Because employee terminations are now reported automatically through the SAM II daily file or employer payroll uploads in Phoenix, MOSERS does not receive information indicating whether a termination may be related to a suspected work-related felony.

If an employee separates from employment and the termination may be related to a suspected work-related felony, please notify the MOSERS Employer Services team separately by emailing employers@mosers.org.

Under Missouri law, an employee convicted of a work-related felony on or after August 28, 2014, forfeits all rights to pension benefits accrued on or after that date.

A work-related felony generally includes a felony under state law (or a substantially similar federal offense) involving stealing or receiving stolen money, property, or services valued at $5,000 or more, forgery, counterfeiting, bribery of a public servant, or acceding to corruption, when connected to the employee’s duties as a state employee.

MOSERS will monitor the case and determine any impact on pension benefits once the legal process has concluded.