,thetotaloftheremainderofsuch
8989 76onehundredtwentymonthlypaymentsshallbepaidtothesurvivingspouse,surviving
9090 77childreninequalshares,survivingparentsinequalshares,orestateofthelastperson,inthat
9191 78orderofprecedence,toreceiveamonthlyallowanceinalumpsumpayment.Ifthetotalof
9292 79theonehundredtwentypaymentspaidtotheretiredindividualandthebeneficiaryofthe
9393 80retiredindividualislessthanthetotalofthemember'saccumulatedcontributions,the
9494 81differenceshallbepaidtothebeneficiaryinalumpsum;or
9595 82 Option6.
9696 83 Uponthedeathofthememberpriortothememberhavingreceivedsixtymonthly
9797 84paymentsofthemember'sreducedallowance,theremainderofthesixtymonthlypayments
9898 85ofthereducedallowanceshallbepaidtosuchbeneficiaryasthemembershallhave
9999 86nominatedinthemember'selectionoftheoptionorinasubsequentnomination.Ifthereisno
100100 87beneficiarysonominatedwhosurvivesthememberfortheremainderofthesixtymonthly
101101 88payments,thetotaloftheremainderofsuchsixtymonthlypaymentsshallbepaidtothe
102102 89survivingspouse,survivingchildreninequalshares,survivingparentsinequalshares,or
103103 HB329 3 90estateofthelastperson,inthatorderofprecedence,toreceiveamonthlyallowanceinalump
104104 91sumpayment.Ifthetotalofthesixtypaymentspaidtotheretiredindividualandthe
105105 92beneficiaryoftheretiredindividualislessthanthetotalofthemember'saccumulated
106106 93contributions,thedifferenceshallbepaidtothebeneficiaryinalumpsum.
107107 94 (2)Theelectionofanoptionmaybemadeonlyintheapplicationforretirementand
108108 95suchapplicationmustbefiledpriortothedateonwhichtheretirementofthememberistobe
109109 96effective.Ifeitherthememberorthepersonnominatedtoreceivethesurvivorshippayments
110110 97diesbeforetheeffectivedateofretirement,theoptionshallnotbeeffective,providedthat:
111111 98 (a)Ifthememberorapersonretiredondisabilityretirementdiesafteracquiring
112112 99twenty-fiveormoreyearsofcreditableserviceorafterattainingtheageoffifty-fiveyearsand
113113 100acquiringfiveormoreyearsofcreditableserviceandbeforeretirement,exceptretirement
114114 101withdisabilitybenefits,andthepersonnamedbythememberasthemember'sbeneficiaryhas
115115 102aninsurableinterestinthelifeofthedeceasedmember,thedesignatedbeneficiarymayelect
116116 103toreceiveeithersurvivorshipbenefitsunderoption2orapaymentoftheaccumulated
117117 104contributionsofthemember.Ifsurvivorshipbenefitsunderoption2areelectedandthe
118118 105memberatthetimeofdeathwouldhavebeeneligibletoreceiveanactuarialequivalentofthe
119119 106member'sretirementallowance,thedesignatedbeneficiarymayfurtherelecttodeferthe
120120 107option2paymentsuntilthedatethememberwouldhavebeeneligibletoreceivethe
121121 108retirementallowanceprovidedinsubsection1or2ofthissection;
122122 109 (b)Ifthememberorapersonretiredondisabilityretirementdiesbeforeattainingage
123123 110fifty-fivebutafteracquiringfivebutfewerthantwenty-fiveyearsofcreditableservice,and
124124 111thepersonnamedasthemember'sbeneficiaryhasaninsurableinterestinthelifeofthe
125125 112deceasedmember,thedesignatedbeneficiarymayelecttoreceiveeitherapaymentofthe
126126 113member'saccumulatedcontributions,orsurvivorshipbenefitsunderoption2tobeginonthe
127127 114datethememberwouldfirsthavebeeneligibletoreceiveanactuarialequivalentofthe
128128 115member'sretirementallowance,ortobeginonthedatethememberwouldfirsthavebeen
129129 116eligibletoreceivetheretirementallowanceprovidedinsubsection1or2ofthissection.
130130 117 4.Ifthetotaloftheretirementordisabilityallowancepaidtoanindividualbeforethe
131131 118deathoftheindividualislessthantheaccumulatedcontributionsatthetimeofretirement,the
132132 119differenceshallbepaidtothebeneficiaryoftheindividual,ortothesurvivingspouse,
133133 120survivingchildreninequalshares,survivingparentsinequalshares,orestateofthe
134134 121individualinthatorderofprecedence.Ifanoptionalbenefitasprovidedinoption2,3or4in
135135 122subsection3ofthissectionhadbeenelected,andthebeneficiarydiesafterreceivingthe
136136 123optionalbenefit,andifthetotalretirementallowancepaidtotheretiredindividualandthe
137137 124beneficiaryoftheretiredindividualislessthanthetotalofthecontributions,thedifference
138138 125shallbepaidtothesurvivingspouse,survivingchildreninequalshares,survivingparentsin
139139 HB329 4 126equalshares,orestateofthebeneficiary,inthatorderofprecedence,unlesstheretired
140140 127individualdesignatesadifferentrecipientwiththeboardatorafterretirement.
141141 128 5.Ifamemberdiesandhisorherfinancialinstitutionisunabletoacceptthefinal
142142 129paymentorpaymentsduetothemember,thefinalpaymentorpaymentsshallbepaidtothe
143143 130beneficiaryofthememberor,ifthereisnobeneficiary,tothesurvivingspouse,surviving
144144 131childreninequalshares,survivingparentsinequalshares,orestateofthemember,inthat
145145 132orderofprecedence,unlessotherwisestated.Ifthebeneficiaryofadeceasedmemberdies
146146 133andhisorherfinancialinstitutionisunabletoacceptthefinalpaymentorpayments,thefinal
147147 134paymentorpaymentsshallbepaidtothesurvivingspouse,survivingchildreninequalshares,
148148 135survivingparentsinequalshares,orestateofthemember,inthatorderofprecedence,unless
149149 136otherwisestated.
