Florida Administrative Code › 60 - DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES › 60S - Division of Retirement › Chapter 60S-1 - MEMBERSHIP › Section 60S-1.007 - Admission of Cities, Independent Special Districts, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Public Charter Schools and Public Charter Technical Career Centers to the Florida Retirement System

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Social Security Coverage Required - Any municipality or independent special
				district or unit thereof, or metropolitan planning organization, public charter
				school or public charter technical career center desiring to participate in the
				Florida Retirement System must be approved for social security coverage by the
				United States Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrator
				prior to participating in the Florida Retirement System. Application for social
				security coverage shall be made to the Administrator in accordance with Chapter
				650, F.S.
(2) Request for
				Membership - The governing body of the municipality, independent special
				district, metropolitan planning organization, public charter school or public
				charter technical career center desiring to participate in the Florida
				Retirement System shall submit a request to the Administrator. This request
				must indicate whether or not the present officers and employees are covered by
				a retirement system and whether or not they are covered by social
				security.
(3) Ordinance or
				Resolution - The Administrator shall furnish the governing body of the
				municipality, independent special district, metropolitan planning organization,
				public charter school or public charter technical career center a sample
				ordinance or resolution, whichever is applicable, which may be used by the
				governing body of the municipality, independent special district, metropolitan
				planning organization, public charter school or public charter technical career
				center in setting forth the terms under which the benefits of the Florida
				Retirement System will be extended to the officers and employees of the covered
				group.
(4) The ordinance adopted by
				a municipality and the resolution adopted by an independent special district,
				metropolitan planning organization, public charter school or public charter
				technical career center shall include the following:
(a) Designation of those officers and
				employees who are eligible and those officers and employees who are not
				eligible for participation in the Florida Retirement System.
(b) A declaration of the intent of the
				municipality, independent special district, metropolitan planning organization,
				public charter school or public charter technical career center to extend the
				benefits of the Florida Retirement System to all eligible officers and
				employees as of a specific date.
(c) Designation of an official of the
				municipality, independent special district, metropolitan planning organization,
				public charter school or public charter technical career center to execute
				agreements and amendments thereto with the Director of the Division of
				Retirement.
(d) Provisions for
				withholding from employees' compensation each pay period the social security
				contributions required by Rule
				 60S-3.010, F.A.C.
(e) Provisions for the municipality,
				independent special district, metropolitan planning organization, public
				charter school or public charter technical career center to remit to the
				Division each pay period in accordance with Rule
				 60S-3.011, F.A.C., the
				contributions required to be paid pursuant to Rule
				 60S-3.003, F.A.C.
(f) Provisions for the establishment,
				maintenance, and submission of such records relating to the Florida Retirement
				System as are required by the Administrator.
(g) Certification of the effective date of
				the ordinance or resolution.