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FL Stat § 112.042 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.042 - Discrimination in county and municipal employment; relief.

112.042 Discrimination in county and municipal employment; relief.—(1) It is against the public policy of this state for the governing body of any county or municipal agency, board, commission, department, or office, solely because of the race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or religious creed of any individual, to refuse to hire or employ, to bar, or to discharge from employment such individuals or to otherwise discriminate against such individuals with respect to compensation, hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, if the individual is the most competent and able to perform the services required.(2)(a) Any person, firm, corporation, association, or other group or body, jointly or severally, who is aggrieved by any decision, regulation, restriction, or resolution adopted by the governing body of any county or municipal agency, board, commission, or department which is an unlawful employment practice under this section may apply to such agency, board, commission, or department at any time for a modification or rescission thereof. If such modification or rescission is refused, any such person, firm, corporation, association or other group or body may, within 30 days after such refusal, but not thereafter, institute original proceedings for relief in the circuit court of the county.(b) There is no right to apply to the court for relief on account of any order, requirement, decision, determination, or action of any county or municipal officer pursuant to this section unless there has first been an appeal therefrom to the governing agency, board, commission, or department to which such officer is responsible.(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit alternative relief through local civil service systems and boards provided for in s. 14, Art. III of the State Constitution.History.—s. 1, ch. 69-334; s. 2, ch. 84-125.
FL Stat § 112.043 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.043 - Age discrimination.

112.043 Age discrimination.—It shall be the public policy of the state that no officer or board, whether state or county, shall discriminate in the employment of any person solely on the basis of age. Persons who apply for employment with the state or any county of the state shall be selected on the basis of training, experience, mental and physical abilities, and other selection criteria established for the position. Unless age restrictions have been specifically established through published specifications for a position, available to the public, the employing authority shall give equal consideration to all applicants, regardless of age.History.—s. 1, ch. 69-141.
FL Stat § 112.046 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.046 - Political party committee membership allowed.

112.046 Political party committee membership allowed.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an officer or employee of the state or any political subdivision may also serve as a member of the state executive committee or county executive committee of a political party. No person shall be required to resign from public office or employment, nor shall any person be fired or removed from such public office or employment, because of membership on such a committee prior to June 25, 1980.History.—s. 3, ch. 80-207; s. 681, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 112.0501 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.0501 - Ratification of certain dual retirements.

112.0501 Ratification of certain dual retirements.—(1) Any state employee who was permitted by the Comptroller, as administrator of the retirement provisions of s. 112.05 and chapter 122, to retire under the provisions of both such statutes prior to April 23, 1969, when the Attorney General ruled that such dual retirements are prohibited by s. 122.10(3), as recodified by the Legislature in 1965, shall receive and enjoy the retirement benefits awarded upon retirement, the provisions of s. 122.10(3) to the contrary notwithstanding.(2) The exceptions granted to state retirees coming under the provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply to any state employee retiring subsequent to November 1, 1970, and the administrator of the Florida Retirement System is hereby directed to establish such rules and procedures as may be necessary to prohibit such dual retirements for members of the Florida Retirement System or any retirement system consolidated therein pursuant to s. 121.011(2).History.—s. 1, ch. 72-202; s. 684, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 112.0515 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.0515 - Retirement or pension rights unaffected by consolidation or merger of governmental agencies.

112.0515 Retirement or pension rights unaffected by consolidation or merger of governmental agencies.—It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that in any consolidation or merger of governments or the transfer of functions between units of governments either at the state or local level or between state and local units, the rights of all public employees in any retirement or pension fund shall be fully protected. No consolidation or merger of governments or governmental services, either state or local, accomplished in this state shall diminish or impair the rights of any public employee in any retirement or pension fund or plan which existed at the date of such consolidation or merger and in which the employee was participating, nor shall such consolidation or merger result in any impairment or reduction in benefits or other pension rights accruing to such employee.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-210.
FL Stat § 112.062 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.062 - Cabinet members; educational and informational travel expenses.

112.062 Cabinet members; educational and informational travel expenses.—When he or she deems it necessary in order to carry out an official function of office, a member of the Cabinet may incur and be reimbursed for travel expenses pursuant to s. 112.061 for the purpose of educating and informing the public as to the Cabinet member’s official duties.History.—s. 1, ch. 80-212; s. 685, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 112.063 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.063 - Reimbursement of county employees for educational expenses.

112.063 Reimbursement of county employees for educational expenses.—County constitutional officers and county commissioners are authorized to reimburse employees for educational expenses, subject to the following conditions:(1) The coursework must be designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities relating to official duties which the employees perform.(2) The reimbursement of educational expenses in no way obligates the officer or commissioner to grant time off or leave for the taking or completion of such course or program of instruction.(3) An employee shall not be permitted to utilize any space, personnel, equipment, or supplies of the office by which he or she is employed in the process of fulfilling any of the requirements imposed by the coursework for which he or she is being reimbursed.(4) The limitations contained in subsections (1)-(3) shall not be construed to apply to any courses offered by or as a part of an educational program sponsored by any state agency for which the constitutional officer or commissioner is obligated to perform duties prescribed by law, or any educational program conducted in furtherance of s. 195.002, if such limitations did not exist prior to July 1, 1990.Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting employees from receiving otherwise authorized per diem expenses provided for by s. 112.061, nor shall it be construed as prohibiting the payment of wages otherwise due under the provisions of state or federal law.History.—s. 1, ch. 90-80; s. 686, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 112.0801 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.0801 - Group insurance; participation by retired employees.

