MO HB2292

Repeals and replaces section 169.712 of Missouri law regarding public education employee retirement system membership.

Certificated teachers first employed after August 28, 1997 are placed in the public school retirement system by default, with an option to elect the public education employee retirement system within 90 days of employment.

Teachers employed for 17-20 hours per week by a public school as of August 28, 2003 are placed in the public school retirement system with pro rata creditable service, with an option to elect the public education employee retirement system within 90 days.

Beginning August 28, 2010, teachers employed for 17 hours or less per week at one public school may work at another public school, but hours from multiple employers cannot be combined to establish retirement system eligibility unless approved by the public school retirement system board of trustees.

Teachers may purchase credit in their respective retirement system for qualifying service after August 28, 1991 that would have met membership requirements under the 17-20 hour employment provision had it existed before August 28, 2003.