Florida Regulations 60S-2.013: Credit for Upgraded Previous Service
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(1) A current or former member of the Elected Officers’ Class, or former elected officer as provided in paragraph (b) may upgrade to the Elected Officers’ Class creditable service earned as an elected officer within the purview of that class as provided in subsection 60S-1.0055(1), F.A.C., by notifying the Division of his or her desire to receive credit for such service and making the required contributions in accordance with Fl. Admin. Code R. 60S-3.013 Such creditable service shall include:
(a) Service earned in any state-administered retirement system prior to the officer’s membership in the Elected Officers’ Class; or
(b) Service earned by a member who served after the applicable subclass of the Elected Officers’ Class was established, where the officer chose to participate in a membership class of the Florida Retirement System other than the Elected Officers’ Class;
(c) Service as a county solicitor, elected county prosecuting attorney, county judge, judge of a court of record, judge of a criminal or civil court of record, or judge of any metropolitan court established pursuant to Fla. Const. Art. VIII, § 6 of, judge of a small claims court or justice of the peace. Such service may be upgraded by a member of the Elected Officers’ Class.
(2) A member of the Senior Management Service Class as provided in subsection 60S-1.0057(1), F.A.C., who has earned creditable service within the purview of the Senior Management Service Class may purchase additional retirement credit in the Senior Management Service Class for such service retroactive to February 1, 1987, provided that:
(a) He or she notifies the Division of his or her desire to receive credit for such service, and
(b) The required contributions are made in accordance with Fl. Admin. Code R. 60S-3.013
(3) If the member does not claim credit for all of the previous service as provided in subsection (1), (2), (5), (6) and (7), the service claimed must be the most recent period of service.
(4) A reemployed retiree with renewed membership in the Senior Management Service Class who has earned post-retirement creditable service in the Regular Class which was within the purview of the Senior Management Service Class may purchase additional retirement credit in the Senior Management Service Class, as provided in subsection (2), for such service from February 1, 1987 through June 30, 1997. Such service may be used toward a second career benefit as provided in Fl. Admin. Code R. 60S-1.0045
(5) A state attorney or state public defender in the Elected Officers’ Class may purchase additional retirement credit in the Senior Management Service Class for previous service as an assistant state attorney or assistant state public defender in accordance with subsection (2).
(6) A Special Risk Class member may upgrade to the Special Risk Class previous service that included fire prevention or firefighter training within the purview of the Special Risk Class as provided in subsection 60S-1.0052(2), F.A.C., provided that:
(a) He or she notifies the Division of his or her desire to receive credit for such service, and
(b) The required contributions are made in accordance with subsection 60S-3.013(4), F.A.C.
(7) A Special Risk Class member may upgrade to the Special Risk Class previous service as a medical technician or paramedic within the purview of the Special Risk Class as provided in Fl. Admin. Code R. 60S-1.00535, provided that:
(a) He or she notifies the Division of his or her desire to receive credit for such service; and
(b) The required contributions are made in accordance with subsection 60S-3.013(5), F.A.C.
(8) A Special Risk Class member may upgrade to the Special Risk Class previous service in a forensic discipline within the purview of the Special Risk Class as provided in Fl. Admin. Code R. 60S-1.00539, provided that:
(a) He or she notifies the Division of his or her desire to receive credit for such service; and
(b) He or she is employed in a forensic discipline meeting the Special Risk Class criteria of subsection 60S-1.00539(2), F.A.C.; and
(c) The previous service to be upgraded meets the Special Risk Class criteria of subsection 60S-1.00539(2), F.A.C.; and
(d) The cost to upgrade such previous service, pursuant to Section 121.0515(10)(c), F.S., is paid in full within 60 days of the date on the Division’s notification of such cost to the member.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 121.052(14). Law Implemented 121.052, 121.055 FS. History-New 10-20-72, Amended 12-31-74, 1-16-77, 7-1-79, 8-26-81, 4-17-85, Formerly 22B-2.13, Amended 3-11-87, 9-5-90, 5-15-91, 11-14-91, Formerly 22B-2.013, Amended 4-5-95, 2-24-99, 8-13-03, 4-5-12.
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(b) Service earned by a member who served after the applicable subclass of the Elected Officers’ Class was established, where the officer chose to participate in a membership class of the Florida Retirement System other than the Elected Officers’ Class;
(c) Service as a county solicitor, elected county prosecuting attorney, county judge, judge of a court of record, judge of a criminal or civil court of record, or judge of any metropolitan court established pursuant to Fla. Const. Art. VIII, § 6 of, judge of a small claims court or justice of the peace. Such service may be upgraded by a member of the Elected Officers’ Class.
(2) A member of the Senior Management Service Class as provided in subsection 60S-1.0057(1), F.A.C., who has earned creditable service within the purview of the Senior Management Service Class may purchase additional retirement credit in the Senior Management Service Class for such service retroactive to February 1, 1987, provided that:
(a) He or she notifies the Division of his or her desire to receive credit for such service, and
(b) The required contributions are made in accordance with Fl. Admin. Code R. 60S-3.013
(3) If the member does not claim credit for all of the previous service as provided in subsection (1), (2), (5), (6) and (7), the service claimed must be the most recent period of service.
(4) A reemployed retiree with renewed membership in the Senior Management Service Class who has earned post-retirement creditable service in the Regular Class which was within the purview of the Senior Management Service Class may purchase additional retirement credit in the Senior Management Service Class, as provided in subsection (2), for such service from February 1, 1987 through June 30, 1997. Such service may be used toward a second career benefit as provided in Fl. Admin. Code R. 60S-1.0045
(5) A state attorney or state public defender in the Elected Officers’ Class may purchase additional retirement credit in the Senior Management Service Class for previous service as an assistant state attorney or assistant state public defender in accordance with subsection (2).
(6) A Special Risk Class member may upgrade to the Special Risk Class previous service that included fire prevention or firefighter training within the purview of the Special Risk Class as provided in subsection 60S-1.0052(2), F.A.C., provided that:
(a) He or she notifies the Division of his or her desire to receive credit for such service, and
(b) The required contributions are made in accordance with subsection 60S-3.013(4), F.A.C.
(7) A Special Risk Class member may upgrade to the Special Risk Class previous service as a medical technician or paramedic within the purview of the Special Risk Class as provided in Fl. Admin. Code R. 60S-1.00535, provided that:
(a) He or she notifies the Division of his or her desire to receive credit for such service; and
(b) The required contributions are made in accordance with subsection 60S-3.013(5), F.A.C.
(8) A Special Risk Class member may upgrade to the Special Risk Class previous service in a forensic discipline within the purview of the Special Risk Class as provided in Fl. Admin. Code R. 60S-1.00539, provided that:
(a) He or she notifies the Division of his or her desire to receive credit for such service; and
(b) He or she is employed in a forensic discipline meeting the Special Risk Class criteria of subsection 60S-1.00539(2), F.A.C.; and
(c) The previous service to be upgraded meets the Special Risk Class criteria of subsection 60S-1.00539(2), F.A.C.; and
(d) The cost to upgrade such previous service, pursuant to Section 121.0515(10)(c), F.S., is paid in full within 60 days of the date on the Division’s notification of such cost to the member.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 121.052(14). Law Implemented 121.052, 121.055 FS. History-New 10-20-72, Amended 12-31-74, 1-16-77, 7-1-79, 8-26-81, 4-17-85, Formerly 22B-2.13, Amended 3-11-87, 9-5-90, 5-15-91, 11-14-91, Formerly 22B-2.013, Amended 4-5-95, 2-24-99, 8-13-03, 4-5-12.