Effective - 28 Aug 1997
57.982. Disability benefits — effect of return to employment — disability beneficiary becomes normal retiree, when. — 1. Any active member of the system who is terminated from active employment as a result of an injury or illness received in the performance of the member's duty, as determined by the board, or any active member who is terminated because of an injury or illness not received in the performance of his duty and the member has five or more years of creditable service, may be placed on disability leave and shall be entitled to receive a monthly disability leave benefit equal to eighty percent of the member's monthly average final compensation decreased by the member's primary federal Social Security benefit.
2. A member shall be deemed eligible for disability benefits only when it is determined by the board that the member is entitled to disability benefits under the Federal Social Security Act.
3. A member on disability leave who has not accrued at least eight years of creditable service shall accrue membership service for the period from the effective date of disability leave, as approved by the board, until the member has accrued eight years of creditable service.
4. The maximum benefit period for disability leave payments shall be from the date disability payments begin until age sixty-five or when the member accrues eight years of creditable service whichever later occurs. A member cannot receive disability leave benefits and retirement benefits concurrently.
5. Monthly disability leave benefits described herein shall not be paid to any member who is no longer receiving disability payments from Social Security. At that time, the member's disability leave shall be terminated and the member shall be eligible for any benefits that the member is entitled to by reason of his age and creditable service or in the case of his returning to work he may be reinstated as an active member under rules and procedures adopted by the board.
6. Members receiving disability leave benefits shall be eligible for medical insurance benefits under subsection 2 of section 57.967 but shall not be eligible for the increase in benefits provided by section 57.968.
7. A member who retires while on disability leave shall be considered a normal retiree and section 57.979 shall be applicable.
8. If a vested member who is receiving disability leave benefits dies before retirement, he shall be considered to have retired on the date of death and the member's spouse, if married to the member for two years or more immediately prior to the member's death, shall be entitled to the survivor benefit under option 1 of section 57.979.
9. Other rules and procedures necessary for the operation and administration of disability benefits shall be established by the board in accordance with chapter 536.
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(L. 1983 H.B. 81 § 57.950, A.L. 1986 S.B. 584, A.L. 1997 S.B. 255)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government
Section 57.030 - Reelected, new bond.
Section 57.040 - Failure to give bond, effect.
Section 57.050 - Approval of bond.
Section 57.060 - Bond valid until disapproved.
Section 57.070 - Certificate, bond and oath to be recorded.
Section 57.080 - Vacancy in office, how filled — private person may execute process, when.
Section 57.090 - To attend courts — when.
Section 57.100 - Duties generally — concealed carry permits, duties.
Section 57.101 - Ordinances, city, town and villages, enforcement, requirements.
Section 57.102 - To report on jail and prisoners (second class counties).
Section 57.104 - Sheriff, all noncharter counties, employment of attorney.
Section 57.109 - May contract for services on federal water resources lands, limitation.
Section 57.110 - Duties as conservators of the peace — return of recognizance.
Section 57.113 - Duty to patrol certain highways (certain first and certain second class counties).
Section 57.115 - Sheriff may patrol roads and highways (third and fourth class counties).
Section 57.119 - Deputy sheriffs, temporary appointment.
Section 57.140 - Moneys collected on executions, to whom paid.
Section 57.150 - At expiration of term, to turn over funds to successor.
Section 57.160 - Failure to turn over — guilty of misdemeanor and subject to civil action on bond.
Section 57.170 - Summary proceedings against sureties.
Section 57.180 - Settlements of courts with sheriffs and marshals.
Section 57.190 - Penalty if sheriff or marshal fails to settle.
Section 57.220 - Appointment of deputies, provisions of law to apply (second class counties).
Section 57.230 - Salaries of deputies from county treasury.
Section 57.240 - Employment of other persons.
Section 57.260 - Duties — penalty for neglect (Marion County).
Section 57.270 - Powers of deputies.
Section 57.275 - Dismissal of deputies, procedure.
Section 57.278 - Deputy sheriff salary supplementation fund created, use of moneys.
Section 57.280 - Sheriff to receive charge, civil cases — service of process, fee.
Section 57.290 - Charges in criminal cases.
Section 57.295 - Uniform allowance, county may pay.
Section 57.320 - County may supply automobiles to sheriff and deputies (first class counties).
Section 57.349 - Sheriffs' motor vehicles, county commission to provide (second class counties).
Section 57.350 - Mileage expenses allowed (second class counties).
Section 57.355 - Additional duty, investigation of jurors (second class counties).
Section 57.360 - Additional travel expense (second class counties).
Section 57.403 - Compensation for reporting to highway patrol (third and fourth class counties).
Section 57.410 - Sheriff to collect fees for county (third and fourth class counties).
Section 57.440 - Travel expense to be paid monthly.
Section 57.445 - Living quarters (second, third and fourth class counties).
Section 57.450 - Laws applicable — enforcement of general criminal laws, when.
Section 57.452 - St. Louis City, sheriffs exempt from certification requirements.
Section 57.460 - Bond, by whom approved.
Section 57.475 - To investigate certain deputies for circuit court.
Section 57.490 - To make itemized statement of fees.
Section 57.500 - Bondsmen liable, when.
Section 57.510 - Office and supplies furnished.
Section 57.520 - Expense paid out of city treasury.
Section 57.530 - May appoint deputies and fix compensation, limits.
Section 57.540 - Attorney — compensation.
Section 57.550 - Salary for sheriff and deputies.
Section 57.570 - Highway patrol authorized — rules.
Section 57.580 - Patrol to police highways and protect county employees.
Section 57.600 - Salaries and expenses paid from county aid road fund.
Section 57.955 - Sources of fund — remittances — disbursements.
Section 57.961 - Membership in system — certain cities and counties may join, how.
Section 57.964 - Retirement with normal annuity.
Section 57.968 - Annual increase in benefits — how calculated.
Section 57.970 - Years of service, calculation.
Section 57.973 - Credit for prior service.
Section 57.976 - Retirement, procedure — annuity begins, when.
Section 57.980 - Death benefits.
Section 57.991 - Effect of benefits on eligibility for benefits in other systems.
Section 57.994 - First payment of benefits under system available, when — vesting of rights.
Section 57.997 - Former sheriff may be employed as special advisor and purchase annuity.