- (1) In the event that actuarial factors are required for certain ages for which there are no actuarial factors provided in this rule, the Administrator shall make available the appropriate factors.
- (2) The actuarial factors used to determine the benefits which are payable to a member who retired with an effective date of July 1, 1983, or before and who elects to receive benefits provided in section 121.091(6)(a)2., F.S., are incorporated by reference and may be obtained by contacting the Division of Retirement, P.O. Box 9000, Tallahassee, Florida 32315-9000; or by email at retirement@dms.myflorida.com; or by telephone toll-free at (844)377-1888 or locally at (850)907-6500. The appropriate factor is determined by the sex and age of the member at his or her date of retirement.
- (3) The actuarial factors used to determine the benefits that are payable to a member who retires with an effective date of August 1, 1983, through December 1, 2015, and who elects to receive benefits as provided in sections 121.091(6)(a)2.-4., F.S., effective January 2017, available at HYPERLINK "https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07876" https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07876, are incorporated by reference and may be obtained by contacting the Division of Retirement by mail at P.O. Box 9000, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-9000; or in person at 3189 S. Blairstone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32301-6812; or by email at retirement@dms.myflorida.com; or by telephone toll-free at (844)377-1888 or locally at (850)907-6500. For the purpose of selecting the appropriate actuarial factor, the age of the member and the joint annuitant shall be determined as described in subsection (6).
- (4) The actuarial factors used to determine the benefits that are payable to a member in a membership class who retires with an effective date of January 1, 2016, through December 1, 2025, and who elects to receive benefits as provided in sections 121.091(6)(a)2.-4., F.S., effective January 2017, available at HYPERLINK "https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07877" https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07877, are incorporated by reference and may be obtained by contacting the Division of Retirement by mail at P.O. Box 9000, Tallahassee, Florida 32315-9000; or in person at 3189 S. Blairstone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32301-6812; or by email at retirement@dms.myflorida.com; or by telephone toll-free at (844)377-1888 or locally at (850)907-6500. For the purpose of selecting the appropriate actuarial factor, the age of the member and the joint annuitant shall be determined as described in subsection (6).
- (5) The actuarial factors used to determine the benefits that are payable to a member in a membership class who retires with an effective date of January 1, 2026, or later, and who elects to receive benefits as provided in sections 121.091(6)(a)2.-4., F.S., Florida Retirement System Actuarial Equivalence Factors Effective January 1, 2026, available at HYPERLINK "http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18343"http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18343, are incorporated by reference and may be obtained by contacting the Division of Retirement by mail at P.O. Box 9000, Tallahassee, Florida 32315-9000; or in person at 3189 S. Blairstone Road Tallahassee, Florida 32301-6812; or by e-mail at retirement@dms.myflorida.com; or by telephone toll-free at (844)377-1888 or locally at (850)907-6500. For the purpose of selecting the appropriate actuarial factor, the age of the member and the joint annuitant shall be determined as described in subsection (6).
- (6) If the effective date of retirement occurs fewer than 7 months after the birth month, the actuarial factor selected shall be the factor for the age as of the last birthday. If the effective date of retirement occurs 7 or more months after the birth month, the actuarial factor selected shall be the factor for the age as of the next birthday.
Rulemaking Authority 121.031, 121.091(6) FS. Law Implemented 121.091(6) FS. History–New 10-18-83, Formerly 22B-7.041, 22B-7.0041, Amended 3-2-17, 12-28-25.