150150 137 6.Ifamemberdiesbeforereceivingaretirementallowance,themember's
151151 138accumulatedcontributionsatthetimeofthedeathofthemembershallbepaidtothe
152152 139beneficiaryofthememberor,ifthereisnobeneficiary,tothesurvivingspouse,surviving
153153 140childreninequalshares,survivingparentsinequalshares,ortotheestateofthemember,in
154154 141thatorderofprecedence;exceptthat,nosuchpaymentshallbemadeifthebeneficiaryelects
155155 142option2insubsection3ofthissection,unlessthebeneficiarydiesbeforehavingreceived
156156 143benefitspursuanttothatsubsectionequaltotheaccumulatedcontributionsofthemember,in
157157 144whichcasetheamountofaccumulatedcontributionsinexcessofthetotalbenefitspaid
158158 145pursuanttothatsubsectionshallbepaidtothesurvivingspouse,survivingchildreninequal
159159 146shares,survivingparentsinequalshares,orestateofthebeneficiary,inthatorderof
160160 147precedence.
161161 148 7.Ifamemberceasestobeapublicschoolemployeeashereindefinedandcertifies
162162 149totheboardoftrusteesthatsuchcessationispermanent,orifthemembershipofthepersonis
163163 150otherwiseterminated,themembershallbepaidthemember'saccumulatedcontributionswith
164164 151interest.
165165 152 8.Notwithstandinganyprovisionsofsections169.010to169.141tothecontrary,ifa
166166 153memberceasestobeapublicschoolemployeeafteracquiringfiveormoreyearsof
167167 154membershipserviceinMissouri,themembermayattheoptionofthememberleavethe
168168 155member'scontributionswiththeretirementsystemandclaimaretirementallowanceanytime
169169 156afterreachingtheminimumageforvoluntaryretirement.Whenthemember'sclaimis
170170 157presentedtotheboard,themembershallbegrantedanallowanceasprovidedinsections
171171 158169.010to169.141onthebasisofthemember'sage,yearsofservice,andtheprovisionsof
172172 159thelawineffectatthetimethememberrequeststhemember'sretirementtobecome
173173 160effective.
174174 161 9.Theretirementallowanceofamemberretiredbecauseofdisabilityshallbenine-
175175 162tenthsoftheallowancetowhichthemember'screditableservicewouldentitlethememberif
176176 HB329 5 163themember'sageweresixty,orfiftypercentofone-twelfthoftheannualsalaryrateusedin
177177 164determiningthemember'scontributionsduringthelastschoolyearforwhichthemember
178178 165receivedayearofcreditableserviceimmediatelypriortothemember'sdisability,whichever
179179 166isgreater,exceptthatnosuchallowanceshallexceedtheretirementallowancetowhichthe
180180 167memberwouldhavebeenentitleduponretirementatagesixtyifthememberhadcontinuedto
181181 168teachfromthedateofdisabilityuntilagesixtyatthesamesalaryrate.
182182 169 10.Notwithstandinganyprovisionsofsections169.010to169.141tothecontrary,
183183 170fromOctober13,1961,thecontributionratepursuanttosections169.010to169.141shallbe
184184 171multipliedbythefactoroftwo-thirdsforanymemberofthesystemforwhomfederalOld
185185 172AgeandSurvivorsInsurancetaxispaidfromstateorlocaltaxfundsonaccountofthe
186186 173member'semploymententitlingthepersontomembershipinthesystem.Themonetary
187187 174benefitsforamemberwhoelectednottoexerciseanoptiontopayintothesystema
188188 175retroactivecontributionoffourpercentonthatpartofthemember'sannualsalaryratewhich
189189 176wasinexcessoffourthousandeighthundreddollarsbutnotinexcessofeightthousandfour
190190 177hundreddollarsforeachyearofemploymentinapositioncoveredbythissystembetween
191191 178July1,1957,andJuly1,1961,asprovidedinsubsection10ofthissectionasitappearsin
192192 179RSMo,1969,shallbethesumof:
193193 180 (1)ForyearsofservicepriortoJuly1,1946,six-tenthsofthefullamountpayablefor
194194 181yearsofmembershipservice;
195195 182 (2)ForyearsofmembershipserviceafterJuly1,1946,inwhichthefullcontribution
196196 183ratewaspaid,fullbenefitsundertheformulaineffectatthetimeofthemember'sretirement;
197197 184 (3)ForyearsofmembershipserviceafterJuly1,1957,andpriortoJuly1,1961,the
198198 185benefitsprovidedinthissectionasitappearsinRSMo,1959;exceptthatifthememberhasat
199199 186leastthirtyyearsofcreditableserviceatretirementthemembershallreceivethebenefit
200200 187payablepursuanttothatsectionasthoughthemember'sageweresixty-fiveatretirement;
201201 188 (4)ForyearsofmembershipserviceafterJuly1,1961,inwhichthetwo-thirds
202202 189contributionratewaspaid,two-thirdsofthebenefitsundertheformulaineffectatthetimeof
203203 190themember'sretirement.
204204 191 11.ThemonetarybenefitsforeachothermemberforwhomfederalOldAgeand
205205 192SurvivorsInsurancetaxisorwaspaidatanytimefromstateorlocalfundsonaccountofthe
206206 193member'semploymententitlingthemembertomembershipinthesystemshallbethesumof:
207207 194 (1)ForyearsofservicepriortoJuly1,1946,six-tenthsofthefullamountpayablefor
208208 195yearsofmembershipservice;
209209 196 (2)ForyearsofmembershipserviceafterJuly1,1946,inwhichthefullcontribution
210210 197ratewaspaid,fullbenefitsundertheformulaineffectatthetimeofthemember'sretirement;
211211 HB329 6 198 (3)ForyearsofmembershipserviceafterJuly1,1957,inwhichthetwo-thirds
212212 199contributionratewaspaid,two-thirdsofthebenefitsundertheformulaineffectatthetimeof
213213 200themember'sretirement.
214214 201 12.AnyretiredmemberofthesystemwhowasretiredpriortoSeptember1,1972,or
215215 202beneficiaryreceivingpaymentsunderoption1oroption2ofsubsection3ofthissection,as
216216 203suchoptionexistedpriortoSeptember1,1972,willbeeligibletoreceiveanincreaseinthe
217217 204retirementallowanceofthememberoftwopercentforeachyear,ormajorfractionofmore
218218 205thanone-halfofayear,whichtheretiredmemberhasbeenretiredpriortoJuly1,1975.This
219219 206increasedamountshallbepayablecommencingwithJanuary,1976,andshallthereafterbe
220220 207referredtoasthemember'sretirementallowance.Theincreaseprovidedforinthis
221221 208subsectionshallnotaffecttheretiredmember'seligibilityforcompensationprovidedforin
222222 209section[169.580or]169.585,norshalltheamountbeingpaidpursuanttothesesectionsbe
223223 210reducedbecauseofanyincreasesprovidedforinthissection.
