If initially enrolled in the FRS on or after July 1, 2011, you qualify for normal retirement when one of the following applies: You are vested and age 65 or the age after age 65 when you become vested; or • You have 33 years of creditable service before age 65. You have 30 years of any creditable service before age 62.
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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.
All members of the FRS Pension Plan initially enrolled on or after July 1, 2011, are vested upon completing eight years of creditable service (including military leaves of absence), regardless of their membership class.
You must meet the following criteria in order to begin receiving your retirement benefit. 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.
If you're looking for help building a retirement nest egg, you most likely want a certified financial planner (CFP) with expertise in retirement planning. Other financial advisors who may specialize in retirement planning can be identified by various credentials following their names.
First, check your Social Security, if you're in the US, and see what you can expect your retirement benefit to be. Then, plan for how much more you will need, and that's your savings goal. Anything short of that, you will need to supplement with a part time job or passive income via investments, or delaying retirement.
If initially enrolled in the FRS on or after July 1, 2011, you qualify for normal retirement when one of the following applies: You are vested and age 65 or the age after age 65 when you become vested; or • You have 33 years of creditable service before age 65. You have 30 years of any creditable service before age 62.
The $1,000 per month rule is designed to help you estimate the amount of savings required to generate a steady monthly income during retirement. ing to this rule, for every $240,000 you save, you can withdraw $1,000 per month if you stick to a 5% annual withdrawal rate.