PURPOSE: This rule establishes a guideline relative to the computation of credit by the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System. 16 CSR 30-2

1. (1) In determining prior service credit and in calculation of creditable service, one (1) calendar month equals one-twelfth (1/12) of a year and any remaining days shall be converted into months (or one-twelfth (1/12) of a year) on the basis that each thirty (30) calendar days equals one (1) month and a remainder of twenty-seven (27) or more days will be credited as an additional month. Any balance of less than twenty-seven (27) days will not be used in the calculation. Credit will be computed using the date of employment to the date of termination. Credit will be granted for up to one (1) year of authorized sick leave without pay due to an employee’s illness or injury. Credit will not be granted for any other periods of leave without pay.

AUTHORITY: section 104.500.2, RSMo (Supp. 1988).* Emergency rule filed Nov. 12, 1982, effective Nov. 22, 1982, expired March 12, 1983. Original rule filed Nov. 12, 1982, effective March 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Nov. 25, 1992, effective June 7, 1993. *Original authority 1957, amended 1981, 1984, 1988.