224224 211 13.(1)Iftheboardoftrusteesdeterminesthatthecostofliving,asmeasuredby
225225 212generallyacceptedstandards,increasestwopercentormoreintheprecedingfiscalyear,the
226226 213boardshallincreasetheretirementallowanceswhichtheretiredmembersorbeneficiariesare
227227 214receivingbytwopercentoftheamountbeingreceivedbytheretiredmemberorthe
228228 215beneficiaryatthetimetheannualincreaseisgrantedbytheboardwiththeprovisionthatthe
229229 216increasesprovidedforinthissubsectionshallnotbecomeeffectiveuntilthefourthJanuary
230230 217firstfollowingthemember'sretirementorJanuary1,1977,whicheverlateroccurs,orinthe
231231 218caseofanymemberretiringonorafterJuly1,2000,theincreaseprovidedforinthis
232232 219subsectionshallnotbecomeeffectiveuntilthethirdJanuaryfirstfollowingthemember's
233233 220retirement,orinthecaseofanymemberretiringonorafterJuly1,2001,theincrease
234234 221providedforinthissubsectionshallnotbecomeeffectiveuntilthesecondJanuaryfirst
235235 222followingthemember'sretirement.CommencingwithJanuary1,1992,iftheboardof
236236 223trusteesdeterminesthatthecostoflivinghasincreasedfivepercentormoreinthepreceding
237237 224fiscalyear,theboardshallincreasetheretirementallowancesbyfivepercent.Thetotalofthe
238238 225increasesgrantedtoaretiredmemberorthebeneficiaryafterDecember31,1976,maynot
239239 226exceedeightypercentoftheretirementallowanceestablishedatretirementoraspreviously
240240 227adjustedbyothersubsections.
241241 228 (2)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischaptertothecontrary,the
242242 229limitationonthetotaloftheincreasesgrantedtoaretiredmemberorbeneficiaryas
243243 230providedbysubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallbesubjecttoanannualincrease
244244 231approvedbytheboardoftrusteesbeginningonDecember31,2025,andoneach
245245 232Decemberthirty-firstthereafter,exceptthatsuchannualincreaseshallnotexceedone
246246 233percentperyear.Anyincreasetothelimitationshalldependontheperformanceofthe
247247 234system'sinvestments.Ifthesystem'sinvestmentsearntwopercentorgreaterreturnsin
248248 HB329 7 235excessoftheinvestmentreturnrateadoptedbytheboardoftrusteesintheimmediately
249249 236priorfiscalyear,thenthepercentageoftheretirementallowanceforthetotalof
250250 237increasesgrantedtoaretiredmemberorbeneficiaryshallbeincreasedbyonepercent.
251251 238Theonepercentincreaseshallbeincorporatedinthecalculationapplicabletothe
252252 239retirementallowancesinthecalendaryearthatimmediatelyfollowsthefiscalyearin
253253 240whichthesystem'sinvestmentsmetorexceededbytwopercenttheinvestmentreturn
254254 241rate.Thetotaloftheincreasesgrantedtoaretiredmemberorbeneficiaryshallnot
255255 242exceedonehundredpercentoftheretirementallowanceestablishedatretirementoras
256256 243previouslyadjustedbyothersections.Thepercentageoftheretirementallowancefor
257257 244thetotalofincreasesgrantedtoaretiredmemberorbeneficiaryshallnotbedecreased.
258258 245Anyreferencetothelimitationonthetotalofincreasesgrantedtoaretiredmemberor
259259 246beneficiaryinanyothersectionofthischaptershallbeconstruedtobethepercentageof
260260 247theretirementallowanceineffectasincreasedpursuanttothissubdivision,unlesssuch
261261 248increasetothepercentageoftheretirementallowanceisotherwiseexpresslyexcluded.
262262 249 (3)Ifthecostoflivingincreaseslessthanfivepercent,theboardoftrusteesmay
263263 250determinethepercentageofincreasetobemadeinretirementallowances,butatnotimecan
264264 251theincreaseexceedfivepercentperyear.Ifthecostoflivingdecreasesinafiscalyear,there
265265 252willbenoincreaseinallowancesforretiredmembersonthefollowingJanuaryfirst.
266266 253 14.Theboardoftrusteesmayreducetheamountswhichhavebeengrantedas
267267 254increasestoamemberpursuanttosubsection13ofthissectionifthecostofliving,as
268268 255determinedbytheboardandasmeasuredbygenerallyacceptedstandards,islessthanthe
269269 256costoflivingwasatthetimeofthefirstincreasegrantedtothemember;exceptthat,the
270270 257reductionsshallnotexceedtheamountofincreaseswhichhavebeenmadetothemember's
271271 258allowanceafterDecember31,1976.
272272 259 15.Anyapplicationforretirementshallincludeaswornstatementbythemember
273273 260certifyingthatthespouseofthememberatthetimetheapplicationwascompletedwasaware
274274 261oftheapplicationandtheplanofretirementelectedintheapplication.
275275 262 16.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,anypersonretiredpriortoSeptember
276276 26328,1983,whoisreceivingareducedretirementallowanceunderoption1oroption2of
277277 264subsection3ofthissection,assuchoptionexistedpriortoSeptember28,1983,andwhose
278278 265beneficiarynominatedtoreceivecontinuedretirementallowancepaymentsundertheelected
279279 266optiondiesorhasdied,shalluponapplicationtotheboardoftrusteeshavehisorher
280280 267retirementallowanceincreasedtotheamountheorshewouldhavebeenreceivinghadthe
281281 268optionnotbeenelected,actuariallyadjustedtorecognizeanyexcessivebenefitswhichwould
282282 269havebeenpaidtohimorheruptothetimeofapplication.
