Florida Statutes
Chapter 175 - Firefighter Pensions
175.211 - Separation From Service; Refunds.


(1) If a firefighter leaves the service of the municipality or special fire control district before accumulating aggregate time of 10 years toward retirement and before being eligible to retire under the provisions of this chapter, the firefighter shall be entitled to a refund of all of his or her contributions made to the firefighters’ pension trust fund after July 1, 1963, without interest, less any disability benefits paid to him or her after July 1, 1963.
(2) If a firefighter who has been in the service of the municipality or special fire control district for at least 10 years elects to leave his or her accrued contributions, if contributions are required, in the firefighters’ pension trust fund, such firefighter upon attaining the age of 50 years may retire at the actuarial equivalent of the amount of such retirement income otherwise payable to him or her, as provided in s. 175.162(4), or upon attaining age 55 years may retire as provided in s. 175.162(1).
History.—s. 1, ch. 63-249; s. 14, ch. 81-168; s. 29, ch. 93-193; s. 927, ch. 95-147; s. 22, ch. 99-1.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XII - Municipalities

Chapter 175 - Firefighter Pensions

175.021 - Legislative Declaration.

175.025 - Short Title.

175.032 - Definitions.

175.041 - Firefighters’ Pension Trust Fund Created; Applicability of Provisions.

175.051 - Actuarial Deficits Not State Obligation.

175.061 - Board of Trustees; Members; Terms of Office; Meetings; Legal Entity; Costs; Attorney’s Fees.

175.071 - General Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees.

175.081 - Use of Annuity or Insurance Policies.

175.091 - Creation and Maintenance of Fund.

175.101 - State Excise Tax on Property Insurance Premiums Authorized; Procedure.

175.1015 - Determination of Local Premium Tax Situs.

175.111 - Certified Copy of Ordinance or Resolution Filed; Insurance Companies’ Annual Report of Premiums; Duplicate Files; Book of Accounts.

175.121 - Department of Revenue and Division of Retirement to Keep Accounts of Deposits; Disbursements.

175.1215 - Police and Firefighters’ Premium Tax Trust Fund.

175.122 - Limitation of Disbursement.

175.131 - Funds Received by Municipality or Special Fire Control District; Deposit in Firefighters’ Pension Trust Fund.

175.141 - Payment of Excise Tax Credit on Similar State Excise or License Tax.

175.151 - Penalty for Failure of Insurers to Comply With This Act.

175.162 - Requirements for Retirement.

175.171 - Optional Forms of Retirement Income.

175.181 - Beneficiaries.

175.191 - Disability Retirement.

175.195 - False, Misleading, or Fraudulent Statements Made to Obtain Public Retirement Benefits Prohibited; Penalty.

175.201 - Death Prior to Retirement; Refunds of Contributions; Death Benefits.

175.211 - Separation From Service; Refunds.

175.221 - Lump-Sum Payment of Small Retirement Income.

175.231 - Diseases of Firefighters Suffered in Line of Duty; Presumption.

175.241 - Exemption From Tax and Execution.

175.261 - Annual Report to Division of Retirement; Actuarial Valuations.

175.301 - Depository for Pension Funds.

175.311 - Municipalities, Special Fire Control Districts, and Boards Independent of Each Other.

175.333 - Discrimination in Benefit Formula Prohibited; Restrictions Regarding Designation of Joint Annuitants.

175.341 - Duties of Division of Retirement; Rulemaking Authority; Investments by State Board of Administration.

175.351 - Municipalities and Special Fire Control Districts That Have Their Own Retirement Plans for Firefighters.

175.361 - Termination of Plan and Distribution of Fund.

175.371 - Transfer to Another State Retirement System; Benefits Payable.

175.381 - Applicability.

175.401 - Retiree Health Insurance Subsidy.

175.411 - Optional Participation.