A break in service occurs when an employee is off payroll for 30 calendar days, except when the employee is on an approved leave of absence (paid or unpaid). 

An employee rehired by the state after a break in service must re-enroll for benefits through SEBES.  

An employee rehired by the state within 30 calendar days of their separation maintains their existing benefits and should not re-enroll for benefits through SEBES unless the employee is transferring from the Department of Conservation, the Missouri Highway Patrol, the Missouri Department of Transportation, or a university (except State Technical College of Missouri and Lincoln University) as these employers administer one or more of their own benefit packages.