283283 270 17.Benefitspaidpursuanttotheprovisionsofthepublicschoolretirementsystemof
284284 271MissourishallnotexceedthelimitationsofSection415ofTitle26oftheUnitedStatesCode
285285 HB329 8 272exceptasprovidedpursuanttothissubsection.Notwithstandinganyotherlawtothe
286286 273contrary,theboardoftrusteesmayestablishabenefitplanpursuanttoSection415(m)ofTitle
287287 27426oftheUnitedStatesCode.Suchplanshallbecreatedsolelyforthepurposedescribedin
288288 275Section415(m)(3)(A)ofTitle26oftheUnitedStatesCode.Theboardoftrusteesmay
289289 276promulgateregulationsnecessarytoimplementtheprovisionsofthissubsectionandtocreate
290290 277andadministersuchbenefitplan.
291291 278 18.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,anypersonretired
292292 279before,on,orafterMay26,1994,shallbemade,constituted,appointedandemployedbythe
293293 280boardasaspecialconsultantonthemattersofeducation,retirementandaging,andupon
294294 281requestshallgivewrittenororalopinionstotheboardinresponsetosuchrequests.As
295295 282compensationforsuchdutiesthepersonshallreceiveanamountbasedontheperson'syears
296296 283ofservicesothatthetotalamountreceivedpursuanttosections169.010to169.141shallbeat
297297 284leasttheminimumamountsspecifiedinsubdivisions(1)to(4)ofthissubsection.In
298298 285determiningtheminimumamounttobereceived,theamountsinsubdivisions(3)and(4)of
299299 286thissubsectionshallbeadjustedinaccordancewiththeactuarialadjustment,ifany,thatwas
300300 287appliedtotheperson'sretirementallowance.Indeterminingtheminimumamounttobe
301301 288received,beginningSeptember1,1996,theamountsinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthis
302302 289subsectionshallbeadjustedinaccordancewiththeactuarialadjustment,ifany,thatwas
303303 290appliedtotheperson'sretirementallowanceduetoelectionofanoptionalformofretirement
304304 291havingacontinuedmonthlypaymentaftertheperson'sdeath.Notwithstandinganyother
305305 292provisionoflawtothecontrary,nopersonretiredbefore,on,orafterMay26,1994,andno
306306 293beneficiaryofsuchaperson,shallreceivearetirementbenefitpursuanttosections169.010to
307307 294169.141basedontheperson'syearsofservicelessthanthefollowingamounts:
308308 295 (1)Thirtyormoreyearsofservice,onethousandtwohundreddollars;
309309 296 (2)Atleasttwenty-fiveyearsbutlessthanthirtyyears,onethousanddollars;
310310 297 (3)Atleasttwentyyearsbutlessthantwenty-fiveyears,eighthundreddollars;
311311 298 (4)Atleastfifteenyearsbutlessthantwentyyears,sixhundreddollars.
312312 299 19.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsoflawtothecontrary,anypersonretired
313313 300priortoMay26,1994,andanydesignatedbeneficiaryofsucharetiredmemberwhowas
314314 301deceasedpriortoJuly1,1999,shallbemade,constituted,appointedandemployedbythe
315315 302boardasaspecialconsultantonthemattersofeducation,retirementoragingandupon
316316 303requestshallgivewrittenororalopinionstotheboardinresponsetosuchrequests.
317317 304BeginningSeptember1,1996,ascompensationforsuchservice,themembershallhave
318318 305added,pursuanttothissubsection,tothemember'smonthlyannuityasprovidedbythis
319319 306sectionadollaramountequaltothelesserofsixtydollarsortheproductoftwodollars
320320 307multipliedbythemember'snumberofyearsofcreditableservice.BeginningSeptember1,
321321 3081999,thedesignatedbeneficiaryofthedeceasedmembershallascompensationforsuch
322322 HB329 9 309servicehaveadded,pursuanttothissubsection,tothemonthlyannuityasprovidedbythis
323323 310sectionadollaramountequaltothelesserofsixtydollarsortheproductoftwodollars
324324 311multipliedbythemember'snumberofyearsofcreditableservice.Thetotalcompensation
325325 312providedbythissectionincludingthecompensationprovidedbythissubsectionshallbeused
326326 313incalculatinganyfuturecost-of-livingadjustmentsprovidedbysubsection13ofthissection.
327327 314 20.AnymemberwhohasretiredpriortoJuly1,1998,andthedesignatedbeneficiary
328328 315ofadeceasedretiredmembershallbemade,constituted,appointedandemployedbythe
329329 316boardasaspecialconsultantonthemattersofeducation,retirementandaging,andupon
330330 317requestshallgivewrittenororalopinionstotheboardinresponsetosuchrequests.As
331331 318compensationforsuchdutiesthepersonshallreceiveapaymentequivalenttoeightand
332332 319seven-tenthspercentofthepreviousmonth'sbenefit,whichshallbeaddedtothemember'sor
333333 320beneficiary'smonthlyannuityandwhichshallnotbesubjecttotheprovisionsofsubsections
334334 32113and14ofthissectionforthepurposesofthelimitonthetotalamountofincreaseswhich
335335 322maybereceived.
336336 323 21.Anymemberwhohasretiredshallbemade,constituted,appointedandemployed
337337 324bytheboardasaspecialconsultantonthemattersofeducation,retirementandaging,and
338338 325uponrequestshallgivewrittenororalopinionstotheboardinresponsetosuchrequest.As
339339 326compensationforsuchduties,thebeneficiaryoftheretiredmember,or,ifthereisno
340340 327beneficiary,thesurvivingspouse,survivingchildreninequalshares,survivingparentsin
341341 328equalshares,orestateoftheretiredmember,inthatorderofprecedence,shallreceiveasa
342342 329partofcompensationforthesedutiesadeathbenefitoffivethousanddollars.
343343 330 22.AnymemberwhohasretiredpriortoJuly1,1999,andthedesignatedbeneficiary
344344 331ofaretiredmemberwhowasdeceasedpriortoJuly1,1999,shallbemade,constituted,
345345 332appointedandemployedbytheboardasaspecialconsultantonthemattersofeducation,
346346 333retirementandaging,anduponrequestshallgivewrittenororalopinionstotheboardin
347347 334responsetosuchrequests.Ascompensationforsuchduties,thepersonshallhaveadded,
348348 335pursuanttothissubsection,tothemonthlyannuityasprovidedbythissectionadollaramount
349349 336equaltofivedollarstimesthemember'snumberofyearsofcreditableservice.
