Florida § 238.12 - Duties of employers.

Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 238.12 — Duties of employers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 238.12. Duties of employers.

(1) Each employer shall keep such records and, from time to time, shall furnish such information as the Department of Management Services may require in the discharge of its duties. Upon the employment of any teacher to whom this chapter may apply, the teacher shall be informed by his or her employer of his or her duties and obligations in connection with the retirement system as a condition of his or her employment. Every teacher accepting employment shall be deemed to consent and agree to any deductions from his or her compensation required in this chapter and to all other provisions of this chapter. (2) During September of each year, or at such other time as the department shall approve, each employer shall certify to the department the names of all teachers to whom this chapter applies. (3) Each employer shall, on the first day of each calendar month, or at such less frequent intervals as the department may approve, notify the department of the employment of new teachers, removals, withdrawals and changes in salary of members that have occurred during the preceding month, or the period covered since the last notification.

Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 238.12 ("Duties of employers.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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