Terms Used In Missouri Laws 104.343

  • Creditable prior service: the service of an employee which was either rendered prior to the establishment of a system, or prior to the date the employee last became a member of a system, and which is recognized in determining the member's eligibility and for the amount of the member's benefits under a system. See Missouri Laws 104.010
  • Member: as used in sections 104. See Missouri Laws 104.010
  • United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

The surviving spouse of any deceased member who purchased creditable prior service for service in the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to subsection 4 of section 104.340 and who died prior to retirement may, upon written request, receive a refund of the amount contributed for such purchase of creditable prior service, provided the surviving spouse is not entitled to a survivorship benefit as payable under the provisions of section 104.420.