350350 337 23.AnymemberwhohasretiredpriortoJuly1,2000,andthedesignatedbeneficiary
351351 338ofadeceasedretiredmembershallbemade,constituted,appointedandemployedbythe
352352 339boardasaspecialconsultantonthemattersofeducation,retirementandaging,andupon
353353 340requestshallgivewrittenororalopinionstotheboardinresponsetosuchrequests.As
354354 341compensationforsuchduties,thepersonshallreceiveapaymentequivalenttothreeandfive-
355355 342tenthspercentofthepreviousmonth'sbenefit,whichshallbeaddedtothememberor
356356 343beneficiary'smonthlyannuityandwhichshallnotbesubjecttotheprovisionsofsubsections
357357 34413and14ofthissectionforthepurposesofthelimitonthetotalamountofincreaseswhich
358358 345maybereceived.
359359 HB329 10 346 24.AnymemberwhohasretiredpriortoJuly1,2001,andthedesignatedbeneficiary
360360 347ofadeceasedretiredmembershallbemade,constituted,appointedandemployedbythe
361361 348boardasaspecialconsultantonthemattersofeducation,retirementandaging,andupon
362362 349requestshallgivewrittenororalopinionstotheboardinresponsetosuchrequests.As
363363 350compensationforsuchduties,thepersonshallreceiveadollaramountequaltothreedollars
364364 351timesthemember'snumberofyearsofcreditableservice,whichshallbeaddedtothe
365365 352member'sorbeneficiary'smonthlyannuityandwhichshallnotbesubjecttotheprovisionsof
366366 353subsections13and14ofthissectionforthepurposesofthelimitonthetotalamountof
367367 354increaseswhichmaybereceived.
368368 169.670.1.Theretirementallowanceofamemberwhoseageatretirementissixty
369369 2yearsormoreandwhosecreditableserviceisfiveyearsormore,orwhosesumofageand
370370 3creditableserviceequalseightyyearsormore,orwhosecreditableserviceisthirtyyearsor
371371 4moreregardlessofage,shallbethesumofthefollowingitems:
372372 5 (1)Foreachyearofmembershipservice,oneandsixty-onehundredthspercentofthe
373373 6member'sfinalaveragesalary;
374374 7 (2)Six-tenthsoftheamountpayableforayearofmembershipserviceforeachyear
375375 8ofpriorservice;
376376 9 (3)Eighty-fiveone-hundredthsofonepercentofanyamountbywhichthemember's
377377 10averagecompensationforservicesrenderedpriortoJuly1,1973,exceedstheaverage
378378 11monthlycompensationonwhichfederalSocialSecuritytaxeswerepaidduringtheperiod
379379 12overwhichsuchaveragecompensationwascomputed,foreachyearofmembershipservice
380380 13creditforservicesrenderedpriortoJuly1,1973,plussix-tenthsoftheamountpayablefora
381381 14yearofmembershipserviceforeachyearofpriorservicecredit;
382382 15 (4)Inlieuoftheretirementallowanceotherwiseprovidedbysubdivisions(1)to(3)
383383 16ofthissubsection,amembermayelecttoreceivearetirementallowanceof:
384384 17 (a)Oneandfifty-ninehundredthspercentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalaryfor
385385 18eachyearofmembershipservice,ifthemember'screditableserviceistwenty-nineyearsor
386386 19morebutlessthanthirtyyearsandthememberhasnotattainedtheageoffifty-five;
387387 20 (b)Oneandfifty-sevenhundredthspercentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalaryfor
388388 21eachyearofmembershipservice,ifthemember'screditableserviceistwenty-eightyearsor
389389 22morebutlessthantwenty-nineyears,andthememberhasnotattainedtheageoffifty-five;
390390 23 (c)Oneandfifty-fivehundredthspercentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalaryfor
391391 24eachyearofmembershipservice,ifthemember'screditableserviceistwenty-sevenyearsor
392392 25morebutlessthantwenty-eightyearsandthememberhasnotattainedtheageoffifty-five;
393393 26 (d)Oneandfifty-threehundredthspercentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalaryfor
394394 27eachyearofmembershipservice,ifthemember'screditableserviceistwenty-sixyearsor
395395 28morebutlessthantwenty-sevenyearsandthememberhasnotattainedtheageoffifty-five;
396396 HB329 11 29 (e)Oneandfifty-onehundredthspercentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalaryfor
397397 30eachyearofmembershipservice,ifthemember'screditableserviceistwenty-fiveyearsor
398398 31morebutlessthantwenty-sixyearsandthememberhasnotattainedtheageoffifty-five;and
399399 32 (5)Inadditiontotheretirementallowanceprovidedinsubdivisions(1)to(3)ofthis
400400 33subsection,amemberretiringonorafterJuly1,2001,whosecreditableserviceisthirtyyears
401401 34ormoreorwhosesumofageandcreditableserviceiseightyyearsormore,shallreceivea
402402 35temporaryretirementallowanceequivalenttoeight-tenthsofonepercentofthemember's
403403 36finalaveragesalarymultipliedbythemember'syearsofserviceuntilsuchtimeasthe
404404 37memberreachestheminimumageforSocialSecurityretirementbenefits.
405405 38 2.(1)Iftheboardoftrusteesdeterminesthatthecostofliving,asmeasuredby
406406 39generallyacceptedstandards,increasesfivepercentormoreintheprecedingfiscalyear,the
407407 40boardshallincreasetheretirementallowanceswhichtheretiredmembersorbeneficiariesare
408408 41receivingbyfivepercentoftheamountbeingreceivedbytheretiredmemberorthe
409409 42beneficiaryatthetimetheannualincreaseisgrantedbytheboard;providedthat,theincrease
410410 43providedinthissubsectionshallnotbecomeeffectiveuntilthefourthJanuaryfirstfollowing
411411 44amember'sretirementorJanuary1,1982,whicheveroccurslater,andthetotalofthe
412412 45increasesgrantedtoaretiredmemberorthebeneficiaryafterDecember31,1981,maynot
413413 46exceedeightypercentoftheretirementallowanceestablishedatretirementoraspreviously
414414 47adjustedbyotherprovisionsoflaw.
