86.267. Service-connected disability retirement allowance calculated, how--appointment as special consultant, amount to be paid, duties. - Missouri Statutes

Service-connected disability retirement allowance calculated,how--appointment as special consultant, amount to be paid, duties.

86.267. 1. Upon termination of employment as a police officer andactual retirement for accidental disability, other than permanent totaldisability as defined in subsection 2, a member shall receive a retirementallowance of seventy-five percent of the member's average finalcompensation.

2. Any member who, as the natural and proximate result of an accidentoccurring at some definite time and place in the actual performance of themember's duty through no negligence on the member's part, is permanentlyand totally incapacitated from performing any work, occupation or vocationof any kind whatsoever shall receive a retirement allowance as undersubsection 1 or, in the discretion of the board of trustees, may receive alarger retirement allowance in an amount not exceeding the member's rate ofcompensation as a policeman in effect as of the date the allowance begins.

3. The board of trustees, in its discretion, may, in addition to theallowance granted in accordance with the provisions of subsections 1 and 2,grant an allowance in an amount to be determined by the board of trustees,to provide such member with surgical, medical and hospital care reasonablyrequired after retirement, which are the result and in consequence of theaccident causing such disability.

4. Any person who is receiving benefits pursuant to subsection 2 ofthis section on or after August 28, 1997, and any person who is receivingbenefits pursuant to subsection 1 of this section on or after October 1,2001, and who made mandatory contributions to the retirement system, uponapplication to the board of trustees, shall be made, constituted, appointedand employed by the board of trustees as a special consultant on theproblems of retirement, aging and other matters, and upon request of theboard of trustees shall give opinions and be available to give opinions inwriting or orally, in response to such requests, as may be required. Forsuch services the retired member shall be paid a lump sum payment in anamount equal to the total amount of the member's mandatory contributions tothe retirement system, without interest, within sixty days after approvalof the retired member's application by the board of trustees.

(L. 1957 p. 256 § 21, A.L. 1963 p. 137, A.L. 1997 H.B. 331, (L. 1957 p. 256 § 21, A.L. 1963 p. 137, A.L. 1997 H.B. 331, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1808, A.L. 2001 S.B. 290)