The purpose of this rule development is to propose the adoption of three new Division forms, four revised Division forms, incorporate by reference five revised State Board of Administration forms and to newly incorporate by reference six State Board ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Division of Retirement

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
60S-9.001: Approved Forms
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to propose the adoption of three new Division forms, four revised Division forms, incorporate by reference five revised State Board of Administration forms and to newly incorporate by reference six State Board of Administration forms.
SUMMARY: The three new Division forms are:
1. FR-SUSORP, a Bureau of Retirement Calculations form. Developed to implement the provisions of Chapter 2007-92, Laws of Florida which provides a one-year window during calendar year 2008 for SUSORP participants to elect to transfer membership to the FRS Investment Plan on a prospective basis or retroactive membership in the Pension Plan for the period of their SUSORP participation.
2. DP-TEOC-2, a Bureau of Retired Payroll form. Developed for implementing the provisions of Section 121.053(1)(b)5., F.S., for elected officers terminating DROP whose DROP participation began July 1, 2002, or later.
3. DP-TEOC-3, a Bureau of Retired Payroll form. Developed to certify employment termination of an elected officer so that DROP and monthly benefits may be paid.
The four revised Division forms are:
1. SR-11, a Bureau of Retirement Calculations form. Reformatted to be consistent with the layout of other promulgated Division forms, the header of the form adds the Division address and telephone numbers, the bottom left of the form adds pagination and rule referencing to each page and the notary block format has been updated. Deleted the option selection section (now done by separate Division form, FST-11o) and deleted the separate check address section for directing benefit payments to a financial institution as this is done through the Department of Financial Services on form DFS-A1-26R.
2. TR-11, a Bureau of Retirement Calculations form. Reformatted to be consistent to be consistent with the layout of other promulgated Division forms, the header of the form adds Division address and telephone numbers, the bottom left of the form adds pagination and rule references to each page and the notary block format has been reformatted. Deleted from the form is the option selection section (done on separate Division form, FST-11o).
3. DP-EXT, a Bureau of Retirement Calculations form, deletes the word “annual” from the second sentence in the paragraph beginning, “Section 121.091(13), F.S.,…” as that section of Florida Statute does not stipulate annual contractual employment for each year of DROP extension participation, but rather only contractual employment for each year of DROP extension participation.
4. PRO-1, a Bureau of Retirement Calculations form. Deletes, in section II of the form, the parenthetical “excluding upgraded service” and the last sentence, “Rollovers cannot be made for upgrading current creditable service”, as the 2006 Pension Protection Act removed the restriction that rollovers could not be used to pay for upgrading service.
The five revised State Board of Administration forms to be incorporated by reference are:
1. OCC-1 – Revised 07/07
2. OCC-2 – Revised 07/07
3. SMS-1 – Revised 07/07
4. SMS-3 – Revised 07/07
5. EOC-1 – Revised 07/07
The six State Board of Administration forms to be newly incorporated by reference are:
1. ELE-1 – Revised 07/07
2. ELE-1-EZ – Revised 07/07
3. ELE-2 – Revised 07/07
4. ELE-2-EZ – Revised 07/07
5. ORP-16 – Revised 07/07
6. SMS-4 – 11/05
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 121.031 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1.01, 112.215, 112.361, 112.363, 120.55, 121.011, 121.015, 121.021, 121.031(2), 121.051, 121.0515, 121.053, 121.081, 121.091, 121.111, 121.1115, 121.1122, 121.121, 121.125, 121.35, 121.4501, 121.591, 122.08, 122.09, 215.28, 238.05, 238.06, 238.07, 689.21, 1012.01 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: April 1, 2008, 9:00 a.m., ET
PLACE: Division of Retirement, Conference Room 208, 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg 8, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1560
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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Richard Clifford at [phone], or Toll Free [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency by calling [phone]. 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 IS: Garry Green, Operations and Management Consultant Manager, Department of Management Services, Division of Retirement, 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 8, Tallahassee FL 32399-1560, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

60S-9.001  Approved Forms.

The following is a list of the forms utilized by the Division of Retirement in its dealings with the public, which are hereby incorporated by reference into these rules. A copy of these forms may be obtained from the Division’s website (http://frs.myflorida.com) or by writing to the Division of Retirement, P. O. Box 9000, Tallahassee, Florida 32315-9000.  You may also call the Division to request a copy of these forms by calling [phone]. If calling from outside the Tallahassee calling area, you may call the Division toll-free at [phone].

(1)(a)  Bureau of Enrollment and Contributions.

