Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 86 - Police Relief and Pension Systems
Section 86.010 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945
86.010. Definitions. — The following words and phrases as used in sections 86.010 to 86.193, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Accumulated contributions" shall mean the sum of all amounts deducted from the compensation of a member and credited to his individual account in the annuity savings fund, together with regular interest thereon as provided in section 86.127.
(2) "Actuarial equivalent" shall mean a benefit of equal value when computed upon the basis of mortality tables adopted by the board of trustees and regular interest.
(3) "Annuity" shall mean annual payments for life derived from the accumulated contributions of a member. All annuities shall be payable in monthly installments.
(4) "Annuity reserve" shall mean the present value of all payments to be made on account of an annuity or benefit in lieu of an annuity granted under the provisions of sections 86.010 to 86.193 upon the basis of such mortality tables as shall be adopted by the board of trustees and regular interest.
(5) "Average final compensation" shall mean the average earnable compensation of the member during his last ten years of service as a policeman, or if he has had less than ten years of service, then the average earnable compensation of his entire period of service; provided, that all earnable compensation for service prior to July 9, 1925, shall be computed on the rates of compensation fixed by section 84.160.
(6) "Beneficiary" shall mean any person in receipt of a pension, an annuity, a retirement allowance or other benefit as provided in sections 86.010 to 86.193.
(7) "Board of police commissioners" shall mean any board of police, board of police commissioners, police commissioners and any other officials or boards now or hereafter authorized by law to employ and manage a permanent police force in said cities.
(8) "Board of trustees" shall mean the board provided in section 86.023 to administer the retirement system.
(9) "Creditable service" shall mean prior service plus membership service as provided in section 86.020.
(10) "Earnable compensation" shall mean the regular compensation which a member would earn during one year on the basis of the stated compensation for his rank or position.
(11) "Medical board" shall mean the board of physicians provided for in section 86.047.
(12) "Member" shall mean a member of the retirement system as defined by section 86.017.
(13) "Membership service" shall mean service as a policeman rendered since last becoming a member, except in the case of a member who shall have served in the Armed Forces of the United States and shall have subsequently been reinstated as a policeman, in which case "membership service" shall mean service as a policeman rendered since last becoming a member prior to entering such armed service.
(14) "Pension" shall mean annual payments for life derived from appropriations provided by the said cities. All pensions shall be paid in equal monthly installments.
(15) "Pension reserve" shall mean the present value of all payments to be made on account of any pension or benefit in lieu of a pension granted under the provisions of sections 86.010 to 86.193 upon the basis of such mortality tables as shall be adopted by the board of trustees and regular interest.
(16) "Policeman" shall mean any officer or employee of the police department of the said cities employed by the board of police commissioners of the said cities for police duty, and shall include prison guards, turnkeys, probationary patrolmen, patrolmen, sergeants, lieutenants, drill masters, captains, senior officers, detectives, and secretary to the chief of police, but shall not include any police commissioner or anyone employed in a clerical or other capacity not involving police duties. In case of doubt as to whether any person is a policeman within the meaning of sections 86.010 to 86.193, the decision of the board of trustees shall be final.
(17) "Prior service" shall mean all service as a policeman rendered prior to the date the system becomes operative which is creditable in accordance with the provisions of section 86.020.
(18) "Regular interest" shall mean interest at the rate of four percent per annum, compounded annually.
(19) "Retirement allowance" shall mean the sum of the annuity and the pension or any benefits in lieu thereof granted to a member upon retirement.
(20) "Retirement system" shall mean the police retirement system of the said cities as defined in section 86.013.
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(RSMo 1939 § 9464, A.L. 1945 p. 1336)
Prior revision: 1929 § 8906

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages

Chapter 86 - Police Relief and Pension Systems

Section 86.010 - Definitions.

Section 86.013 - Name and date of establishment of pension system — exception for systems established under other provisions.

Section 86.017 - Membership regulations.

Section 86.020 - Service creditable.

Section 86.023 - Administration.

