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2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.1165 - Executive branch personnel errors; limitation of actions for compensation.

110.1165 Executive branch personnel errors; limitation of actions for compensation.—
(1) An agency of the executive branch, including the State University System, shall establish procedures for the receipt, consideration, and disposition of a claim regarding pay or benefits brought by an employee when that employee is damaged as a result of being provided with erroneous written information by the employing agency regarding his or her pay or benefits, and the employee detrimentally relies upon such written information. In order to qualify for the relief provided by this section, the employee’s reliance on the representation must have been reasonable and based only upon the written representations made by those persons authorized by the agency head to make such representations. Furthermore, the erroneous calculation and payment of an employee’s salary, wages, or benefits is not among the written representations which will trigger relief under this section.
(2) An agency of the executive branch, including the State University System, is authorized to take such action as may be appropriate to provide a remedy for an employee concerning his or her claim regarding detrimental reliance on erroneous written information provided by the employing agency relating to pay and benefits, provided such remedy is within the purview of the agency’s authority. The agency has no authority whatsoever to modify the state retirement system or the state insurance program. Any monetary remedy afforded by the agency must fall within the agency’s budgetary authority. Any person dissatisfied with the outcome of this process may file either a grievance pursuant to the agency’s internal grievance process or an appeal to the Division of Administrative Hearings pursuant to chapter 120, but not both.
(3) The time limit to file any action to recover compensation, including, but not limited to, salaries, wages, overtime pay, fringe benefits, or damages or penalties relating to errors in such compensation from, by, or on behalf of a state officer or employee is 2 years from the date of the alleged error in payment of such compensation. The time limit applies in all disputes over compensation for work performed by state officers or employees, and is not confined to cases arising under subsections (1) and (2).
History.—s. 6, ch. 96-198; s. 7, ch. 97-296; s. 6, ch. 99-155.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.117 - Paid holidays.

110.117 Paid holidays.—
(1) The following holidays shall be paid holidays observed by all state branches and agencies:
(a) New Year’s Day.
(b) Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., third Monday in January.
(c) Memorial Day.
(d) Independence Day.
(e) Labor Day.
(f) Veterans’ Day, November 11.
(g) Thanksgiving Day.
(h) Friday after Thanksgiving.
(i) Christmas Day.
If any of these holidays falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as a holiday. If any of these holidays falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a holiday.
(2) The Governor may declare, when appropriate, a state day of mourning in observance of the death of a person in recognition of service rendered to the state or nation.
(3) Each full-time employee is entitled to one personal holiday each year. Each part-time employee is entitled to a personal holiday each year which shall be calculated proportionately to the personal holiday allowed to a full-time employee. Such personal holiday shall be credited to eligible employees on July 1 of each year to be taken prior to June 30 of the following year. Members of the teaching and research faculty of the State University System and administrative and professional positions exempted under s. 110.205(2)(d) are not eligible for this benefit.
History.—s. 20, ch. 79-190; s. 1, ch. 80-331; s. 1, ch. 88-63; s. 16, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 8, ch. 94-113; s. 5, ch. 96-399; s. 7, ch. 2022-4.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.118 - Administrative leave for certain athletic competition.

110.118 Administrative leave for certain athletic competition.—
(1) As used in this section, the term “United States team” includes any group leader, coach, official, or athlete who is a member of the official delegation of the United States to world, Pan American, or Olympic competition.
(2) Any employee of the state who qualifies as a member of the United States team for athletic competition on the world, Pan American, or Olympic level in a sport contested in either Pan American or Olympic competition shall be granted administrative leave without loss of pay or other benefits or rights for the purpose of preparing for and engaging in the competition. In no event shall the paid leave under this section exceed the period of the official training camp and competition combined or 30 calendar days a year, whichever is less.
History.—s. 20, ch. 79-190; s. 4, ch. 2013-18.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.119 - Administrative leave for military-service-connected disability.

110.119 Administrative leave for military-service-connected disability.—
(1) An employee who has been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its predecessor to have incurred a military-service-connected disability and has been scheduled by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to be reexamined or treated for the disability shall be granted administrative leave for such reexamination or treatment without loss of pay or benefits. However, such paid leave may not exceed 48 hours per calendar year.
(2) The department may adopt any rule necessary to carry out the purpose of this section.
History.—s. 4, ch. 84-114; s. 2, ch. 93-268; s. 3, ch. 2012-215.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.120 - Administrative leave for disaster service volunteers.

