Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Division of Retirement
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
60S-4.002: Statements of Policy
60S-4.003: Retirement Eligibility
60S-4.004: Benefits Payable Upon Normal Retirement
60S-4.005: Benefits Payable Upon Early Retirement
60S-4.006: Benefits Based on Dual Retirement Ages
60S-4.009: Benefits Payable After Termination
60S-4.012: Employment After Retirement
60S-4.013: Cost-of-Living Adjustments
60S-4.015: Deductions from Monthly Benefits
60S-4.020: Retiree Health Insurance Subsidy
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To amend the rules of the Division of Retirement to correspond with statutory changes up through the 2012 Legislative session,, to remove duplicative sentence from rule, expound upon power of attorney agent designation procedure to enhance clarity of rule, to make one technical correction to rule, and to incorporate by reference two revised division forms and one revised State Board of Administration form.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Statements of Policy, Retirement Eligibility, Benefits Payable Upon Normal Retirement, Benefits Payable Upon Early Retirement, Benefits Based on Dual Retirement Ages, Benefits Payable After Termination, Employment After Retirement, Cost-of- Living Adjustments, Deductions from Monthly Benefits and Retiree Health Insurance Subsidy.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 112.363(7), 121.031, 121.031(1), (2), 121.052(14), 121.091, 121.091(14), 121.30(9), 121.1001(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 61.1301, 112.363, 121.021, 121.021(30), 121.031, 121.046 (4), 121.051, 121.052, 121.052 (2), (3), (5), 121.052(5)(c), 121.053, 121.055, 121.091, 121.091(1), (2), (3), (9), 121.101, 121.133, 121.23, 121.30, 222.21, 238.181 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: November 5, 2012, 9:00 a.m. ET
PLACE: Division of Retirement, Department of Management Services, Director’s Conference Room, Suite 208, 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 8, Tallahassee, Florida.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 72 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Richard Clifford at (850)488-5706. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Garry Green, Operations and Management Consultant Manager, Department of Management Services, Division of Retirement, 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 8, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1560, (850)488-5706.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.