Florida Senate - 2011                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 2100
       
       
       
       
       
       
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             04/06/2011 06:48 PM       .                                
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       Senators Fasano and Gaetz moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 2015 - 2066
    4  and insert:
    5         (2) A retiree of a state-administered retirement system who
    6  is initially reemployed on or after July 1, 2010, through June
    7  30, 2011, shall become a member of the Regular Class and be
    8  enrolled in the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan on
    9  July 1, 2011, and must resatisfy the vesting requirements and
   10  other provisions provided in this chapter is not eligible for
   11  renewed membership. This subsection does not apply to retirees
   12  from the Elected Officers’ Class or the Senior Management
   13  Service Class.
   14         (a) Creditable service, including credit towards the
   15  retiree health insurance subsidy provided in s. 112.363, does
   16  not accrue for a retiree’s employment in a regularly established
   17  position with a covered employer during the period from July 1,
   18  2010, through June 30, 2011.
   19         (b) Employer contributions, interest, earnings, or any
   20  other funds may not be paid into a renewed member’s investment
   21  plan account for any employment in a regularly established
   22  position with a covered employer during the period from July 1,
   23  2010, through June 30, 2011.
   24         (c) To be eligible to receive a retirement benefit under
   25  the investment plan, the renewed member must meet the vesting
   26  requirements of the plan as provided in s. 121.4501(6).
   27         (d) The member is not entitled to disability benefits as
   28  provided in s. 121.091(4) or s. 121.591(2).
   29         (e) The member must meet the limitations on reemployment
   30  after retirement as provided in s. 121.091(9), as applicable.
   31         (f) Upon the renewed membership or reemployment of a
   32  retiree, the employer of such member and the retiree shall pay
   33  the applicable employer and employee contributions as required
   34  by ss. 112.363, 121.71, 121.74, and 121.76. Such contributions
   35  are payable only for employment in a regularly established
   36  position with a covered employer on or after July 1, 2011.
   37         (g) The member may not purchase any prior or past service
   38  in the investment plan, including employment in a regularly
   39  established position with a covered employer during the period
   40  from July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011.
   41         (h) A renewed member who is not receiving the maximum
   42  health insurance subsidy provided in s. 112.363 is entitled to
   43  earn additional credit toward the subsidy. Such credit may be
   44  earned only for employment in a regularly established position
   45  with a covered employer on or after July 1, 2011. Any additional
   46  subsidy due because of additional credit may be received only at
   47  the time of paying the second career retirement benefit. The
   48  total health insurance subsidy received by a retiree receiving
   49  benefits from initial and renewed membership may not exceed the
   50  maximum allowed under s. 112.363.
   51         (3) Any retiree of a state-administered retirement system
   52  who is initially reemployed on or after July 1, 2011, except for
   53  retirees from the Elected Officers’ Class or the Senior
   54  Management Service Class, shall become a member of the Regular
   55  Class and be enrolled in the Florida Retirement System
   56  Investment Plan, and must resatisfy the vesting requirements and
   57  other provisions of this chapter. Retirees from the Elected
   58  Officers’ Class or the Senior Management Service Class may not
   59  be enrolled in a state-administered retirement system.
   60  
   61  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   62         And the title is amended as follows:
   63         Delete line 75
   64  and insert:
   65         date; excluding retirees of the Elected Officers’
   66         Class or the Senior Management Service Class;
   67         specifying requirements and limitations;