415415 48 (2)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischaptertothecontrary,the
416416 49limitationonthetotaloftheincreasesgrantedtoaretiredmemberorbeneficiaryas
417417 50providedbysubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallbesubjecttoanannualincrease
418418 51approvedbytheboardoftrusteesbeginningonDecember31,2025,andoneach
419419 52Decemberthirty-firstthereafter,exceptthatsuchannualincreaseshallnotexceedone
420420 53percentperyear.Anyincreasetothelimitationshalldependontheperformanceofthe
421421 54system'sinvestments.Ifthesystem'sinvestmentsearntwopercentorgreaterreturnsin
422422 55excessoftheinvestmentreturnrateadoptedbytheboardoftrusteesintheimmediately
423423 56priorfiscalyear,thenthepercentageoftheretirementallowanceforthetotalof
424424 57increasesgrantedtoaretiredmemberorbeneficiaryshallbeincreasedbyonepercent.
425425 58Theonepercentincreaseshallbeincorporatedinthecalculationapplicabletothe
426426 59retirementallowancesinthecalendaryearthatimmediatelyfollowsthefiscalyearin
427427 60whichthesystem'sinvestmentsmetorexceededbytwopercenttheinvestmentreturn
428428 61rate.Thetotaloftheincreasesgrantedtoaretiredmemberorbeneficiaryshallnot
429429 62exceedonehundredpercentoftheretirementallowanceestablishedatretirementoras
430430 63previouslyadjustedbyothersections.Thepercentageoftheretirementallowancefor
431431 64thetotalofincreasesgrantedtoaretiredmemberorbeneficiaryshallnotbedecreased.
432432 65Anyreferencetothelimitationonthetotalofincreasesgrantedtoaretiredmemberor
433433 HB329 12 66beneficiaryinanyothersectionofthischaptershallbeconstruedtobethepercentageof
434434 67theretirementallowanceineffectasincreasedpursuanttothissubdivision,unlesssuch
435435 68increasetothepercentageoftheretirementallowanceisotherwiseexpresslyexcluded.
436436 69 (3)Ifthecostoflivingincreaseslessthanfivepercent,theboardoftrusteesmay
437437 70determinethepercentageofincreasetobemadeinretirementallowances,butatnotimecan
438438 71theincreaseexceedfivepercentperyear.Ifthecostoflivingdecreasesinafiscalyear,there
439439 72willbenoincreaseinallowancesforretiredmembersonthefollowingJanuaryfirst.
440440 73 3.Theboardoftrusteesmayreducetheamountswhichhavebeengrantedas
441441 74increasestoamemberpursuanttosubsection2ofthissectionifthecostofliving,as
442442 75determinedbytheboardandasmeasuredbygenerallyacceptedstandards,islessthanthe
443443 76costoflivingwasatthetimeofthefirstincreasegrantedtothemember;providedthat,the
444444 77reductionsshallnotexceedtheamountofincreaseswhichhavebeenmadetothemember's
445445 78allowanceafterDecember31,1981.
446446 79 4.(1)Inlieuoftheretirementallowanceprovidedinsubsection1ofthissection,
447447 80calledoption1,amemberwhosecreditableserviceistwenty-fiveyearsormoreorwhohas
448448 81attainedagefifty-fivewithfiveormoreyearsofcreditableservicemayelect,inthe
449449 82applicationforretirement,toreceivetheactuarialequivalentofthemember'sretirement
450450 83allowanceinreducedmonthlypaymentsforlifeduringretirementwiththeprovisionthat:
451451 84 Option2.
452452 85 Uponthemember'sdeath,thereducedretirementallowanceshallbecontinued
453453 86throughoutthelifeofandpaidtosuchpersonashasaninsurableinterestinthelifeofthe
454454 87memberasthemembershallhavenominatedinthemember'selectionoftheoption,and
455455 88providedfurtherthatifthepersonsonominateddiesbeforetheretiredmember,theretirement
456456 89allowancewillbeincreasedtotheamounttheretiredmemberwouldbereceivinghadthe
457457 90memberelectedoption1;or
458458 91 Option3.
459459 92 Uponthedeathofthememberthree-fourthsofthereducedretirementallowanceshall
460460 93becontinuedthroughoutthelifeofandpaidtosuchpersonashasaninsurableinterestinthe
461461 94lifeofthememberandasthemembershallhavenominatedinanelectionoftheoption,and
462462 95providedfurtherthatifthepersonsonominateddiesbeforetheretiredmember,theretirement
463463 96allowancewillbeincreasedtotheamounttheretiredmemberwouldbereceivinghadthe
464464 97memberelectedoption1;or
465465 98 Option4.
466466 99 Uponthedeathofthememberone-halfofthereducedretirementallowanceshallbe
467467 100continuedthroughoutthelifeof,andpaidto,suchpersonashasaninsurableinterestinthe
468468 101lifeofthememberandasthemembershallhavenominatedinanelectionoftheoption,and
469469 102providedfurtherthatifthepersonsonominateddiesbeforetheretiredmember,theretirement
470470 HB329 13 103allowanceshallbeincreasedtotheamounttheretiredmemberwouldbereceivinghadthe
471471 104memberelectedoption1;or
472472 105 Option5.
473473 106 Uponthedeathofthememberpriortothememberhavingreceivedonehundred
474474 107twentymonthlypaymentsofthemember'sreducedallowance,theremainderoftheone
475475 108hundredtwentymonthlypaymentsofthereducedallowanceshallbepaidtosuchbeneficiary
476476 109asthemembershallhavenominatedinthemember'selectionoftheoptionorinasubsequent
477477 110nomination.Ifthereisnobeneficiarysonominatedwhosurvivesthememberforthe
478478 111remainderoftheonehundredtwentymonthlypayments,thereservefortheremainderofsuch
479479 112onehundredtwentymonthlypaymentsshallbepaidtothesurvivingspouse,surviving
480480 113childreninequalshares,survivingparentsinequalshares,orestateofthelastperson,inthat
481481 114orderofprecedence,toreceiveamonthlyallowanceinalumpsumpayment.Ifthetotalof
482482 115theonehundredtwentypaymentspaidtotheretiredindividualandthebeneficiaryofthe
483483 116retiredindividualislessthanthetotalofthemember'saccumulatedcontributions,the
484484 117differenceshallbepaidtothebeneficiaryinalumpsum;or
485485 118 Option6.