Section 86.027 - Vacancy, how filled — trustees to serve without compensation.

Section 86.030 - Oath.

Section 86.033 - Voting — quorum.

Section 86.037 - Board to have exclusive original jurisdiction — judicial review.

Section 86.040 - Chairman, secretary, actuaries.

Section 86.043 - Data and records of the board.

Section 86.047 - Legal adviser and medical board — duties.

Section 86.050 - Actuary — duties.

Section 86.053 - Regular actuarial investigation.

Section 86.057 - Annual valuation of assets and liabilities.

Section 86.060 - Service retirement benefit.

Section 86.063 - Allowance on service retirement — additional pension to persons having served in Armed Forces.

Section 86.067 - Ordinary disability retirement benefit.

Section 86.070 - Allowance on ordinary disability retirement.

Section 86.073 - Accidental disability retirement.

Section 86.077 - Allowance on accidental disability retirement.

Section 86.080 - Reexamination of beneficiaries retired on account of disability.

Section 86.083 - Pension to be reduced, when.

Section 86.087 - Retirement allowance to cease, when.

Section 86.090 - Ordinary death benefit.

Section 86.093 - Accidental death benefit.

Section 86.097 - Return of accumulated contributions.

Section 86.100 - Optional allowances.

Section 86.103 - Pensions offset by compensation benefits.

Section 86.107 - Trustees to manage funds.

Section 86.110 - Interest on funds.

Section 86.113 - Treasurer of city to be custodian of funds — vouchers.

Section 86.117 - Ten percent of fund may be in available cash — how kept.

Section 86.120 - Trustees and employees not to be interested personally in investments.

Section 86.123 - Method of financing.

Section 86.127 - Annuity savings fund.

Section 86.130 - Rates of contribution.

Section 86.133 - Proportionate amount to be deducted from each payroll.

Section 86.137 - Factors in determining deductions.

Section 86.140 - Members deemed to consent to deductions — payable into annuity savings fund.

Section 86.143 - Additional contributions.

Section 86.147 - Annuity reserve fund.

Section 86.150 - Pension accumulation fund.

Section 86.153 - Contributions to and payments from such fund.

Section 86.157 - Actuary to determine normal contribution rate.

Section 86.160 - Accrued liability contribution rate.

Section 86.163 - Amount payable to pension accumulation fund.

Section 86.167 - Accrued liability contribution discontinued, when.

Section 86.170 - Pensions and benefits payable from pension accumulation fund — exceptions.

Section 86.173 - Sum transferred to reserve fund, when.

Section 86.177 - Pension reserve fund.

Section 86.180 - Expense fund.

Section 86.183 - Contributions by city.

Section 86.187 - Guaranty.

Section 86.190 - Exemption from tax and execution.

Section 86.193 - Correction of errors in benefits, adjustments.

Section 86.200 - Definitions.

Section 86.203 - Establishment of system — name — effective date.

Section 86.207 - Members of system — transfer of creditable service permitted, when — reserve officer not a member.

Section 86.210 - Service creditable.

Section 86.213 - Board of trustees to administer — members of board, selection — terms.

Section 86.217 - Vacancy on board, how filled — trustees to receive expenses.

Section 86.220 - Oath of trustees.

Section 86.223 - Quorum, number of trustees constituting — majority vote required, when.

Section 86.227 - Jurisdiction of board — decisions subject to judicial review.

Section 86.230 - Officers, selection — actuaries and employees, appointment, compensation.

Section 86.233 - Records of board — annual report.

Section 86.237 - Legal adviser — medical board — duties.

Section 86.240 - Actuary, duties.

Section 86.243 - Regular actuarial surveys — adoption of mortality tables — certification of contribution rates.

Section 86.247 - Annual valuation of assets and liabilities.

Section 86.248 - Assets of fund retained for benefit of members.

Section 86.250 - Members may retire when — application to board to be made when — compulsory retirement.

Section 86.251 - Deferred retirement option plan — election — deposit of retirement allowance in DROP account — termination of participation, when — forms of payment — effect of participation — death of member, payment of funds — accidental disabilit...