110.120 Administrative leave for disaster service volunteers.—
(1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Florida Disaster Volunteer Leave Act.”
(2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Disaster” means an event that results in a state of emergency, as declared by executive order or proclamation issued by the Governor of this state or any other state or territory of the United States.
(b) “Disaster area” means a location covered under a state of emergency, as declared by executive order or proclamation issued by the Governor of this state or any other state or territory of the United States.
(c) “State agency” means any official, officer, commission, board, authority, council, committee, or department of the executive branch of state government.
(d) “Volunteer” means an individual who has entered into an agreement with a tax-exempt nonprofit organization under s. 501(c)(3) or s. 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code to provide nonpaid services to a disaster area for disaster response or recovery.
(3) LEAVE OF ABSENCE.—An employee of a state agency may be granted a leave of absence with pay for no more than 120 working hours in any 12-month period to serve as a volunteer. Such leave of absence may be granted upon the request of the employee and upon approval of the employee’s employing agency after verifying the employee’s volunteer status. An employee granted leave under this section is not deemed to be an employee of the state for purposes of workers’ compensation. Leave under this section may be granted only for providing volunteer services related to a disaster occurring within the boundaries of this state, except that leave may be granted to an employee to provide volunteer services in response to a disaster occurring within the states or territories of the United States upon approval of the head of the employee’s employing agency. An employee who is granted leave under this section must attest to his or her employing agency that he or she has completed his or her volunteer service for a disaster, and must also specify the period of time for which he or she served as a volunteer for that event and a description of the disaster response or recovery services that the employee provided.
History.—s. 1, ch. 94-159; s. 1, ch. 2001-352; s. 1, ch. 2020-36.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.121 - Sick leave pool.

110.121 Sick leave pool.—Each department or agency of the state which has authority to adopt rules governing the accumulation and use of sick leave for employees and which maintains accurate and reliable records showing the amount of sick leave which has been accumulated and is unused by employees may, in accordance with guidelines which shall be established by the Department of Management Services, adopt rules for the establishment of a plan allowing participating employees to pool sick leave and allowing any sick leave thus pooled to be used by any participating employee who has used all of the sick leave that has been personally accrued by him or her. Although not limited to the following, such rules shall provide:
(1) That employees shall be eligible for participation in the sick leave pool after 1 year of employment with the state or agency of the state; provided that such employee has accrued a minimum amount of unused sick leave, which minimum shall be established by rule.
(2) That participation in the sick leave pool shall, at all times, be voluntary on the part of the employees.
(3) That any sick leave pooled shall be removed from the personally accumulated sick leave balance of the employee contributing such leave.
(4) That any sick leave in the pool which leave is used by a participating employee shall be used only for the employee’s personal illness, accident, or injury.
(5) That a participating employee shall not be eligible to use sick leave accumulated in the pool until all of his or her personally accrued sick, annual, and compensatory leave has been used.
(6) A maximum number of days of sick leave in the pool which any one employee may use.
(7) That a participating employee who uses sick leave from the pool shall not be required to recontribute such sick leave to the pool, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(8) That an employee who cancels his or her membership in the sick leave pool shall not be eligible to withdraw the days of sick leave contributed by that employee to the pool.
(9) That an employee who transfers from one position in state government to another position in state government may transfer from one pool to another if the eligibility criteria of the pools are comparable or the administrators of the pools have agreed on a formula for transfer of credits.
(10) That alleged abuse of the use of the sick leave pool shall be investigated, and, on a finding of wrongdoing, the employee shall repay all of the sick leave credits drawn from the sick leave pool and shall be subject to such other disciplinary action as is determined by the agency head.
(11) That sick leave credits may be drawn from the sick leave pool by a part-time employee on a pro rata basis.
History.—s. 1, ch. 79-306; s. 8, ch. 91-184; s. 17, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 661, ch. 95-147.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.1221 - Sexual harassment policy; executive agency rules.

110.1221 Sexual harassment policy; executive agency rules.—It is the policy of the state that sexual harassment is a form of discrimination. The department shall adopt uniform sexual harassment rules applicable to all executive agencies. The rules must define the term “sexual harassment” in a manner consistent with the federal definition.
History.—s. 40, ch. 96-399.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.1225 - Furloughs.