486486 119 Uponthedeathofthememberpriortothememberhavingreceivedsixtymonthly
487487 120paymentsofthemember'sreducedallowance,theremainderofthesixtymonthlypayments
488488 121ofthereducedallowanceshallbepaidtosuchbeneficiaryasthemembershallhave
489489 122nominatedinthemember'selectionoftheoptionorinasubsequentnomination.Ifthereisno
490490 123beneficiarysonominatedwhosurvivesthememberfortheremainderofthesixtymonthly
491491 124payments,thereservefortheremainderofsuchsixtymonthlypaymentsshallbepaidtothe
492492 125survivingspouse,survivingchildreninequalshares,survivingparentsinequalshares,or
493493 126estateofthelastperson,inthatorderofprecedence,toreceiveamonthlyallowanceinalump
494494 127sumpayment.Ifthetotalofthesixtypaymentspaidtotheretiredindividualandthe
495495 128beneficiaryoftheretiredindividualislessthanthetotalofthemember'saccumulated
496496 129contributions,thedifferenceshallbepaidtothebeneficiaryinalumpsum;or
497497 130 Option7.
498498 131 Aplanofvariablemonthlybenefitpaymentswhichprovides,inconjunctionwiththe
499499 132member'sretirementbenefitsunderthefederalSocialSecuritylaws,levelornear-level
500500 133retirementbenefitpaymentstothememberforlifeduringretirement,andifauthorized,toan
501501 134appropriatebeneficiarydesignatedbythemember.Suchaplanshallbeactuariallyequivalent
502502 135totheretirementallowanceunderoption1andshallbeavailableforelectiononlyif
503503 136establishedbytheboardoftrusteesunderdulyadoptedrules.
504504 137 (2)Theelectionofanoptionmaybemadeonlyintheapplicationforretirementand
505505 138suchapplicationmustbefiledpriortothedateonwhichtheretirementofthememberistobe
506506 HB329 14 139effective.Ifeitherthememberorthepersonnominateddiesbeforetheeffectivedateof
507507 140retirement,theoptionshallnotbeeffective,providedthat:
508508 141 (a)Ifthememberorapersonretiredondisabilityretirementdiesafterattainingage
509509 142fifty-fiveandacquiringfiveormoreyearsofcreditableserviceorafteracquiringtwenty-five
510510 143ormoreyearsofcreditableserviceandbeforeretirement,exceptretirementwithdisability
511511 144benefits,andthepersonnamedbythememberasthemember'sbeneficiaryhasaninsurable
512512 145interestinthelifeofthedeceasedmember,thedesignatedbeneficiarymayelecttoreceive
513513 146eithersurvivorshippaymentsunderoption2orapaymentofthemember'saccumulated
514514 147contributions.Ifsurvivorshipbenefitsunderoption2areelectedandthememberatthetime
515515 148ofdeathwouldhavebeeneligibletoreceiveanactuarialequivalentofthemember's
516516 149retirementallowance,thedesignatedbeneficiarymayfurtherelecttodefertheoption2
517517 150paymentsuntilthedatethememberwouldhavebeeneligibletoreceivetheretirement
518518 151allowanceprovidedinsubsection1ofthissection.
519519 152 (b)Ifthememberorapersonretiredondisabilityretirementdiesbeforeattainingage
520520 153fifty-fivebutafteracquiringfivebutfewerthantwenty-fiveyearsofcreditableservice,and
521521 154thepersonnamedasthebeneficiaryhasaninsurableinterestinthelifeofthedeceased
522522 155memberordisabilityretiree,thedesignatedbeneficiarymayelecttoreceiveeitherapayment
523523 156oftheperson'saccumulatedcontributionsorsurvivorshipbenefitsunderoption2tobeginon
524524 157thedatethememberwouldfirsthavebeeneligibletoreceiveanactuarialequivalentofthe
525525 158person'sretirementallowance,ortobeginonthedatethememberwouldfirsthavebeen
526526 159eligibletoreceivetheretirementallowanceprovidedinsubsection1ofthissection.
527527 160 5.Ifthetotaloftheretirementordisabilityallowancespaidtoanindividualbefore
528528 161theperson'sdeathislessthantheperson'saccumulatedcontributionsatthetimeofthe
529529 162person'sretirement,thedifferenceshallbepaidtotheperson'sbeneficiaryor,ifthereisno
530530 163beneficiary,tothesurvivingspouse,survivingchildreninequalshares,survivingparentsin
531531 164equalshares,orperson'sestate,inthatorderofprecedence;provided,however,thatifan
532532 165optionalbenefit,asprovidedinoption2,3or4insubsection4ofthissection,hadbeen
533533 166electedandthebeneficiarydiesafterreceivingtheoptionalbenefit,then,ifthetotal
534534 167retirementallowancespaidtotheretiredindividualandtheindividual'sbeneficiaryareless
535535 168thanthetotalofthecontributions,thedifferenceshallbepaidtothesurvivingspouse,
536536 169survivingchildreninequalshares,survivingparentsinequalshares,orestateofthe
537537 170beneficiary,inthatorderofprecedence,unlesstheretiredindividualdesignatesadifferent
538538 171recipientwiththeboardatorafterretirement.
539539 172 6.Ifamemberdiesandhisorherfinancialinstitutionisunabletoacceptthefinal
540540 173paymentorpaymentsduetothemember,thefinalpaymentorpaymentsshallbepaidtothe
541541 174beneficiaryofthememberor,ifthereisnobeneficiary,tothesurvivingspouse,surviving
542542 175childreninequalshares,survivingparentsinequalshares,orestateofthemember,inthat
543543 HB329 15 176orderofprecedence,unlessotherwisestated.Ifthebeneficiaryofadeceasedmemberdies
544544 177andhisorherfinancialinstitutionisunabletoacceptthefinalpaymentorpayments,thefinal
545545 178paymentorpaymentsshallbepaidtothesurvivingspouse,survivingchildreninequalshares,
546546 179survivingparentsinequalshares,orestateofthemember,inthatorderofprecedence,unless
547547 180otherwisestated.
