PURPOSE: This rule establishes a guideline relative to the election by the employee to establish prior service credit for military service.

1. (1) Whenever an eligible employee desires that his/her membership be continued during a period of military service or training, s/he, shall notify, upon re-entering the employment of the state, the board in writing of his/her election to have the period of service considered as creditable service under the retirement system law. Credit for service is limited to the actual period(s) of active duty service as shown on form DD 214.

AUTHORITY: section 104.330, RSMo (1986).* Original rule filed Dec. 18, 1975, effective Jan. 1, 1976. Amended: Filed Nov. 25, 1992, effective June 7, 1993. *Original authority 1957, amended 1958, 1972, 1980, 1981. Op. Atty. Gen. No. 6, Bode (3-17-77). An employee of the state of Missouri who was employed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol from January 19, 1946 until February 24, 1946, and who then resigned to reenlist in the United States Army until May of 1965 and who went to work for the state of Missouri in August of 1965 and has continuously been employed by the state since that time, is not entitled to receive prior state or military service credit with the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System from January 1946 until August 1965.