110.1225 Furloughs.—When a deficit is certified or projected by the Revenue Estimating Conference pursuant to s. 216.136(3), in any fund that supports salary and benefit appropriations, the Governor or the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, as appropriate, may propose a furlough plan for consideration by the Legislative Budget Commission. The plan must identify all affected positions and ensure that all affected employees are subject to the same reduction of hours for the same number of pay periods with a commensurate reduction in pay.
History.—s. 5, ch. 91-431; s. 4, ch. 2012-215.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.12302 - Costing options for plan designs required for contract solicitation.

110.12302 Costing options for plan designs required for contract solicitation.—For the state group insurance program, the Department of Management Services shall require costing options for both fully insured and self-insured plan designs, or some combination thereof, as part of the department’s solicitation for health maintenance organization contracts.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2010-150; s. 6, ch. 2016-10.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.12304 - Independent benefits consultant.

110.12304 Independent benefits consultant.—
(1) The department shall competitively procure an independent benefits consultant.
(2) The independent benefits consultant may not:
(a) Be owned or controlled by a health maintenance organization or insurer.
(b) Have an ownership interest in a health maintenance organization or insurer.
(c) Have a direct or indirect financial interest in a health maintenance organization or insurer.
(3) The independent benefits consultant must have substantial experience in consultation and design of employee benefit programs for large employers and public employers, including experience with plans that qualify as cafeteria plans under s. 125 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(4) The independent benefits consultant shall:
(a) Provide an ongoing assessment of trends in benefits and employer-sponsored insurance that affect the state group insurance program.
(b) Conduct a comprehensive analysis of the state group insurance program, including available benefits, coverage options, and claims experience.
(c) Identify and establish appropriate adjustment procedures necessary to respond to any risk segmentation that may occur when increased choices are offered to employees.
(d) Assist the department with the submission of any necessary plan revisions for federal review.
(e) Assist the department in ensuring compliance with applicable federal and state regulations.
(f) Assist the department in monitoring the adequacy of funding and reserves for the state self-insured plan.
(g) Assist the department in preparing recommendations for any modifications to the state group insurance program which shall be submitted to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 1 of each year.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2017-88.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.12306 - Anti-fraud investigative units.

110.12306 Anti-fraud investigative units.—
(1) As used in this section, the term “designated anti-fraud unit” means a distinct unit within the Division of State Group Insurance which is made up of employees whose principal responsibilities are the investigation and disposition of claims and who are also assigned to investigate fraud.
(2) By December 31, 2022, the division:
(a)1. Shall establish and maintain a designated anti-fraud unit to investigate and report possible fraudulent insurance acts by insureds, persons making claims for services against the State Employees Health Insurance Trust Fund, or vendors under contract with the division.
2. May contract with other entities to investigate and report possible fraudulent insurance acts by insureds, persons making claims for services against the State Employees Health Insurance Trust Fund, or vendors under contract with the division.
(b) Shall adopt an anti-fraud plan.
(c) Shall designate staff with the primary responsibility of implementing the requirements of this section.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2022-160.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.12312 - Open enrollment period for retirees.

110.12312 Open enrollment period for retirees.—On or after July 1, 1997, the Department of Management Services shall provide for an open enrollment period for retired state employees who want to obtain health insurance coverage under ss. 110.123 and 110.12315. The options offered during the open enrollment period must provide the same health insurance coverage as the coverage provided to active employees under the same premium payment conditions in effect for covered retirees, including eligibility for health insurance subsidy payments under s. 112.363. A person who separates from employment subsequent to May 1, 1988, but whose date of retirement occurs on or after August 1, 1995, is eligible as of the first open enrollment period occurring after July 1, 1997, with an effective date of January 1, 1998, as long as the retiree’s enrollment remains in effect.
History.—s. 24, ch. 97-180.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.12313 - Enrollment for eligible former employees.

110.12313 Enrollment for eligible former employees.—An eligible former employee may obtain health insurance coverage under s. 110.123, and enroll in the state group insurance program at any time within 24 months after his or her separation from employment. The options provided to an eligible former employee must be the same health insurance coverage and premium payment conditions provided to covered retirees, except for life insurance and flexible spending account plans.
History.—s. 4, ch. 2022-160.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.1232 - Health insurance coverage for persons retired under state-administered retirement systems before January 1, 1976, and for spouses.

