Fla. Stat. § 112.0515

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112.0515 Retirement or pension rights unaffected by consolidation or merger of governmental agencies.

Official statutory text

It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that in any consolidation or merger of governments or the transfer of functions between units of governments either at the state or local level or between state and local units, the rights of all public employees in any retirement or pension fund shall be fully protected. No consolidation or merger of governments or governmental services, either state or local, accomplished in this state shall diminish or impair the rights of any public employee in any retirement or pension fund or plan which existed at the date of such consolidation or merger and in which the employee was participating, nor shall such consolidation or merger result in any impairment or reduction in benefits or other pension rights accruing to such employee.

History: s. 1, ch. 72-210.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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