Retirement
FRS New Hire | FRS Reemployment | 403(b)/457(b) Plans | BENCOR Special Pay Plan
Contacting Employee Benefits
You may click on a link below to download FRS forms or ask retirement questions related to Pasco County Schools. Please include the following information in your email request.
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1. Your Name, Work Location, Phone Number
2. Retirement Application: Your anticipated last date worked
3. DROP Application: Your DROP effective date
4. If you are married, include your spouse’s name and date of birth
Florida Retirement System (FRS)
As a new employee, hired in a pension eligible position, you must choose between the two available FRS retirement plans before your enrollment deadline.
You should receive an enrollment kit from FRS within 60 days of your hire date with the District School Board of Pasco County (the District). The enrollment kit provides information about the FRS Pension Plan and the FRS Investment Plan. It is designed to help you understand your choices, and point you in the direction of free, unbiased, expert resources that can help you decide which plan is best for you. The District contributes the majority of your FRS retirement plan savings. In addition to the District’s contributions, a mandatory 3% pretax contribution is directed from your paycheck into your retirement account, regardless of the Plan you choose.
Enrollment Deadline: You have five months from your date of hire to decide which plan is best for you – but it is not too soon to learn about your options.
Throughout the course of your career with the Pasco County Schools, FRS will send communications to the home address that you have on file with the District’s Human Resource (HR) Department. Please verify that the District’s HR Department has your correct mailing address on file.
Click on the links below to learn more about options available to you under the Florida Retirement System.
New Hire Road Map
Watch FRS New Hire Video
Retirement 101
FRS Pension Plan
FRS Investment Plan
Compare Plans
Plan Comparison Chart
Before You Decide to Roll Your Money out of FRS:
DROP Participants
Investment Plan Members
Getting Your Benefit
Related Retirement Topics
- FRS: Reemployment after Retirement
- 403(b)/457(b) Voluntary Retirement Savings
- BENCOR Special Plan
- Changing Plans - Is a 2nd Election Right for You?
- DROP: Deferred Retirement Option Program
- FRS Online Estimates
- FRS Resources
- Keys to Retirement Planning
- Qualifying for Board-paid Retiree Health Insurance Premiums
- Pasco County Schools Meritorious Attendance Incentive Pay
- Retirement Readiness
FRS Retirement Update
2011
The Florida Legislature completed its 2011 session and passed Senate Bill 2100, making substantive changes to the Florida Retirement System (FRS). The following information should assist you in understanding the changes that have taken place.
If you have any questions, the FRS encourages you to call the MyFRS Financial Guidance Line at 1-866-446-9377, Option 2 (TRS 711).
Helpful Links
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A Message from Mary Tillman
The staff in EBARM wants all employees to be healthy, in mind and body, so they can be ready everyday to do their best for our children. Remember as you access health services that the District is self-insured for all medical, pharmacy and mental health services. Therefore, spend wisely, whenever you can use generics, see a primary care doctor instead of a specialist.
Also, take care of yourself, lose weight if you need to, stop smoking, take your medications as prescribed, and get some exercise. This is all good for your mind, body and wallet.
District Selected as a 2012 Healthiest Employer
The District School Board of Pasco County was selected as a 2012 Healthiest Employers Awards finalist and was honored at an awards celebration luncheon on Thursday, September 13, 2012. At the luncheon, all finalists was recognized on stage and the winners of Healthiest Employer for 2012 announced.
The District School Board of Pasco County was featured in the Tampa Bay Business Journal‘s 2012 Healthiest Employers special publication along with the other honorees. This publication announced the scores of all the 2012 Healthiest Employers in the September 14, 2012 issue of the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
Thank you to the Employee Benefit and Risk Management Department for their hard work and dedication.