110.1232 Health insurance coverage for persons retired under state-administered retirement systems before January 1, 1976, and for spouses.—Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the Department of Management Services shall provide health insurance coverage under the state group insurance program for persons who retired before January 1, 1976, under any of the state-administered retirement systems and who are not covered by social security and for the spouses and surviving spouses of such retirees who are also not covered by social security. Such health insurance coverage shall provide the same benefits as provided to other retirees who are entitled to participate under s. 110.123. The claims experience of this group shall be commingled with the claims experience of other members covered under s. 110.123.
History.—s. 4, ch. 85-305; s. 20, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 25, ch. 96-399; s. 5, ch. 97-92; s. 9, ch. 99-255.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.1234 - Health insurance for retirees under the Florida Retirement System; Medicare supplement and fully insured coverage.

110.1234 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 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 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. 21, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 6, ch. 97-92; s. 10, ch. 99-255.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.1238 - State group health insurance plans; refunds with respect to overcharges by providers.

110.1238 State group health insurance plans; refunds with respect to overcharges by providers.—A participant in a state group health insurance plan who discovers that he or she was overcharged by a health care provider shall receive a refund of 50 percent of any amount recovered as a result of such overcharge, up to a maximum of $1,000.
History.—s. 1, ch. 83-148; s. 1, ch. 83-292; s. 662, ch. 95-147; s. 4, ch. 99-255.
Note.—Former s. 110.1233.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.1239 - State group health insurance program funding.

110.1239 State group health insurance program funding.—It is the intent of the Legislature that the state group health insurance program be managed, administered, operated, and funded in such a manner as to maximize the protection of state employee health insurance benefits. Inherent in this intent is the recognition that the health insurance liabilities attributable to the benefits offered state employees should be fairly, orderly, and equitably funded. Accordingly:
(1) The division shall determine the level of premiums necessary to fully fund the state group health insurance program for the next fiscal year. Such determination shall be made after each Self-Insurance Estimating Conference as provided in s. 216.136(9), but not later than December 1 and April 1 of each fiscal year.
(2) The Governor, in the Governor’s recommended budget, shall provide premium rates necessary for full funding of the state group health insurance program, and the Legislature shall provide in the General Appropriations Act for a premium level necessary for full funding of the state group health insurance program.
History.—ss. 25, 38, ch. 98-46; ss. 25, 53, ch. 99-228; s. 63, ch. 2000-171; s. 47, ch. 2001-254; s. 45, ch. 2002-402; s. 48, ch. 2003-399; ss. 30, 76, ch. 2004-269; s. 2, ch. 2004-347; s. 5, ch. 2005-152; s. 5, ch. 2022-160.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.124 - Termination or transfer of employees aged 65 or older.

110.124 Termination or transfer of employees aged 65 or older.—
(1) An employee of the state who is within the Career Service System established by part II, or who is protected by any other merit system plan or system providing for tenure, may not be terminated by the agency or department in which he or she is employed solely because of attainment of age 65. Such employee may be terminated if the agency or department specifies charges or other cause for such termination. The attainment of age 65 or older shall not be considered as such specified cause for termination. If an employee continues in employment beyond age 65, the agency or department shall not be required to justify such continuation in employment.
(2) Whenever any employee who has attained age 65 is terminated by an agency or department solely because the employee attains age 65, the employee may apply for relief from the action to the Public Employees Relations Commission pursuant to s. 447.208. The employee shall continue in employment pending the outcome of the application. If the employee continues in employment following the decision of the commission, no further action shall be taken by the agency or department to terminate the employee for a period of 1 year following the date of the decision of the commission unless approved by the commission upon a showing by the agency or department that the employee’s capability has changed to a sufficient extent that he or she is no longer able to perform any job within such agency or department.
(3) Any employee who has attained age 65 may be transferred to some job requiring less responsibility and less arduous duties by the agency or department in which he or she is employed when determination is made that such employee is not able to satisfactorily carry out the full duties of his or her position. A transfer to a different position may be accompanied by an appropriate reduction in pay. Such transfer shall be subject to appeal by the employee.
(4) If mutually agreed to by the employee and the agency or department, an employee who has attained age 65 may be reduced to a part-time position for the purpose of phasing the employee out of employment into retirement. Such an arrangement may also be required by the Public Employees Relations Commission as part of its decision in any appeal arising out of this section. A reduction to a part-time position may be accompanied by an appropriate reduction in pay.
(5) In the event of transfer to another position or reduction to a part-time position, the agency or department concerned shall furnish, in writing, to the affected employee the reasons for the transfer or reduction, together with the name and classification of the employee concerned.
History.—s. 21, ch. 79-190; s. 2, ch. 81-169; s. 73, ch. 86-163; s. 663, ch. 95-147; s. 6, ch. 96-399.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.125 - Administrative costs.

