Florida Statutes 121.047 – Consolidation of liabilities and assets; Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Supplemental Retirement Program; restriction
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(1) Effective July 1, 2007, the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Supplemental Retirement Program, as established under s. 121.40, shall be consolidated under the Florida Retirement System and the system shall assume:
(a) All liabilities related to the payment of supplemental monthly benefits to retired employees of the institute and their surviving beneficiaries; and
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 121.047
- Administrator: means the secretary of the Department of Management Services. See Florida Statutes 121.021
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Benefit: means any pension payment, lump-sum or periodic, to a member, retiree, or beneficiary, based partially or entirely on employer contributions or employee contributions, if applicable. See Florida Statutes 121.021
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- system: means the general retirement system established by this chapter, including, but not limited to, the defined benefit program administered under this part, referred to as the "Florida Retirement System Pension Plan" or "pension plan" and the defined contribution program administered under part II of this chapter, referred to as the "Florida Retirement System Investment Plan" or "investment plan. See Florida Statutes 121.021
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(b) All obligations in regard to funding and administering benefits accrued for the benefit of retired employees of the institute and their surviving beneficiaries.
(2) The administrator shall, as of July 1, 2007, cause to be transferred to the trust fund of the Florida Retirement System all assets of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Supplemental Retirement Trust Fund, including moneys, securities, and other property accumulated to date, as well as all liabilities and obligations connected therewith. Upon such transfer of assets, liabilities, and obligations, the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Supplemental Retirement Trust Fund shall be abolished and the administrator shall become the trustee of any funds transferred to the Florida Retirement System.
(3) Participation in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Supplemental Retirement Program does not constitute membership in the Florida Retirement System.