Retirement Application and Effective Retirement Date, Benefits Payable Upon Death  

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    DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES

    Division of Retirement

    RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

    60S-4.0035Retirement Application and Effective Retirement Date

    60S-4.008Benefits Payable Upon Death

    NOTICE OF CHANGE

    Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 44 No. 44, March 5, 2018 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

    60S-4.0035 Retirement Application and Effective Retirement Date.

    (1) It shall be the responsibility of the FRS Pension Plan member, the State and County Officers’ and Employees’ Retirement System member, the Teachers’ Retirement System member or the beneficiary of any such member in the event of the member’s death, to make proper application to the Division for retirement benefits. A member may apply for retirement benefits within 6 months prior to his or her date of termination of employment. If a member terminates his or her employment and elects to defer his or her retirement to some future date, he or she may apply for deferred benefits up to 6 months prior to the date he or she desires his or her retirement to become effective.

    (a) through (f) No change.

    (2) No change.

    (3) A copy of the marriage license if the spouse is named as beneficiary and the member selects option 3 or 4 as provided in Rule 60S-4.010, F.A.C., is required as part of a proper application for benefits under this section.

    (4) through (5) No change.