Notice of Development of Rulemaking

STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
Rule No. : RULE TITLE :
19-11.001: Procedures Regarding Employer Contributions
19-11.006: Enrollment Procedures for New Hires
19-11.007: Second Election Enrollment Procedures for the FRS Retirement Programs
19-11.011: Employer and Employee Contributions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To amend Rule 19-11.001, F.A.C., to include all pertinent definitions contained in Rule Chapters 19-11, 19-12 and 19-13, F.A.C., to adopt the latest versions of enrollment forms in view of new legislation; to remove unnecessary provisions in Rules 19-11.006 and 19-11.007, F.A.C., as such information is fully set forth in the adopted forms; to create new Rule 19-11.011, F.A.C., to address employer and employee contributions and to consolidate all applicable information into one rule rather than in several different rules.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Updated information concerning enrollment procedures and employer and employee contributions; consolidation of definitional provisions currently scattered in several rules contained in several rule chapters; removal of unnecessary and redundant rule provisions; and to adopt updated forms.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 121.4501(8)(a) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 121.051, 121.055, 121.35, 121.4501(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (10), (13), (15), (20), 212.71, 121.72, 121.74, 121.76, 121.77, 121.78, 215.44(8)(b), 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: Monday, June 6, 2011, 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 3 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Tina Joanos, Office of the General Counsel, State Board of Administration, 1801 Hermitage Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850)413-1197, tina.joanos@sbafla.com. 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, 1801 Hermitage Blvd., Suite 100, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850)413-1182, ruth.smith@sbafla.com

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