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HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 807
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11 Representative(s) Fasano offered the following:
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17 Section 1. Subsection (9) of section 121.0515, Florida
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19 121.0515 Special risk membership.--
20 (9) CREDIT FOR UPGRADED SERVICE.--(a) Any member of
21 the Special Risk Class who has earned creditable service in
22 another membership class of the Florida Retirement System as
23 an emergency medical technician or paramedic, which service is
24 within the purview of the Special Risk Class, may purchase
25 additional retirement credit to upgrade such service to
26 Special Risk Class service, to the extent of the percentages
27 of the member's average final compensation provided in s.
28 121.091(1)(a)2. Contributions for upgrading such service to
29 Special Risk Class credit under this subsection shall be equal
30 to the difference in the contributions paid and the Special
31 Risk Class contribution rate as a percentage of gross salary
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1 in effect for the period being claimed, plus interest thereon
2 at the rate of 6.5 percent a year, compounded annually until
3 the date of payment. This service credit may be purchased by
4 the employer on behalf of the member.
5 (b) Any member of the Special Risk Class who has
6 earned creditable service in another membership class of the
7 Florida Retirement System whose responsibilities included fire
8 prevention or firefighter training, which service is within
9 the purview of the Special Risk Class, may purchase additional
10 retirement credit to upgrade such service to Special Risk
11 Class service, to the extent of the percentages of the
12 member's average final compensation provided in s.
13 121.091(1)(a)2. Contributions for upgrading such service to
14 Special Risk Class credit under this subsection shall be equal
15 to the difference in the contributions paid and the Special
16 Risk Class contribution rate as a percentage of gross salary
17 in effect for the period being claimed, plus interest thereon
18 at the rate of 6.5 percent a year, compounded annually until
19 the date of payment. This service credit may be purchased by
20 the employer on behalf of the member.
21 Section 2. It is the intent of the Legislature that
22 any additional cost attributable to the upgrade in the
23 retirement benefits for special risk members who have provided
24 fire prevention or firefighter training above the
25 contributions paid at the time of service shall be funded by
26 recognition of the necessary amount from the excess actuarial
27 assets of the Florida Retirement System Trust Fund.
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31 And the title is amended as follows:
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4 amending s. 121.0515, F.S.; permitting certain
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