110.125 Administrative costs.—The administrative expenses and costs of operating the personnel program established by this chapter shall be paid by the various agencies of the state government, and each such agency shall include in its budget estimates its pro rata share of such cost as determined by the Department of Management Services. To establish an equitable division of the costs, the amount to be paid by each agency shall be determined in such proportion as the service rendered to each agency bears to the total service rendered under the provisions of this chapter. The amounts paid to the Department of Management Services which are attributable to positions within the Senior Management Service and the Selected Professional Service shall be used for the administration of such services, training activities for positions within those services, and the development and implementation of a database of pertinent historical information on exempt positions. Should any state agency become more than 90 days delinquent in payment of this obligation, the department shall certify to the Chief Financial Officer the amount due and the Chief Financial Officer shall transfer the amount due to the department from any debtor agency funds available.
History.—s. 20, ch. 79-190; s. 1, ch. 85-318; s. 24, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 119, ch. 2003-261.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.126 - Oaths, testimony, records; penalties.

110.126 Oaths, testimony, records; penalties.—The department may administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and compel the production of books, papers, or other records, in written or electronic form, relevant to any investigation of personnel practices or hearing authorized by this chapter. Any person who fails to appear in response to a subpoena or to answer any question or produce any books, papers, or other records relevant to such investigation or hearing or who knowingly gives false testimony commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 20, ch. 79-190; s. 7, ch. 91-224; s. 5, ch. 2012-215.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.127 - Penalties.

110.127 Penalties.—
(1) Any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter or of any rules adopted pursuant to the authority herein granted is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) The provisions of s. 112.011 to the contrary notwithstanding, any person who is convicted of a misdemeanor under this chapter shall be, for a period of 5 years, ineligible for appointment to or employment in a position in the state service and, if an employee of the state, shall forfeit his or her position.
(3) Imposition of the penalties provided in this section shall not be in lieu of any action which may be taken or penalties which may be imposed pursuant to part III of chapter 112.
History.—s. 20, ch. 79-190; s. 8, ch. 91-224.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.129 - Services to political subdivisions.

110.129 Services to political subdivisions.—
(1) Upon request, the department may enter into a formal agreement with any municipality or political subdivision of the state to furnish technical assistance to improve the system or methods of personnel administration of that municipality or political subdivision. The department shall provide such assistance within the limitations of available staff, funds, and other resources. All municipalities and political subdivisions of the state are authorized to enter into such agreements.
(2) Technical assistance includes, but is not limited to, providing technical advice, written reports, or other information or materials that may cover such subjects as management and personnel systems, central administrative and support services, employee training, and employee productivity.
(3) Technical assistance rendered to municipalities or political subdivisions pursuant to this section may be on a nonreimbursable basis or may be partly or wholly reimbursable based upon the extent, nature, and duration of the requested assistance; the extent of resources required; and the degree to which the assistance would be of use to other municipalities or political subdivisions of the state.
History.—s. 20, ch. 79-190; s. 10, ch. 2001-43.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.1315 - Alternative retirement benefits; other-personal-services employees.

110.1315 Alternative retirement benefits; other-personal-services employees.—
(1) The Department of Financial Services shall provide an alternative retirement income security program for eligible temporary and seasonal employees of the state who are compensated from appropriations for other personal services. The Department of Financial Services may contract with a private vendor or vendors to administer the program under a defined-contribution plan under ss. 401(a) and 403(b) or s. 457 of the Internal Revenue Code, and the program must provide retirement benefits as required under s. 3121(b)(7)(F) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Department of Financial Services may develop a request for proposals and solicit qualified vendors to compete for the award of the contract. A vendor shall be selected on the basis of the plan that best serves the interest of the participating employees and the state. The proposal must comply with all necessary federal and state laws and rules.
(2) The Department of Financial Services may adopt rules necessary to administer this section.
History.—s. 43, ch. 2001-43; s. 7, ch. 2012-215; s. 2, ch. 2016-132.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.1521 - Short title.

