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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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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 2, line 31 of the bill

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17         Section 1.  Subsection (9) of section 121.0515, Florida

18  Statues, is amended to read:

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

  5         special risk members to upgrade service related

  6         to fire prevention and firefighter training

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