Or, call the MyFRS Financial Guidance Line at 1-866-446-9377, Option 2.
Miami-Dade County provides retirement benefits for eligible employees through the Florida Retirement System (FRS). The FRS is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and provides a defined benefit (FRS Pension Plan) and a defined contribution plan (FRS Investment Plan) option.
A: FRS Online (frs.fl) is for all members of the Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension Plan and any other FRS members receiving benefits administered by the Division of Retirement. The MyFRS website (myfrs) and the MyFRS Financial Guidance Program provide educational resources to all FRS members.
The easiest way to find out whether you are enrolled in a self-funded ERISA plan or whether you are enrolled directly in the state-regulated HMO or insurance company is to ask your employer.
You must be vested. If you enrolled in the FRS prior to July 1, 2011, you must have 6 years of service to vest. If you enrolled in the FRS on or after July 1, 2011, you must have at least 8 years of service to vest.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or ERISA, protects the assets of millions of Americans so that funds placed in retirement plans during their working lives will be there when they retire. ERISA is a federal law that sets minimum standards for retirement plans in private industry.
For forms and other information, visit our website at .myflorida/dor or call Taxpayer Services, a.m. to p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, at 800-352-3671.
Plans must meet minimum ERISA requirements The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration currently oversees ERISA. Your retirement plan administrator should be able to tell you whether or not your retirement plan qualifies for ERISA.
Common types of employer-sponsored retirement accounts that fall under ERISA include 401(k) plans, pensions, deferred-compensation plans, and profit-sharing plans. In addition, ERISA laws don't apply to simplified employee pension (SEP) IRAs or other IRAs.