1. On or before January 1, 2017, the department of higher education and workforce development shall create guidance regarding notice of public employee eligibility for public service loan forgiveness. Public employers may use the guidance in providing notice to employees under subsection 2 of this section. The guidance shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) Up-to-date, accurate, and complete information regarding eligibility for participation in existing public service loan forgiveness programs;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 105.1445

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(2) Contact information and relevant forms for applying for existing public service loan forgiveness programs; and

(3) Other relevant information as determined by the department of higher education and workforce development.

2. On or before April 1, 2017, the governing body of each public employer in this state shall adopt a policy that provides up-to-date, accurate, and complete information to each new employee regarding eligibility for public service loan forgiveness. Notice to new employees shall be provided within ten days following the start of employment with the public employer. On or before June 30, 2017, the public employer shall provide the same information to all current employees employed on that date.