FORM NO./ REVISION DATE	TITLE/DESCRIPTION
1. - 10	No change.
11.  FR-SUSORP (08/07)	Florida Retirement System Verification of State University Optional Retirement System Service (SUSORP) Service Dates  a one-page form

 

(b) State Board of Administration – Enrollment and Election forms.

FORM NO./ REVISION DATE	TITLE/DESCRIPTION
1. OCC-1 (Rev. 7/07 07/06)	Community College Optional Retirement Program (CCORP) Enrollment Form. Retirement Plan Choice Form for Eligible Employees.
2. OCC-2 (Rev. 7/07 07/06)	Retirement Plan Conversion Form for Community College Optional Retirement Program (CCORP) Retirement Plan Conversion Form. Members.
3. SMS-1 (Rev. 7/07 07/06)	State Senior Management Service Employees Retirement Plan Enrollment Form.
4. SMS-3 (Rev. 7/07 07/06)	Local Senior Management Service Employees Retirement Plan Enrollment Form.
5. EOC-1 (Rev. 7/07 07/06)	Elected Officers’ Class Employees Retirement Plan Enrollment Form.
6. ELE-1 (Rev. 7/07)	GENERAL Retirement Plan Enrollment Form for Regular, Special Risk, and Special Risk Administrative Support Class Employees.
7. ELE-1-EZ (Rev. 7/07)	EZ Retirement Plan Enrollment Form for Regular, Special Risk, and Special Risk Administrative Support Class Employees.
8. ELE-2 (Rev. 7/07)	2nd Election Retirement Plan Enrollment Form.
9. ELE-2-EZ (Rev. 7/07)	2nd Election EZ Retirement Plan Enrollment Form.
10. ORP-16 (Rev. 7/07)	State University System Optional Retirement Program (SUSORP) Retirement Plan Enrollment Form.
11. SMS-4 (11/05)	Retirement Plan CONVERSION Form for Local Employer Senior Management Service Class (SMSC) Members.

 

(2)  Bureau of Retirement Calculations.

FORM NO./ REVISION DATE	TITLE/DESCRIPTION
(a) - (b) No change.
(c) SR-11 (Rev. 9/07) (Rev. 5/87)	State and County Officers’ and Employees’ Retirement System Application for Service Retirement  a two-page document consisting of one page of instruction and a one-page form.
(d) TR-11 (Rev. 9/07) (Rev. 7/99)	Teachers’ Retirement System Application for Service Retirement  a two-page document consisting of one page of instruction and a one-page form.
(e) - (u) No change.
(v) DP-EXT (Rev. 7/07) (5/05)	Florida Retirement System Pension Plan Extension of Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) for Specified K-12 Instructional Personnel  a one-page form.
(w) PRO-1 (Rev. 10/07) (Rev. 7/06)	Florida Retirement System Pension Plan (401(a) Plan) Pretax Direct Rollover/ Transfer Form  a one-page form.
(x) - (z) No change.

 

(3)  Bureau of Benefit Payments.

FORM NO./ REVISION DATE	TITLE/DESCRIPTION
(a) - (ss) No change.
(tt)  DP-TEOC-2	Florida Retirement System Pension Plan Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) Elected Officer DROP Termination Notification  a one page form.
(uu)  DP-TEOC-3	Florida Retirement System Pension Plan Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) Elected Officer Employment Termination Notification  a one page form.

 

(4)  Administration.

FORM NO./ REVISION DATE	TITLE
(a) No change.

 

Specific Authority 121.031 FS. Law Implemented 1.01, 112.215, 112.361, 112.363, 120.55, 121.011, 121.015, 122.021, 121.031(2), 121.051, 121.0515, 121.053. 121.081, 121.091, 121.111, 121.115, 121.1122, 121.121, 121.125, 121.35, 121.4501, 121.591, 122.08, 122.09, 215.28, 238.05, 238.06, 238.07, 689.21, 1012.01 FS. History– New 9-9-82, Amended 2-6-84, 11-6-84, 4-17-85, Formerly 22B-9.01, Amended 6-4-86, 12-5-90, Formerly 22B-9.001, Amended 1-4-93, 1-18-94, 4-26-94, 1-10-95, 11-2-95, 12-28-95, 3-12-96, 12-16-97, 10-14-98, 4-26-99, 1-24-00, 12-19-00, 2-6-01, 3-18-02, 10-23-05, 9-18-07,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Garry Green, Operations and Management Consultant Manager, Department of Management Services, Division of Retirement, 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 8, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1560, [phone]
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Sarabeth Snuggs, Division Director, Department of Management Service, Division of Retirement, 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg 8, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1560, [phone]
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 13, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: January 25, 2008