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FL H7107

Bill

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows retirees from the Florida Retirement System to renew membership if reemployed on or after July 1, 2016, in positions with covered employers, with restrictions on creditable service and contributions during the July 2010-June 2016 period.

  • Establishes line-of-duty death benefits for surviving spouses and children of investment plan members killed in the line of duty, with monthly survivor retirement benefits payable from a dedicated survivor benefit account.

  • Modifies pension and investment plan enrollment procedures for new employees hired on or after July 1, 2017, requiring automatic enrollment in the pension plan with an 8-month election window to choose between pension or investment plan.

  • Creates new allocation requirements for employer contributions to fund line-of-duty death benefits for investment plan members across various membership classes (ranging from 0.04% to 0.46% of gross compensation).

  • Increases employer contribution rates for all Florida Retirement System membership classes effective July 1, 2016, to fund the new benefits and changes authorized by the act.

Legislative Description

Public Employees

Last Action

Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7012 (Ch. 2016-213)

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Governmental Oversight and Accountability3/1/2016
Appropriations2/12/2016

Full Bill Text

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