Section 56.805

Title VI COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GOVERNMENT

Chapter 56

Effective - 28 Aug 1993, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  56.805.  Definitions. — As used in sections 56.800 to 56.840, the following words and terms mean:

  (1)  "Annuity", annual payments, made in equal monthly installments, to a retired member from funds provided for, in, or authorized by, the provisions of sections 56.800 to 56.840;

  (2)  "Average final compensation", the average compensation of an employee for the two consecutive years prior to retirement when the employee's compensation was greatest;

  (3)  "Board of trustees" or "board", the board of trustees established by the provisions of sections 56.800 to 56.840;

  (4)  "Compensation", all salary and other compensation payable by a county to an employee for personal services rendered as an employee, but not including travel and mileage reimbursement;

  (5)  "County", the City of St. Louis and each county in the state;

  (6)  "Creditable service", the sum of both membership service and creditable prior service;

  (7)  "Effective date of the establishment of the system", August 28, 1989;

  (8)  "Employee", an elected or appointed prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney who is employed by a county or a city not within a county;

  (9)  "Membership service", service as a prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney after becoming a member that is creditable in determining the amount of the member's benefits under this system;

  (10)  "Prior service", service of a member rendered prior to the effective date of the establishment of the system^* which is creditable under section 56.823;

  (11)  "Retirement system" or "system", the prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys' retirement system authorized by the provisions of sections 56.800 to 56.840.

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(L. 1989 S.B. 30 § 56.780, A.L. 1993 S.B. 169)

*See subdivision (7) for effective date.