112.0801 Group insurance; participation by retired employees.—(1) Any state agency, county, municipality, special district, community college, or district school board that provides life, health, accident, hospitalization, or annuity insurance, or all of any kinds of such insurance, for its officers and employees and their dependents upon a group insurance plan or self-insurance plan shall allow all former personnel who retired before October 1, 1987, as well as those who retire on or after such date, and their eligible dependents, the option of continuing to participate in the group insurance plan or self-insurance plan. Retirees and their eligible dependents shall be offered the same health and hospitalization insurance coverage as is offered to active employees at a premium cost of no more than the premium cost applicable to active employees. For retired employees and their eligible dependents, the cost of continued participation may be paid by the employer or by the retired employees. To determine health and hospitalization plan costs, the employer shall commingle the claims experience of the retiree group with the claims experience of the active employees; and, for other types of coverage, the employer may commingle the claims experience of the retiree group with the claims experience of active employees. Retirees covered under Medicare may be experience-rated separately from the retirees not covered by Medicare and from active employees if the total premium does not exceed that of the active group and coverage is basically the same as for the active group.(2) For purposes of this section, “retiree” means any officer or employee who retires under a state retirement system or a state optional annuity or retirement program or is placed on disability retirement and who begins receiving retirement benefits immediately after retirement from employment. In addition to these requirements, any officer or employee who retires under the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan established under part II of chapter 121 is considered a “retired officer or employee” or “retiree” as used in this section if he or she:(a) Meets the age and service requirements to qualify for normal retirement as set forth in s. 121.021(29); or(b) Has attained the age specified by s. 72(t)(2)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code and has the years of service required for vesting as set forth in s. 121.021(45).History.—s. 2, ch. 76-151; s. 1, ch. 79-88; s. 1, ch. 80-304; s. 5, ch. 81-103; s. 1, ch. 83-294; s. 1, ch. 87-373; s. 1, ch. 2007-92; s. 1, ch. 2007-100; s. 2, ch. 2011-68.
FL Stat § 112.0804 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.0804 - Health insurance for retirees under the Florida Retirement System; Medicare supplement and fully insured coverage.

112.0804 Health insurance for retirees under the Florida Retirement System; Medicare supplement and fully insured coverage.—(1) The Department of Management Services shall solicit competitive bids from state-licensed insurance companies to provide and administer a fully insured Medicare supplement policy for all eligible retirees of a state or local public employer. Such Medicare supplement policy shall meet the provisions of ss. 627.671-627.675. For the purpose of this subsection, “eligible retiree” means any public employee who retired from a state or local public employer who is covered by Medicare, Parts A and B. The Department of Management Services shall authorize one company to offer the Medicare supplement coverage to all eligible retirees. All premiums shall be paid by the retiree.(2) The Department of Management Services shall solicit competitive bids from state-licensed insurance companies to provide and administer fully insured health insurance coverage for all public employees who retired from a state or local public employer who are not covered by Medicare, Parts A and B. The Department of Management Services may authorize one company to offer such coverage if the proposed benefits and premiums are reasonable. If such coverage is authorized, all premiums shall be paid for by the retiree.History.—s. 1, ch. 85-305; s. 42, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326.
FL Stat § 112.0805 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.0805 - Employer notice of insurance eligibility to employees who retire.

112.0805 Employer notice of insurance eligibility to employees who retire.—Any employer who provides insurance coverage under s. 110.123 or s. 112.0801 shall notify those employees who retire of their eligibility to participate in either the same group insurance plan or self-insurance plan as provided in ss. 110.123 and 112.0801, or the insurance coverage as provided by this law.History.—s. 2, ch. 85-305.
FL Stat § 112.081 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.081 - Circuit judges, participation.

112.081 Circuit judges, participation.—All circuit judges who, on July 1, 1967, are participating in an insurance program for county employees are hereby deemed to be county employees for the purpose of such participation even though there is no actual cash salary supplement received from the county.History.—s. 4, ch. 67-301.
FL Stat § 112.09 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.09 - Evidence of election to provide insurance.

112.09 Evidence of election to provide insurance.—The election to exercise such authority shall be evidenced by resolution, duly recorded in the official minutes, adopted by the board of county commissioners in the case of a county, by the school board, in the case of a school district and by the members of the board, or department head if an individual, in the case of any state department, board or bureau, and by the governing body by resolution or ordinance in the case of any other governmental unit of the State of Florida.History.—s. 2, ch. 20852, 1941; s. 1, ch. 69-300.
FL Stat § 112.10 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.10 - Deduction and payment of premiums.

