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Introduced
12/02/2015
12/02/2015
In Committee
12/18/2015
12/18/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/11/2016
03/11/2016
Introduced Session
2016 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Authorizes renewed membership in FRS for certain retirees; requires employer to make employer & employee contributions for certain purposes; requires that certain retirees be renewed members in investment plan; specifies that creditable service does not accrue for employment during specified period; prohibits certain funds from being paid into renewed member's investment plan account for specified period of employment; requires employer & retiree to make applicable contributions to renewed member's investment plan account; prohibits purchase of past service in investment plan; authorizes renewed member to receive additional credit towards health insurance subsidy; prohibits transfers to pension plan; provides for renewed membership in optional retirement program for certain retirees; prohibits purchase of past service in optional retirement program; revises definition of term "eligible employee"; provides for enrollment in investment plan for certain retirees; prohibits transfers to pension plan; provides for employer contribution rate increases to fund changes made by act; declares that act fulfills important state interest.
AI Summary
This bill, effective July 1, 2016, allows certain retirees of the Florida Retirement System (FRS) to rejoin the system as "renewed members," primarily impacting those reemployed after July 1, 2016, and those who were previously in the Special Risk Class or Senior Management Service Optional Annuity Program. For these renewed members, creditable service (which counts towards retirement benefits) will not be earned for employment between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2016, and contributions made during that period cannot be credited to their investment plan accounts. The bill also specifies that renewed members in the investment plan cannot purchase past service, but they may earn additional credit towards their health insurance subsidy, though the total subsidy cannot exceed the maximum allowed. Transfers to the pension plan are prohibited for renewed members, and specific employer contribution rates for various FRS classes will increase to fund these changes, with the Legislature declaring this act to fulfill an important state interest.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died in Government Operations Subcommittee (on 03/11/2016)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/881 | 12/03/2015 |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0881/BillText/Filed/PDF | 12/03/2015 |
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