Travel Assistance

I need to know if we still have Travel Assistance thru The Standard? I was told it might change beginning 1-1-19 and I will be leaving on a ...

Taxes on MOSERS Pension?

Your RetireeNews, Fall Winter 2017 states if a retiree lives in Missouri, then Missouri state income tax may be due on the pension. Does thi...

Retiree Payment Schedule

After a person retires and receive their first retirement check, I am curious to know how will the be paid out? Will it be monthly, or bi-we...

COLA This Year?

Will there be any COLA this year? Every year, we calculate and announce the retiree COLAs in mid-January. We won’t have data for the 2019 C...

Part-Time Employment

My initial State employment was as a part time employee. Do any of those years count towards my years of service when calculating my retirem...

Survivor Benefit for Vested Employee

Employee is vested and dies before retirement, will their spouse receive any retirement benefit. Yes, if you are a general state employee, ...

Final Average Pay and BackDROP Period

MY PENSION IS BASED ON MY BEST 36 MONTHS EARNINGS. WAGES DURING MY 5 YEAR BACKDROP PERIOD ARE EXCLUDED. WHAT IF MY BEST 36 MONTHS ARE AFTER ...

How is Final Average Pay Calculated?

Why is the retiree COLA 80% of the CPI?

Pension Buyout?

Will there be another pension buyout? There are no plans in place at this time to offer another buyout option. The Missouri Legislature aut...