112.10 Deduction and payment of premiums.—Upon the request in writing of any officer or employee, the proper officials of each and every county, school board, governmental unit, department, board or bureau of the state, are hereby authorized and empowered to deduct from the wages of such officer or employee, periodically, the amount of the premium which such officer or employee has agreed to pay for such insurance, and to pay or remit the same directly to the insurance company issuing such group insurance.History.—s. 3, ch. 20852, 1941; s. 1, ch. 69-300; s. 2, ch. 72-338.
FL Stat § 112.11 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.11 - Participation voluntary.

112.11 Participation voluntary.—The participation in such group insurance by any officer or employee shall be entirely voluntary at all times. Any officer or employee may, upon any payday, withdraw or retire from such group insurance plan, upon giving the employer written notice thereof and directing the discontinuance of deductions from wages in payment of such premiums.History.—s. 4, ch. 20852, 1941; s. 3, ch. 72-338; s. 688, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 112.13 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.13 - Insurance additional to workers’ compensation.

112.13 Insurance additional to workers’ compensation.—The insurance permitted and allowed under this law shall be in addition to, and in no manner in lieu of the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Law.History.—s. 6, ch. 20852, 1941; s. 51, ch. 79-40.
FL Stat § 112.14 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.14 - Purpose and intent of law.

112.14 Purpose and intent of law.—It is hereby declared to be the purpose and intent of this law to make available upon a voluntary participation basis to the several officers and employees aforesaid, the economics, protection and benefits of group insurance not available to each officer and employee as an individual. It is also the purpose and intent of this law to provide authority for the payment of premiums or charges for group insurance for county officers whose compensation is fixed by chapter 145 in addition to the compensation provided in chapter 145.History.—s. 5, ch. 20852, 1941; s. 5, ch. 72-338.
FL Stat § 112.151 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.151 - Group hospitalization insurance for county officers and employees.

112.151 Group hospitalization insurance for county officers and employees.—The governing body of each county in the state is authorized to provide and pay out of its available funds all or part of the premiums for hospitalization insurance coverage for the officers or employees of the county and to enter into contracts with insurance companies to provide such insurance.History.—s. 1, ch. 78-267.
FL Stat § 112.153 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.153 - Local governmental group insurance plans; refunds with respect to overcharges by providers.

112.153 Local governmental group insurance plans; refunds with respect to overcharges by providers.—A participant in a group insurance plan offered by a county, municipality, school board, local governmental unit, and special taxing unit, who discovers that he or she was overcharged by a hospital, physician, clinical lab, and other health care providers, shall receive a refund of 50 percent of any amount recovered as a result of such overcharge, up to a maximum of $1,000 per admission. All such instances of overcharge shall be reported to the Agency for Health Care Administration for action it deems appropriate.History.—s. 4, ch. 83-292; s. 1, ch. 91-48; s. 689, ch. 95-147; s. 9, ch. 97-95.
FL Stat § 112.161 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.161 - Change in position or reclassification; continuance or resumption of membership in retirement system.

112.161 Change in position or reclassification; continuance or resumption of membership in retirement system.—(1) Any person who is a participant in any state or county retirement system, who changes his or her position of employment, or who is reclassified so that under any existing law such person would participate in a different retirement system, may continue to participate and come under the same retirement system in which he or she participated or came under before changing positions or being reclassified so long as such person remains in the employ of the state or county and continues to make the contributions required by law. Any person who has changed positions or been reclassified heretofore may come back under and participate in the retirement system to which he or she belonged before such change or reclassification upon payment of all back contributions, plus 3 percent interest per annum, that would have been required by law had he or she continued to participate and come under such system continuously, such election to be made and payment to be made on or before the time of retirement.(2) The provisions of this section shall supersede any existing law relating to state and county retirement systems or pensions, provided nothing herein shall be construed to apply to State Supreme Court justices, as provided in chapter 25; nor to circuit judges as provided by chapter 38; nor to members of Duval County employees pension fund as provided in chapter 23259, Acts, 1945, as amended by chapter 27520, Acts, 1951, and chapter 27523, Acts, 1951.History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 57-752; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 690, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 112.171 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.218)|112.171 - Employee wage deductions.

112.171 Employee wage deductions.—(1) The counties, municipalities, and special districts of the state and the departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions, and officers thereof are authorized and permitted in their sole discretion to make deductions from the salary or wage of any employee or employees in such amount as shall be authorized and requested by such employee or employees and for such purpose as shall be authorized and requested by such employee or employees and shall pay such sums so deducted as directed by such employee or employees.(2) It is the intent and purpose of this section to vest in the public officers, agencies and commissions herein enumerated the sole power and discretion to approve or disapprove requested deductions and the approval of and making of approved deductions shall not require the approval or making of other requested deductions.History.—s. 1, ch. 59-409; s. 26, ch. 79-190.