Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 112.0515 (2025)

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

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

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2007–2018 · leading case: Bd. of Trs. v. Town of Lake Park, 966 So. 2d 448 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007).

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Bd. of Trs. v. Town of Lake Park, 966 So. 2d 448 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007). · cites it 4× “§ 112.0515, Fla. Stat. (2006). The Legislature has specifically declared that consolidations, mergers or transfers of government or governmental functions may not diminish or impair employees' rights or benefits in a retirement or pension plan or fund in which the employee was…”

New v. Dep't of Mgmt. Servs., 236 So. 3d 1154 (Fla. 2d DCA 2018). · cites it 3× “Section 112.0515, Florida Statutes (2004), provides that it is 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…”

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