To amend Rule 19-11.001 to clarify some definitions. To amend Rule 19-11.002 to incorporate the latest version of the beneficiary designation form and to reference the latest versions of the enrollment forms; to indicate what documents must be ...

 

STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

19-11.001Definitions

19-11.002Beneficiary Designations and Distributions for FRS Investment Plan

19-11.003Distributions from FRS Investment Plan Accounts

19-11.004Excessive Trading in the FRS Investment Plan

19-11.005FRS Investment Plan Complaint Procedures

19-11.006Enrollment Procedures for New Hires

19-11.007Second Election Enrollment Procedures for the FRS Retirement Programs

19-11.008Forfeitures

19-11.011Employer and Employee Contributions and ABO or Present Value Transfer Procedures

19-11.012Rollovers or Plan to Plan Transfers to or from the FRS Investment Plan

19-11.013FRS Investment Plan Self-Directed Brokerage Account

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To amend Rule 19-11.001, F.A.C. to clarify some definitions. To amend Rule 19-11.002, F.A.C. to incorporate the latest version of the beneficiary designation form and to reference the latest versions of the enrollment forms; to indicate what documents must be supplied by a beneficiary who receives account proceeds per Florida law; and to indicate the name of the fund to which account proceeds are held until a beneficiary can be located. To amend Rule 19-11.003, F.A.C. to indicate that monies from a DROP rollover are available fro immediate distribution; to adopt the latest version of the Employment Termination Form; and to indicate that if a member or beneficiary requests documentation of a distribution made prior to January 1, 2010, there will be a special service charge imposed due the extensive resources required. To amend Rule 19-11.004, F.A.C. to indicate what constitutes an incomplete transfer request form. To amend Rule 19-11.005, F.A.C. to adopt the latest version of the FRS Investment Plan Complaint Procedures package. To amend Rule 19-11.006 to adopt the latest versions of the applicable enrollment forms; to indicate that a member has the responsibility for ensuring the enrollment form is timely received; and to indicate that if a member terminates before making a plan choice, the member will have another opportunity to make a plan choice if rehired by an FRS-participating employer. To amend Rule 19-11.007, F.A.C. to adopt the latest versions of the Second Election enrollment forms; to indicate that a member has the responsibility for ensuring the Second Election enrollment form is timely received; and to indicate the default fund if the member fails to make an investment selection. To amend Rule 19-11.008, F.A.C. to state that if a member terminates employment before vesting, the member will be entitled only to a return of the member's own required contributions. To amend Rule 19-11.011, F.A.C. to state that market loss calculations will be applied to benefit transfers that re late due to employer errors or corrections; and to indicate that an age-appropriate retirement date fund will be the default fund if a member fails to select an investment option when the member's ABO or present value of the member's FRS Pension Plan benefits are transferred to the member's FRS Investment Plan account. Rule 19-11.012, F.A.C. is amended to adopt the latest version of the rollover forms. Rule 19-11.013, F.A.C. is amended to set forth how the Self-Directed Brokerage Account enrollment form can be accessed on line.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: To adopt updated forms; to clarify certain information; and to update the names of the default investment vehicles where no funds are selected by the members.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 121.78(3)(c); 121.4501(8 ) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.569, 120.57, 120.573, 121.021, 121.051, 121.055, 121.091, 121.35, 121.4501(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), 121.591, 121.71, 121.72, 121.74, 121.77, 121.78, 215.44(8), 732.802, 744.301, 1012.875(3) 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: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

PLACE: Room 116 (Hermitage Conference Room), 1801 Hermitage Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308

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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Tina Joanos, Agency Clerk, Office of the General Counsel, State Board of Administration, 1801 Hermitage Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308, [phone], [e-mail]. 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: Ruth A. Smith, Assistant General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, State Board of Administration, 1801 Hermitage Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308, [phone], [e-mail]

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