Bill Summary

by Willhite Co Sponsors: Brown, Casello, Daley, Gottlieb, Hardy, Hunschofsky, Jenne, Joseph, Skidmore, Eskamani

911 Public Safety Telecommunicators: Revises definition of "first responder" to include 911 public safety telecommunicators; expands eligibility for certain workers' compensation benefits for first responders to include 911 public safety telecommunicators; revises criteria in Special Risk Class of Florida Retirement System to include members employed as 911 public safety telecommunicators; specifies amount of creditable years needed to receive full retirement benefit without penalty; requires such members to have their retirement benefits calculated in accordance with provisions for Regular Class members. Effective Date: July 1, 2021

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