Missouri Revised Statutes Title VIII. Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records § 104.330. State employees to be members--military service, effect

1. As an incident to his or her contract of employment or continued employment, each employee of the state shall become a member of the system on the first day of the first month following the original effective date of sections 104.310 to 104.540, September 1, 1957, and every person thereafter becoming an employee shall become a member at the time of employment. Each employee's membership shall continue as long as the member continues to be an employee or be on leave for military service or training as hereinafter provided; or receive or be eligible to receive an annuity or benefit.

2. Any member who completes military service or training on or after December 3, 1974, shall receive creditable service and salary credit mandated by federal law under the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974  1 and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 or any successor thereto, or as otherwise provided under federal or state law.