This bill amends Florida Statutes to enhance retirement credit for military service. It revises the initial date of employment for members with military service eligible for creditable service from January 1, 1987, to March 1, 2024. Additionally, it requires the Department of Management Services to adopt rules by December 31, 2025, to implement these changes. The bill also updates the definition of "veteran" to include more recent periods of wartime service, specifically adding operations such as Operation New Dawn, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, and Operation Enduring Sentinel, along with their respective dates.

Furthermore, the bill reenacts the definition of "military service" to align with the updated definition of "veteran." It specifies that creditable military service includes actual wartime service in the Armed Forces of the United States, not exceeding four years, provided that such service has not been credited under any other retirement system. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
H 965 Filed: 121.111