PURPOSE: This rule establishes the documents acceptable to the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System for verifying service.

Editor’s Note: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of this rule in its entirety would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. The entire text of the material referenced has been filed with the secretary of state. This material may be found at the Office of the Secretary of State or at the headquarters of the agency and is available to any interested person at a cost established by state law.

1. (1) Service must be verified before credit is granted. Proof of verification which will be accepted by the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System is listed in order of preference:

   1. (A) Certification by the employing department’s payroll/personnel officer listing periods of employment by dates, position and status or similar certification from the Personnel Division of the Office of Administration for employment in agencies for which the division maintains central payroll/personnel records; and
   2. (B) Certification from retirement records, listing employing department, periods of employment by dates and, if available, position and status.

2. (2) If the records in (1)(A) and (B) are not available, then (2)(A) plus one (1) of either (2)(B), (C) or (D) must be presented to the board of trustees for approval.

   1. (A) Notarized statements from at least two

3. (2) co-workers, supervisors, or both, listing period of employment for each department together with a statement from the employing department certifying that payroll/personnel records do not exist.

   1. (B) Copies of records maintained by the Social Security Administration or by the state agency administering the state Social Security Agreement, reflecting employment status and taxable wages.
   2. (C) Tax records issued by the employer.
   3. (D) Copy of appropriate pages of the Official Manual published by the secretary of state.

AUTHORITY: section 104.500.2, RSMo (Supp. 1988).* Emergency rule filed Dec. 15, 1982, effective Dec. 25, 1982, expired April 24, 1983. Original rule filed Dec. 15, 1982, effective March 11, 1983.

*Original authority 1957, amended 1981, 1984, 1988.