548548 181 7.Ifamemberdiesbeforereceivingaretirementallowance,themember's
549549 182accumulatedcontributionsatthetimeofthemember'sdeathshallbepaidtothemember's
550550 183beneficiaryor,ifthereisnobeneficiary,tothesurvivingspouse,survivingchildreninequal
551551 184shares,survivingparentsinequalshares,ortothemember'sestate;provided,however,that
552552 185nosuchpaymentshallbemadeifthebeneficiaryelectsoption2insubsection4ofthis
553553 186section,unlessthebeneficiarydiesbeforehavingreceivedbenefitspursuanttothatsubsection
554554 187equaltotheaccumulatedcontributionsofthemember,inwhichcasetheamountof
555555 188accumulatedcontributionsinexcessofthetotalbenefitspaidpursuanttothatsubsectionshall
556556 189bepaidtothesurvivingspouse,survivingchildreninequalshares,survivingparentsinequal
557557 190shares,orestateofthebeneficiary,inthatorderofprecedence.
558558 191 8.Ifamemberceasestobeanemployeeasdefinedinsection169.600andcertifiesto
559559 192theboardoftrusteesthatsuchcessationispermanentoriftheperson'smembershipis
560560 193otherwiseterminated,thepersonshallbepaidtheperson'saccumulatedcontributionswith
561561 194interest.
562562 195 9.Notwithstandinganyprovisionsofsections169.600to169.715tothecontrary,ifa
563563 196memberceasestobeanemployeeasdefinedinsection169.600afteracquiringfiveormore
564564 197yearsofcreditableservice,themembermay,attheoptionofthemember,leavethemember's
565565 198contributionswiththeretirementsystemandclaimaretirementallowanceanytimeafterthe
566566 199memberreachestheminimumageforvoluntaryretirement.Whenthemember'sclaimis
567567 200presentedtotheboard,themembershallbegrantedanallowanceasprovidedinsections
568568 201169.600to169.715onthebasisofthemember'sageandyearsofservice.
569569 202 10.Theretirementallowanceofamemberretiredbecauseofdisabilityshallbenine-
570570 203tenthsoftheallowancetowhichthemember'screditableservicewouldentitlethememberif
571571 204themember'sageweresixty.
572572 205 11.Notwithstandinganyprovisionsofsections169.600to169.715tothecontrary,
573573 206anymemberwhoisamemberpriortoOctober13,1969,mayelecttohavethemember's
574574 207retirementallowancecomputedinaccordancewithsections169.600to169.715asthey
575575 208existedpriortoOctober13,1969.
576576 209 12.Anyapplicationforretirementshallincludeaswornstatementbythemember
577577 210certifyingthatthespouseofthememberatthetimetheapplicationwascompletedwasaware
578578 211oftheapplicationandtheplanofretirementelectedintheapplication.
579579 HB329 16 212 13.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,anypersonretiredpriortoAugust
580580 21314,1984,whoisreceivingareducedretirementallowanceunderoption1or2ofsubsection4
581581 214ofthissection,astheoptionexistedpriortoAugust14,1984,andwhosebeneficiary
582582 215nominatedtoreceivecontinuedretirementallowancepaymentsundertheelectedoptiondies
583583 216orhasdied,shalluponapplicationtotheboardoftrusteeshavetheperson'sretirement
584584 217allowanceincreasedtotheamountthepersonwouldhavebeenreceivinghadthepersonnot
585585 218electedtheoptionactuariallyadjustedtorecognizeanyexcessivebenefitswhichwouldhave
586586 219beenpaidtothepersonuptothetimeoftheapplication.
587587 220 14.Benefitspaidpursuanttotheprovisionsofthepubliceducationemployee
588588 221retirementsystemofMissourishallnotexceedthelimitationsofSection415ofTitle26of
589589 222theUnitedStatesCode,exceptasprovidedunderthissubsection.Notwithstandinganyother
590590 223law,theboardoftrusteesmayestablishabenefitplanunderSection415(m)ofTitle26ofthe
591591 224UnitedStatesCode.SuchplanshallbecreditedsolelyforthepurposedescribedinSection
592592 225415(m)(3)(A)ofTitle26oftheUnitedStatesCode.Theboardoftrusteesmaypromulgate
593593 226regulationsnecessarytoimplementtheprovisionsofthissubsectionandtocreateand
594594 227administersuchbenefitplan.
595595 228 15.AnymemberwhohasretiredpriortoJuly1,1999,andthedesignatedbeneficiary
596596 229ofadeceasedretiredmemberuponrequestshallbemade,constituted,appointedand
597597 230employedbytheboardasaspecialconsultantonthemattersofeducation,retirementand
598598 231aging.Ascompensationforsuchdutiesthepersonshallreceiveapaymentequivalentto
599599 232sevenandfour-tenthspercentofthepreviousmonth'sbenefit,whichshallbeaddedtothe
600600 233member'sorbeneficiary'smonthlyannuityandwhichshallnotbesubjecttotheprovisionsof
601601 234subsections2and3ofthissectionforthepurposesofthelimitonthetotalamountof
602602 235increaseswhichmaybereceived.
603603 236 16.AnymemberwhohasretiredpriortoJuly1,2000,andthedesignatedbeneficiary
604604 237ofadeceasedretiredmemberuponrequestshallbemade,constituted,appointedand
605605 238employedbytheboardasaspecialconsultantonthemattersofeducation,retirementand
606606 239aging.Ascompensationforsuchdutiesthepersonshallreceiveapaymentequivalentto
607607 240threeandfour-tenthspercentofthepreviousmonth'sbenefit,whichshallbeaddedtothe
608608 241member'sorbeneficiary'smonthlyannuityandwhichshallnotbesubjecttotheprovisionsof
609609 242subsections2and3ofthissectionforthepurposesofthelimitonthetotalamountof
610610 243increaseswhichmaybereceived.
611611 244 17.AnymemberwhohasretiredpriortoJuly1,2001,andthedesignatedbeneficiary
612612 245ofadeceasedretiredmemberuponrequestshallbemade,constituted,appointedand
613613 246employedbytheboardasaspecialconsultantonthemattersofeducation,retirementand
614614 247aging.Ascompensationforsuchdutiesthepersonshallreceiveapaymentequivalentto
615615 248sevenandone-tenthpercentofthepreviousmonth'sbenefit,whichshallbeaddedtothe
616616 HB329 17 249member'sorbeneficiary'smonthlyannuityandwhichshallnotbesubjecttotheprovisionsof
617617 250subsections2and3ofthissectionforthepurposesofthelimitonthetotalamountof
618618 251increaseswhichmaybereceived.
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