Do you lose your vested pension in Florida if you are fired?

Answer 1

Loss of Florida pensions is covered under Florida statute 112.3173 A Florida pension may be lost for any of the seven reasons below:

1. The committing, aiding, or abetting of an embezzlement of public funds;

2. The committing, aiding, or abetting of any theft by a public officer or employee from his or her employer;

3. Bribery in connection with the employment of a public officer or employee;

4. Any felony specified in chapter 838, except ss. 838.15 and 838.16;

5. The committing of an impeachable offense;

6. The committing of any felony by a public officer or employee who, willfully and with intent to defraud the public or the public agency for which the public officer or employee acts or in which he or she is employed of the right to receive the faithful performance of his or her duty as a public officer or employee, realizes or obtains, or attempts to realize or obtain, a profit, gain, or advantage for himself or herself or for some other person through the use or attempted use of the power, rights, privileges, duties, or position of his or her public office or employment position; or

7. The committing on or after October 1, 2008, of any felony defined in s. 800.04 against a victim younger than 16 years of age, or any felony defined in chapter 794 against a victim younger than 18 years of age, by a public officer or employee through the use or attempted use of power, rights, privileges, duties, or position of his or her public office or employment position.