Section 86.252 - Distribution of interest of member, when — distribution periods before January 1, 2003 — distributions on and after January 1, 2003.

Section 86.253 - Service retirement allowance, how calculated — military service credit — contributions refund, when — retiree, surviving spouses, special consultants, when, benefits reduced, when.

Section 86.254 - Special advisors, qualifications, duties, compensation — effective, when — surviving spouses as advisors, when, compensation.

Section 86.255 - Eligible rollover distribution payable, election to pay directly to plan — definitions — written explanation required by board, when — distribution made, when — prohibition on eligible rollover distributions to certain members, excep...

Section 86.256 - Annual benefit not to exceed certain amount — annual additions not to exceed certain amount — incorporation by reference of Internal Revenue Code.

Section 86.257 - Disability retirement allowance granted, when — periodic medical examinations required, when — cessation of disability benefit, when.

Section 86.260 - Disability allowance, how calculated — members as special consultants, when — benefits for children.

Section 86.263 - Service-connected accidental disability retirement for active service members, requirements — periodic examinations required, when — cessation of benefits, when.

Section 86.267 - Service-connected disability retirement allowance calculated, how — appointment as special consultant, amount to be paid, duties.

Section 86.270 - Investigation and examination of applicants for disability benefits.

Section 86.277 - Disability allowance ceases on return to service — status as member.

Section 86.280 - Death benefit — dependents' allowances.

Section 86.283 - Death benefits of retired member — dependents' allowances — cost-of-living adjustment.

Section 86.287 - Accidental death benefit — dependents' allowances.

Section 86.288 - Contributions paid to surviving spouses, when.

Section 86.290 - Accumulated contributions refunded, when.

Section 86.292 - Accumulated contributions to remain system assets, when.

Section 86.293 - Disposition of difference between benefits paid and accumulated contributions.

Section 86.294 - Contributions to be accepted after January 1, 2002, limitations.

Section 86.295 - Death while performing qualified military service, benefit distribution, to whom.

Section 86.296 - Trustee to trustee transfers to be accepted after January 1, 2002.

Section 86.297 - Workers' compensation or other benefits offset against allowances.

Section 86.300 - Trustees to manage funds.

Section 86.303 - Interest on members' accounts.

Section 86.307 - Treasurer, custodian of assets — payments from, made how.

Section 86.310 - Ten percent may be kept in cash — maximum per depository.

Section 86.313 - Trustees and employees not to have direct interest in investments.

Section 86.320 - Contributions, rate of — deduction from compensation.

Section 86.330 - Normal rate of contribution, how determined.

Section 86.333 - Accrued liability contribution rate defined — calculated, when.

Section 86.337 - Amount payable to general reserve fund — city's contribution.

Section 86.340 - Accrued liability contribution discontinued, when.

Section 86.343 - Annual expenses — city, board each provide one-half — board, duties.

Section 86.344 - Certification of amounts due and payable, when, to whom — city, to appropriate funds, when.

Section 86.350 - City obligated to pay cost of benefits and one-half of expenses.

Section 86.353 - Benefits exempt from taxes and execution — not assignable, exception, child support or maintenance.

Section 86.354 - Benefit vested and nonforfeitable, when — forfeitures, use of.

Section 86.357 - Fraud in obtaining benefits, a misdemeanor — adjustment of errors.

Section 86.359 - Retroactive payments to be lump sum with interest, rate.

Section 86.360 - Consolidation of retirement system created by sections 86.010 to 86.193 with system created by this law.

Section 86.363 - Board of trustees created by sections 86.013 and 86.023 dissolved and functions transferred, when.

Section 86.364 - Certain sections to terminate, when.

Section 86.366 - Retired members made special advisors, when — compensation — applicants, processing.

Section 86.500 - Police may form relief associations.

Section 86.503 - Fund, how created.

Section 86.510 - Definitions.

Section 86.511 - Pensions to be paid monthly.

Section 86.513 - First class cities may provide pension fund for police department.

