DROP Participation Chart

<p class="pb-6">When you apply to retire and enroll in DROP, you must choose a termination date. The chart below allows you to easily determine your maximum DROP termination date, based on your DROP begin date. Using this chart will help you avoid selecting an invalid DROP termination date.</p><h2 style="text-align:center;" class="font-bold text-3xl mt-6 mb-4 leading-10 font-display"><strong>Begin and End Dates for Eight Year Participation Periods in DROP</strong></h2><table class="table table_ibexa_content border-collapse table-auto text-sm my-6 inline-table overflow-x-auto w-full max-w-full shadow-xl border border-blue-500" data-ezattribute-summary=""><tbody class="w-full"><tr><td class="p-4"><p style="text-align:center;" class="pb-6"><strong>Begin 2026 - End Date</strong></p></td><td class="p-4"><p style="text-align:center;" class="pb-6"><strong>Begin 2027 - End Date</strong></p></td><td class="p-4"><p style="text-align:center;" class="pb-6"><strong>Begin 2028 - End Date</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td class="p-4">1/1/2026 - 12/31/2033</td><td class="p-4">1/1/2027 - 12/31/2034</td><td class="p-4">1/1/2028 - 12/31/2035</td></tr><tr><td class="p-4">2/1/2026- 1/31/2034</td><td class="p-4">2/1/2027 - 1/31/2035</td><td class="p-4">2/1/2028 - 1/31/2036</td></tr><tr><td class="p-4">3/1/2026 - 2/28/2034</td><td class="p-4">3/1/2027 - 2/28/2035</td><td class="p-4">3/1/2028 - 2/29/2036</td></tr><tr><td class="p-4">4/1/2026 - 3/31/2034</td><td class="p-4">4/1/2027 - 3/31/2035</td><td class="p-4">4/1/2028 - 3/31/2036</td></tr><tr><td class="p-4">5/1/2026 - 4/30/2034</td><td class="p-4">5/1/2027 - 4/30/2035</td><td class="p-4">5/1/2028 - 4/30/2036</td></tr><tr><td class="p-4">6/1/2026 - 5/31/2034</td><td class="p-4">6/1/2027 - 5/31/2035</td><td class="p-4">6/1/2028 - 5/31/2036</td></tr><tr><td class="p-4">7/1/2026 - 6/30/2034</td><td class="p-4">7/1/2027 - 6/30/2035</td><td class="p-4">7/1/2028 - 6/30/2036</td></tr><tr><td class="p-4">8/1/2026 - 7/31/2034</td><td class="p-4">8/1/2027 - 7/31/2035</td><td class="p-4">8/1/2028 - 7/31/2036</td></tr><tr><td class="p-4">9/1/2026 - 8/31/2034</td><td class="p-4">9/1/2027 - 8/31/2035</td><td class="p-4">9/1/2028 - 8/31/2036</td></tr><tr><td class="p-4">10/1/2026- 9/30/2034</td><td class="p-4">10/1/2027 - 9/30/2035</td><td class="p-4">10/1/2028 - 9/30/2036</td></tr><tr><td class="p-4">11/1/2026 - 10/31/2034</td><td class="p-4">11/1/2027 - 10/31/2035</td><td class="p-4">11/1/2028 - 10/31/2036</td></tr><tr><td class="p-4">12/1/2026 - 11/30/2034</td><td class="p-4">12/1/2027 - 11/30/2035</td><td class="p-4">12/1/2028 - 11/30/2036</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="pb-6">*Some members may be eligible to extend their DROP participation. See the&nbsp;<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffrs.fl.gov%2Fforms%2FDROP-Guide.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRobert.Feldman%40dms.fl.gov%7C535b823533b241e7b95e08db710b13bf%7Ced173fed38394a3ca952140e906fed8d%7C0%7C0%7C638228064604322933%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XlB3i%2BDUCyOWwOgRJS%2BBhtFK4JZt8p%2BxXwspY1rlnNs%3D&amp;reserved=0" class="underline text-blue-500 transition-colors ease-in-out duration-500 hover:text-blue-400">DROP guide</a>&nbsp;for additional information.</p>


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