HB 5025

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to retirement; amending s. 121.71, F.S.;
3revising the payroll contribution rates for the membership
4classes of the Florida Retirement System for the state
5fiscal years effective July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007;
6providing a declaration of important state interest;
7providing an effective date.
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9Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11     Section 1.  Section 121.71, Florida Statutes, is amended to
12read:
13     121.71  Uniform rates; process; calculations; levy.--
14     (1)  In conducting the system actuarial study required
15under s. 121.031, the actuary shall follow all requirements
16specified thereunder to determine, by Florida Retirement System
17employee membership class, the dollar contribution amounts
18necessary for the forthcoming fiscal year for the defined
19benefit program. In addition, the actuary shall determine, by
20Florida Retirement System membership class, based on an estimate
21for the forthcoming fiscal year of the gross compensation of
22employees participating in the optional retirement program, the
23dollar contribution amounts necessary to make the allocations
24required under ss. 121.72 and 121.73. For each employee
25membership class and subclass, the actuarial study shall
26establish a uniform rate necessary to fund the benefit
27obligations under both Florida Retirement System retirement
28plans, by dividing the sum of total dollars required by the
29estimated gross compensation of members in both plans.
30     (2)  Based on the uniform rates set forth in subsection
31(3), employers shall make monthly contributions to the Division
32of Retirement, which shall initially deposit the funds into the
33Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund. A
34change in a contribution rate is effective the first day of the
35month for which a full month's employer contribution may be made
36on or after the beginning date of the change.
37     (3)  Required employer retirement contribution rates for
38each membership class and subclass of the Florida Retirement
39System for both retirement plans are as follows:
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Membership ClassPercentage of Gross Compensation,Effective July 1, 2006 2005Percentage of Gross Compensation,Effective July 1, 2007 2006
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Regular Class8.69% 6.67%9.55% 9.53%
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Special Risk Class19.76% 17.37%21.96% 21.91%
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Special Risk Administrative   Support Class11.39% 8.76%12.65% 12.39%
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Elected Officers' Class -   Legislators, Governor,   Lt. Governor,   Cabinet Officers,   State Attorneys,   Public Defenders13.32% 11.33%14.80% 14.86%
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Elected Officers' Class -  Justices, Judges18.40% 17.49%20.44% 20.43%
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Elected Officers' Class -  County Elected Officers15.37% 14.07%17.08% 17.00%
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Senior Management Class11.96% 9.29%13.29% 13.27%
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DROP9.80% 8.22%10.89% 11.74%
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50     (4)  The state actuary shall recognize and use an
51appropriate level of available excess assets of the Florida
52Retirement System Trust Fund to offset the difference between
53the normal costs of the Florida Retirement System and the
54statutorily prescribed contribution rates.
55     Section 2.  The Legislature finds that a proper and
56legitimate state purpose is served when employees and retirees
57of the state and its political subdivisions, and the dependents,
58survivors, and beneficiaries of such employees and retirees, are
59extended the basic protections afforded by governmental
60retirement systems. These persons must be provided benefits that
61are fair and adequate and that are managed, administered, and
62funded in an actuarially sound manner, as required by Section
6314, Article X of the State Constitution, and part VII of chapter
64112, Florida Statutes. Therefore, the Legislature determines and
65declares that this act fulfills an important state interest.
66     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.


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