110.1521 Short title.—Sections 110.1521-110.1523 may be cited as the “Family Support Personnel Policies Act.”
History.—s. 3, ch. 91-184; s. 26, ch. 96-399.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.1522 - Model rule establishing family support personnel policies.

110.1522 Model rule establishing family support personnel policies.—The Department of Management Services shall develop a model rule establishing family support personnel policies for all executive branch agencies, excluding the State University System. “Family support personnel policies,” for purposes of ss. 110.1521-110.1523, means personnel policies affecting employees’ ability to both work and devote care and attention to their families and includes policies on flexible hour work schedules, compressed time, job sharing, part-time employment, maternity or paternity leave for employees with a newborn or newly adopted child, and paid and unpaid family or administrative leave for family responsibilities.
History.—s. 4, ch. 91-184; s. 27, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 27, ch. 96-399.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.1523 - Adoption of model rule.

110.1523 Adoption of model rule.—The model rule shall be effective 20 days after having been filed with the Department of State and shall become part of the personnel rules of all applicable state agencies 150 days after the effective date of the rule to the extent that each agency does not, subsequent to such effective date, adopt a rule that sets forth the intent to specifically amend all or part of such model rule. Any employee or organization representing employees shall be considered a party for purposes of any rule required by ss. 110.1521-110.1523, notwithstanding any provision of chapter 120 to the contrary.
History.—s. 5, ch. 91-184; s. 9, ch. 96-399.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.182 - Solicitation of state employees prohibited.

110.182 Solicitation of state employees prohibited.—An organization, entity, or person may not intentionally solicit a state employee through any means for fundraising or business purposes within work areas during work hours. This section does not prohibit:
(1) State-approved communications by entities with whom the state has contracted to provide employee benefits or services.
(2) Noncoercive voluntary communications between state employees in workplace areas.
(3) Activities at authorized public events occurring in nonwork areas of state owned or leased facilities.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2018-57.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part I - General State Employment Provisions (Ss. 110.105-110.191) › 110.191 - State employee leasing.

110.191 State employee leasing.—
(1) In situations where the Legislature has expressly authorized the state, an agency, or the judicial branch as defined in s. 110.107 to lease employees, the Executive Office of the Governor for the executive branch or the Chief Justice for the judicial branch may authorize any of the following actions related to such state employee leasing activities, provided that the direct cost of such actions is to be paid or reimbursed within 30 days after payment by the entity or person to whom the employees are leased:
(a) Create a separate budget entity from which leased employees shall be paid and transfer the positions authorized to be leased to that budget entity.
(b) Provide increases in the operating budget entity.
(c) Authorized lump-sum salary bonuses to leased employees; however, any lump-sum salary bonus above the automatic salary increases which may be contained in the General Appropriations Act must be funded from private sources.
(d) Approve increases in salary rate for positions which are leased; however, any salary rate above the automatic salary increases which may be contained in the General Appropriations Act must be funded from private sources.
(e) Waive any requirement for automatic salary increases which may be contained in the General Appropriations Act.
(2) Positions which are in the Senior Management Service System or the Selected Exempt Service System on the day before the state employee lease agreement takes effect shall remain in the respective system if the duties performed by the position during the assignment of the state employee lease agreement are comparable as determined by the department. Those Senior Management Service System or Selected Exempt Service System positions which are not determined comparable by the department and positions which are in other pay plans on the day before the lease agreement takes effect shall have the same salaries and benefits provided to employees of the Office of the Governor pursuant to s. 110.205(2)(l)2.
History.—s. 9, ch. 97-278; s. 12, ch. 2000-151; s. 18, ch. 2002-1; s. 7, ch. 2003-138.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part II - Career Service System (Ss. 110.201-110.235) › 110.21 - Shared employment.

