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Retirement Guides and Informational Booklets

Please note that the Retirement Guides are large files and may take a while to display or download. Copies of these guides may be obtained from your personnel office or from the Division's Research & Education Section.

Class Guides for Active Members

Link to FRS Regular Class Retirement Guide

Regular Class Retirement Guide - Guide to retirement benefits provided for Regular Class members.

Link to FRS Special Risk Class Retirement Guide

Special Risk Class Retirement Guide - Guide to retirement benefits provided for Special Risk Class members.

Link to FRS Senior Management Service Class Retirement Guide

Senior Management Service Class Retirement Guide - Guide to retirement benefits provided for Senior Management Service Class members.

Link to FRS Elected Officers' Class Retirement Guide

Elected Officers' Class Retirement Guide - Guide to retirement benefits provided for Elected State and County Officers' Class members.

Special Plan Guides

Link to FRS Disability Benefits Guide

FRS Disability Benefits - Guide that informs members of the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan and Investment Plan of the process and requirements of applying for disability retirement benefits.

Link to FRS Survivor Benefits Guide

FRS Survivor Benefits - Guide that explains the benefits available to eligible joint annuitants and beneficiaries of deceased members of the FRS Pension Plan.

Informational Brochures

Link to FRS After Your Retire Booklet

After You Retire - Brochure that informs FRS Pension Plan retirees about retirement benefits, income taxes, the health insurance subsidy, and reemployment after retirement.

Link to FRS DROP Brochure

DROP - Brochure that describes the FRS Deferred Retirement Option Program. It discusses potential advantages and disadvantages of this program, explains program participation requirements, answers commonly asked questions, and provides examples.

Link to FRS Preparing to Retire Brochure

Preparing to Retire - Brochure that informs FRS Pension Plan members of the process and requirements of applying for retirement benefits.

 

Informational Material

  • In-State and Out-of-State Service - Handout that explains the options available to you regarding the purchase of creditable service under the FRS Pension Plan and discusses the features, requirements, and cost of purchasing retirement credit for your in-state and out-of-state public service.
  • Retirement Annuities Offered by Private Companies - Information that is designed to help you determine whether it is to your advantage to select an FRS joint and survivor benefit option or a pension maximization product.
  • What Retirement Option Should You Choose? - Information that assists you in selecting your retirement option.