Effective - 28 Aug 2013, 3 histories
86.1310. Definitions. — The following words and phrases as used in sections 86.1310 to 86.1640 shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context:
(1) "Accumulated contributions", the sum of all amounts deducted from the compensation of a member and paid to the retirement board, together with all amounts paid to the retirement board by a member or by a member's beneficiary for the purchase of prior service credits or any other purpose permitted under sections 86.1310 to 86.1640, in all cases with interest, if any, thereon at a rate determined from time to time for such purpose by the retirement board;
(2) "Actuarial cost", the present value of a future payment or series of payments as calculated by applying the actuarial assumptions established according to subsection 8 of section 86.1630;
(3) "Beneficiary", any person entitled, either currently or conditionally, to receive pension or other benefits provided in sections 86.1310 to 86.1640;
(4) "Board of police commissioners", the board composed of police commissioners authorized by law to employ and manage an organized police force in the cities;
(5) "City" or "cities", any city which now has or may hereafter have a population of more than three hundred thousand and less than seven hundred thousand inhabitants, or any city that has made an election under section 86.1320 to continue a civilian employees' retirement system theretofore maintained under sections 86.1310 to 86.1640;
(6) "Compensation", the basic wage or salary paid a member for any period, excluding bonuses, overtime pay, expense allowances, and other extraordinary compensation; except that, notwithstanding such provision, compensation for any year for any member shall not exceed the amount permitted to be taken into account under Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code as applicable to such year;
(7) "Consultant", unless otherwise specifically defined, means a person retained by the retirement system as a special consultant on the problems of retirement, aging and related matters who, upon request of the retirement board, shall give opinions and be available to give opinions in writing or orally in response to such requests, as may be needed by the board;
(8) "Creditable service", service qualifying as a determinant of a member's pension or other benefit under sections 86.1310 to 86.1640 by meeting the requirements specified in such sections, or section 105.691;
(9) "Employee", any regularly appointed civilian employee of the police department of the city as specified in sections 86.1310 to 86.1640 who is:
(a) Appointed prior to August 28, 2011, and is not eligible to receive a pension from the police retirement system of said city;
(b) Appointed on or after August 28, 2011, and is not eligible to receive a pension from the police retirement system of such city or from any other retirement or pension system of such city;
(10) "Final compensation":
(a) For a Tier I member as described in subdivision (13) of this section, the average annual compensation of a member during the member's service if less than two years, or the twenty-four months of service for which the member received the highest salary whether consecutive or otherwise;
(b) For a Tier II member as described in subdivision (13) of this section, the average annual compensation of a member during the member's service if less than three years, or the thirty-six months of service for which the member received the highest salary whether consecutive or otherwise;
(c) For any period of time when a member is paid on a frequency other than monthly, the member's salary for such period shall be deemed to be the monthly equivalent of the member's annual rate of compensation for such period;
(11) "Internal Revenue Code", the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
(12) "Medical board", not less than one nor more than three physicians appointed by the retirement board to arrange for and conduct medical examinations as directed by the retirement board;
(13) "Member", a member of the civilian employees' retirement system as described in section 86.1480:
(a) "Tier I member", any person who became a member prior to August 28, 2013, and who remains a member on August 28, 2013, shall remain a Tier I member until such member's membership is terminated as described in section 86.1520;
(b) "Tier I surviving spouse", the surviving spouse of a Tier I member;
(c) "Tier II member", any person who became a member on or after August 28, 2013;
(d) "Tier II surviving spouse", the surviving spouse of a Tier II member;
(e) Any person whose membership is terminated as described in section 86.1520 and who reenters membership on or after August 28, 2013, shall become a member under paragraph (c) of this subdivision;
(14) "Pension", annual payments for life, payable monthly, at the times described in section 86.1420;
(15) "Pension fund", the fund resulting from contributions made thereto by the cities affected by sections 86.1310 to 86.1640 and by the members of the civilian employees' retirement system;
(16) "Retirement", termination of a member's status as an employee of the police department of the city at a time when the member or the member's beneficiary is immediately entitled to one or more benefits under sections 86.1310 to 86.1640;
(17) "Retirement board" or "board", the board provided in section 86.1330 to administer the retirement system;
(18) "Retirement system", the civilian employees' retirement system of the police department of the cities as defined in section 86.1320;
(19) "Surviving spouse", when determining whether a person is entitled to benefits under sections 86.1310 to 86.1640 by reason of surviving a member, shall include only:
(a) The person who was married to the member at the time of the member's death in service prior to August 28, 2001, and who had not remarried prior to August 28, 2001;
(b) The person who was married to the member at the time of the member's death in service on or after August 28, 2001;
(c) In the case of any member who both retired and died prior to August 28, 2001, the person who was married to the member at the time of the member's death and who had not remarried prior to August 28, 2001;
(d) In the case of any member who retired prior to August 28, 2001, and died on or after that date, the person who was married to the member at the time of the member's death; or
(e) In the case of any member who retired on or after August 28, 2001, the person who was married to the member at both the time of the member's retirement and the time of the member's death.
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(L. 2005 H.B. 323, A.L. 2011 H.B. 183 merged with H.B. 282, A.L. 2013 H.B. 116 merged with H.B. 418)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages
Chapter 86 - Police Relief and Pension Systems
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 86.033 - 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 86.067 - 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 86.190 - Exemption from tax and execution.
Section 86.193 - Correction of errors in benefits, adjustments.
Section 86.203 - Establishment of system — name — effective date.
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 86.247 - Annual valuation of assets and liabilities.
Section 86.248 - Assets of fund retained for benefit of members.
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 86.287 - 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 86.350 - City obligated to pay cost of benefits and one-half of expenses.
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 86.364 - Certain sections to terminate, when.
Section 86.500 - Police may form relief associations.
Section 86.503 - Fund, how created.
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 86.543 - 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 86.584 - 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 86.920 - 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 86.970 - 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 86.1010 - Members' retirement contributions, amount, how determined.
Section 86.1020 - Board to act as trustee of certain funds — powers of the board.
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 86.1100 - 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 86.1130 - Membership, terminated 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 86.1210 - Partial lump sum option plan distribution authorized.
Section 86.1220 - Cost-of-living adjustments in addition to base pension.
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 86.1280 - Early retirement incentives, effect of.
Section 86.1310 - Definitions.
Section 86.1350 - Voting by board, votes necessary to pass a motion.
Section 86.1390 - Contributions to retirement system by cities, amount.
Section 86.1410 - Board to be trustee of funds — powers and duties.
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 86.1510 - Members entitled to prior creditable service, when.
Section 86.1520 - Duration of membership.
Section 86.1530 - Normal retirement dates.
Section 86.1570 - Offset to workers' compensation payments — member's percentage defined.
Section 86.1590 - Cost-of-living adjustments — base pension defined.
Section 86.1620 - Funeral benefits, amount.
Section 86.1640 - Incentives for early retirement, board to administer and pay.