Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
IFAS Supplemental Benefit Program
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
60W-4.002: Statements of Policy
60W-4.007: Optional Supplemental Benefits
60W-4.008: Designation of Beneficiary
60W-4.009: Reemployment of Participants Receiving Supplemental Benefits
60W-4.010: Cost-of-Living Adjustments
60W-4.011: Deductions from Monthly Benefits
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amending the rules of the Division of Retirement to correspond with statutory changes up through the 2012 Legislative session, update statutory and rule references with rule, and incorporate by reference five division forms, and makes gender specific changes throughout rule.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Application for IFAS supplemental retirement benefit, forfeiture provisions, optional supplemental benefits, IFAS Contributions, designation of beneficiary, reemployment of participants receiving supplemental benefits, cost-of -living adjustments; deductions from monthly benefits
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 121.40(13) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 112.3173, 121.091, 121.40, 121.40(7), (9), (10), (11) 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: October 18, 2012, 10:00 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 48 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). 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.