Fla. Stat. 112.161
Change in position or reclassification; continuance or resumption of membership in retirement system

(1)

Any person who is a participant in any state or county retirement system, who changes his or her position of employment, or who is reclassified so that under any existing law such person would participate in a different retirement system, may continue to participate and come under the same retirement system in which he or she participated or came under before changing positions or being reclassified so long as such person remains in the employ of the state or county and continues to make the contributions required by law. Any person who has changed positions or been reclassified heretofore may come back under and participate in the retirement system to which he or she belonged before such change or reclassification upon payment of all back contributions, plus 3 percent interest per annum, that would have been required by law had he or she continued to participate and come under such system continuously, such election to be made and payment to be made on or before the time of retirement.

(2)

The provisions of this section shall supersede any existing law relating to state and county retirement systems or pensions, provided nothing herein shall be construed to apply to State Supreme Court justices, as provided in chapter 25; nor to circuit judges as provided by chapter 38; nor to members of Duval County employees pension fund as provided in chapter 23259, Acts, 1945, as amended by chapter 27520, Acts, 1951, and chapter 27523, Acts, 1951.

Source: Section 112.161 — Change in position or reclassification; continuance or resumption of membership in retirement system, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0112.­161 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

112.05
Retirement 112.08
Group insurance for public officers, employees, and certain volunteers 112.09
Evidence of election to provide insurance 112.10
Deduction and payment of premiums 112.11
Participation voluntary 112.011
Disqualification from licensing and public employment based on criminal conviction 112.13
Insurance additional to workers’ compensation 112.14
Purpose and intent of law 112.18
Firefighters and law enforcement or correctional officers 112.19
Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers 112.21
Tax-sheltered annuities or custodial accounts for employees of governmental agencies 112.021
Florida residence unnecessary 112.22
Use of applications from foreign countries of concern prohibited 112.23
Government-directed content moderation of social media platforms prohibited 112.042
Discrimination in county and municipal employment 112.043
Age discrimination 112.044
Public employers, employment agencies, labor organizations 112.046
Political party committee membership allowed 112.048
Voluntary retirement with half pay authorized for elective officers of cities or towns 112.061
Per diem and travel expenses of public officers, employees, and authorized persons 112.062
Cabinet members 112.063
Reimbursement of county employees for educational expenses 112.081
Circuit judges, participation 112.0111
Restrictions on the employment of ex-offenders 112.151
Group hospitalization insurance for county officers and employees 112.153
Local governmental group insurance plans 112.161
Change in position or reclassification 112.171
Employee wage deductions 112.175
Employee wages 112.181
Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, law enforcement officers, correctional officers 112.182
“Firefighter rule” abolished 112.191
Firefighters 112.193
Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers’ commemorative service awards 112.194
Law enforcement and correctional officers’ Medal of Valor 112.215
Government employees 112.217
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 112.218
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles personnel files 112.219
Substitution of work experience for postsecondary educational requirements 112.0455
Drug-Free Workplace Act 112.0501
Ratification of certain dual retirements 112.0515
Retirement or pension rights unaffected by consolidation or merger of governmental agencies 112.0801
Group insurance 112.0804
Health insurance for retirees under the Florida Retirement System 112.0805
Employer notice of insurance eligibility to employees who retire 112.1815
Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and law enforcement officers 112.1816
Firefighters 112.1911
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics 112.1912
First responders 112.1913
Effect of ch. 2003-412 112.1915
Teachers and school administrators 112.1921
Administrative leave for law enforcement officers 112.18155
Correctional officers

Current through Fall 2025

§ 112.161. Change in position or reclassification; continuance or resumption of membership in retirement system's source at flsenate​.gov