Section 86.517 - Board of trustees of policemen's pension fund.

Section 86.520 - Board to have exclusive control and management of funds.

Section 86.523 - Refund of contributions, when — exceptions.

Section 86.527 - Board's decision on applications for relief or pension to be final.

Section 86.530 - Rewards, fees, gifts, shall be paid into pension fund.

Section 86.533 - Trustees may invest funds in certain bonds.

Section 86.537 - Trustees shall pay disabled members from pension fund, when.

Section 86.540 - Retirement, when, amount — surviving spouse, children under eighteen eligible, when.

Section 86.543 - Pension shall be paid after twenty years of service in certain cases.

Section 86.547 - Widow eligible for payments, when.

Section 86.549 - Special consultants, eligibility, compensation for.

Section 86.550 - Persons ineligible for membership.

Section 86.553 - Payments prorated if money insufficient for full payment.

Section 86.557 - Funeral expenses, when, amount.

Section 86.560 - Payments from pension fund by warrants only.

Section 86.563 - Payments from fund not to be diverted.

Section 86.567 - Pensioners may be recalled to duty in an emergency.

Section 86.570 - Pension may be terminated, when.

Section 86.573 - Books and accounts subject to inspection.

Section 86.577 - Annual report of pension fund.

Section 86.580 - All cities — police and firemen, service in Armed Forces to be credited in determining pension rights.

Section 86.583 - Municipalities in first class counties and certain cities may provide pensions — approval by voters.

Section 86.584 - Contributing members of retirement system to be represented on board of trustees.

Section 86.590 - Board of trustees authorized to invest funds, how.

Section 86.810 - Hancock provision to void sections.

Section 86.900 - Definitions.

Section 86.910 - Police retirement system created — election to continue system after decline in population.

Section 86.920 - Retirement board established, responsibility for operation of retirement system.

Section 86.930 - Membership of the board — election procedures — vacancies — oath.

Section 86.940 - Voting rights of board members.

Section 86.950 - Board to establish policies — officers and employees.

Section 86.951 - Board deemed a state agency — rulemaking authority.

Section 86.960 - Data and records — annual report — actuarial study — appointment of a medical board — common seal.

Section 86.970 - Compensation of board members.

Section 86.980 - Board members in active police service, leave to attend educational seminars.

Section 86.990 - Board to certify amount to be paid by city, when.

Section 86.1000 - Contributions to pension fund by city — board to certify to board of police commissioners amount required.

Section 86.1010 - Members' retirement contributions, amount, how determined.

Section 86.1020 - Board to act as trustee of certain funds — powers of the board.

Section 86.1030 - Benefits and administrative expenses to be paid by retirement system funds — commencement of base pension — death of a member, effect of.

Section 86.1040 - Retirement benefits not subject to execution, garnishment, or attachment — tax-exempt status of funds.

Section 86.1050 - Criminal liability not limited by retirement system laws — correction of errors.

Section 86.1060 - Board may sue and be sued — service of process, procedure.

Section 86.1070 - Findings of the board — review.

Section 86.1080 - Purchase of insurance policies permitted — indemnification — expenses of court proceedings may be paid, when.

Section 86.1090 - Membership of persons entering or reentering the force after effective date of retirement system.

Section 86.1100 - Creditable service, board to fix and determine by rule.

Section 86.1110 - Military leave of absence, effect of — service credit for military service, when.

Section 86.1120 - Termination of members after five or more years of service, credit towards retirement.

Section 86.1130 - Membership, terminated when.

Section 86.1140 - Leave of absence not to act as termination of membership — creditable service permitted, when.

Section 86.1150 - Retirement age — base pension amount.

Section 86.1151 - Tier II members, retire when — benefits, how computed.

Section 86.1160 - Termination of membership prior to death or retirement, effect of.

Section 86.1170 - Pension benefit after twenty-five years of service or injury in line of duty, when — retirees appointed as consultants to board, when.

Section 86.1180 - Permanent disability caused by performance of duty, retirement by board of police commissioners permitted — base pension amount — certification of disability.

