104.1200.  Definitions. — As used in sections 104.1200 to 104.1215, the following terms mean:

  (1)  "Education employee", any person described in the following classifications who is employed by one of the institutions, otherwise would meet the definition of "employee" pursuant to section 104.010 or 104.1003, and is not employed at a technical or vocational school or college: teaching personnel, instructors, assistant professors, associate professors, professors and academic administrators holding faculty rank;

  (2)  "Institutions", Truman State University, Northwest Missouri State University, Southeast Missouri State University, Southwest Missouri State University, Central Missouri State University, Harris-Stowe State College, Lincoln University, Missouri Western State College and Missouri Southern State College;

  (3)  "Outside employee", any other provisions of sections 104.010 to 104.1093 to the contrary notwithstanding, an education employee first so employed on or after July 1, 2002, who has not been previously employed in a position covered by the Missouri state employee's retirement system.  An outside employee shall not be covered by the other benefit provisions of this chapter, but rather shall be covered by the benefit provisions provided for pursuant to sections 104.1200 to 104.1215.