Polk County Public Schools, Staff
The Office Equity and Compliance monitors and reports to the Department of Education's Office of Equity and Access, the District’s progress toward student achievement, including analyses of school, student and professional staff populations, employment equity, and modifications to discrimination and harassment policies and procedures.
Normal Retirement
a. when you have 30 years of service; or,
b. when you are 62 and have at least six years of service (effective 7/1/01)
Anything before 30 years of service or age 62 is considered early retirement and you will take a reduction in your benefit based on how many years under age 62 you are.Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP)
Once you are eligible for normal retirement (see above), you are eligible to enter DROP if you are not ready to actually retire. The State calculates your benefits as if you were actually going to retire, but holds your monthly benefit in an interest earning account while you continue work. The benefits accumulate and when you do quit working, you receive the accumulated amount in addition to receiving your monthly benefit.