Section 86.1190 - Workers' compensation benefit payments, offset against retirement benefits, exceptions — member's percentage defined.

Section 86.1200 - Permanent disability not caused by performance of duty, ten years of creditable service, retirement permitted — base pension amount — certification of disability.

Section 86.1210 - Partial lump sum option plan distribution authorized.

Section 86.1220 - Cost-of-living adjustments in addition to base pension.

Section 86.1230 - Supplemental retirement benefits, Tier I members, amount — member to be special consultant, compensation.

Section 86.1231 - Supplemental retirement benefits, Tier II members, amount — member to be a special consultant, compensation.

Section 86.1240 - Pensions of spouses of deceased members — surviving spouse to be appointed as consultant to board, when.

Section 86.1250 - Pensions of children of deceased members.

Section 86.1260 - Pensions of spouse and children of member who died in performance of duty.

Section 86.1270 - Retirement plan deemed qualified plan under federal law — board to administer plan as a qualified plan — vesting of benefits — distributions.

Section 86.1280 - Early retirement incentives, effect of.

Section 86.1310 - Definitions.

Section 86.1320 - System established — continuation of system after population increase, when — name of system.

Section 86.1330 - Retirement board established, members, duties — funds received, duties — oath of board members required.

Section 86.1350 - Voting by board, votes necessary to pass a motion.

Section 86.1360 - Administration of assets and transaction of business, board to set policies — rulemaking authority — officers to be elected, employment of staff.

Section 86.1370 - Data to be maintained by board — annual statement required — actuarial study and calculation required — medical board to be appointed — seal to be adopted.

Section 86.1380 - Certification by the board to the city for amount to be paid to the retirement system.

Section 86.1390 - Contributions to retirement system by cities, amount.

Section 86.1400 - Employee contributions to be deducted from compensation — payment by board of police commissioners.

Section 86.1410 - Board to be trustee of funds — powers and duties.

Section 86.1420 - Benefits and administrative expenses to be paid by system funds — commencement of base pension, when — death of member, effect of.

Section 86.1430 - Retirement benefits not subject to execution, garnishment, or attachment — exceptions — funds exempt from taxation.

Section 86.1440 - Criminal liability not limited by statutory provisions — correction of benefit errors by the board.

Section 86.1450 - Board may sue and be sued — service of process, procedure.

Section 86.1460 - Findings of board final and conclusive — judicial review.

Section 86.1470 - Board may purchase liability insurance — indemnification, when.

Section 86.1480 - Who shall be members.

Section 86.1490 - Creditable service, determination of — inclusions and exclusions.

Section 86.1500 - Military service, effect on creditable service — election to purchase creditable service, when — service credit for military service, when.

Section 86.1510 - Members entitled to prior creditable service, when.

Section 86.1520 - Duration of membership.

Section 86.1530 - Normal retirement dates.

Section 86.1540 - Normal pension, amount — early retirement option, when — election for optional benefit for spouse — pension after five years of creditable service — felony conviction, effect of.

Section 86.1550 - Termination of employment prior to five years of creditable service, lump-sum payment.

Section 86.1560 - Disability retirement pension, amount — definitions — board to determine disability, proof may be required.

Section 86.1570 - Offset to workers' compensation payments — member's percentage defined.

Section 86.1580 - Optional distribution under partial lump-sum option plan, when — death before retirement, effect of.

Section 86.1590 - Cost-of-living adjustments — base pension defined.

Section 86.1600 - Supplemental retirement benefit, amount, cost-of-living adjustments — special consultant, compensation — cost-of-living adjustments, rulemaking authority — member defined.

Section 86.1610 - Death of member in service, benefit to be received — death of member after retirement, benefit to be received — surviving spouse benefits.

Section 86.1620 - Funeral benefits, amount.

Section 86.1630 - Tax-exempt status of plan to be maintained — assets of system to be held in trust — member benefits vested, when — distribution of benefits.

Section 86.1640 - Incentives for early retirement, board to administer and pay.