110.21 Shared employment.—In order to promote part-time career employment opportunities at all levels in the career service, the department shall establish and maintain a plan for shared employment applicable to all classes in the career service and shall be responsible for the overall review, coordination, and administration of the shared-employment plan.
(1) The department shall establish uniform policies with respect to, and may delegate to the employing agencies the authority to administer, the following:
(a) The review of career service positions which, after such positions become vacant, may be filled on a shared-employment basis.
(b) Procedures and criteria to be used in connection with establishing or converting career service positions for shared employment.
(c) A continuing review and evaluation of the shared-employment program.
(d) Procedures for notifying the public of vacant shared-employment positions in an employing agency.
(2) In accordance with rules adopted by the department, each employing agency may establish or convert a percentage of its career service positions, not to exceed 10 percent, for the shared-employment program. However:
(a) No agency shall designate any position which is occupied by an employee as a shared-employment position without the consent of the incumbent, nor shall any agency designate a shared-employment position as full time without the consent of the incumbent or without a 90-day notice of such action.
(b) No person who is employed full time in an agency shall be required to accept shared employment as a condition of continued employment.
(3) The occupants of any position which has been converted from a full-time position to a shared-employment position shall retain the status of the former position with respect to bargaining unit membership.
(4) The employing agency shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the shared-employment program under the rules promulgated by the department.
(5) The department shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the provisions of this section; however, such rules shall be approved by the Administration Commission prior to their adoption by the department.
History.—s. 2, ch. 82-18; s. 1, ch. 91-164; s. 21, ch. 91-431; s. 666, ch. 95-147; s. 13, ch. 96-399.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part II - Career Service System (Ss. 110.201-110.235) › 110.211 - Recruitment.

110.211 Recruitment.—
(1) Recruiting shall be planned and carried out in a manner that assures open competition based upon current and projected employing agency needs, taking into consideration the number and types of positions to be filled and the labor market conditions, with special emphasis placed on recruiting efforts to attract minorities, women, or other groups that are underrepresented in the workforce of the employing agency.
(2) Recruiting efforts to fill current or projected vacancies shall be carried out in the sound discretion of the agency head.
(3) Recruiting shall seek efficiency in advertising and may be assisted by a contracted vendor responsible for maintenance of the personnel data.
(4) All recruitment literature involving state position vacancies shall contain the phrase “An Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer.”
History.—s. 21, ch. 79-190; s. 1, ch. 91-164; ss. 12, 21, ch. 91-431; s. 13, ch. 94-113; s. 17, ch. 2001-43.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part II - Career Service System (Ss. 110.201-110.235) › 110.213 - Selection.

110.213 Selection.—
(1) Selection for appointment from among the most qualified candidates shall be the sole responsibility of the employing agency. All new employees must successfully complete at least a 1-year probationary period before attainment of permanent status.
(2) Selection shall reflect efficiency and simplicity in hiring procedures. The agency head or his or her designee shall be required to document the qualifications of the selected candidate to ensure that the candidate meets the minimum requirements as specified by the employing agency, meets the licensure, certification, or registration requirements, if any, as specified by statute, and possesses the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position. No other documentation or justification shall be required prior to selecting a candidate for a position.
History.—s. 21, ch. 79-190; s. 8, ch. 88-290; s. 1, ch. 91-164; ss. 13, 21, ch. 91-431; s. 18, ch. 2001-43; s. 10, ch. 2003-138.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part II - Career Service System (Ss. 110.201-110.235) › 110.2135 - Preference in employment, reemployment, promotion, and retention.

110.2135 Preference in employment, reemployment, promotion, and retention.—
(1) Preference in employment, reemployment, promotion, and retention shall be given to an eligible veteran pursuant to ss. 295.07, 295.08, 295.085, and 295.09 as long as the veteran meets the minimum eligibility requirements and has the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the particular position.
(2) A disabled veteran employed as the result of being placed at the top of the appropriate employment list under the provisions of s. 295.08 or s. 295.085 shall be appointed for a probationary period of 1 year. At the end of such period, if the work of the veteran has been satisfactorily performed, the veteran will acquire permanent employment status and will be subject to the employment rules of the Department of Management Services and the veteran’s employing agency.
History.—s. 17, ch. 87-356; s. 1, ch. 91-164; s. 21, ch. 91-431; s. 31, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 60, ch. 93-268; s. 14, ch. 94-113; s. 14, ch. 96-399; s. 2, ch. 2007-51.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records › Chapter 110 - State Employment › Part II - Career Service System (Ss. 110.201-110.235) › 110.215 - Examinations and other employment qualification assessments administered to persons having disabilities.

110.215 Examinations and other employment qualification assessments administered to persons having disabilities.—
(1) The purpose of this section is to further the policy of the state to encourage and assist persons having disabilities to achieve maximum personal and vocational independence through useful and productive gainful employment by eliminating unwarranted barriers to their qualifying competitively for state career service jobs.
(2) As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Agency” includes each department and agency of the state.
(b) “Disability” means, with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual, or a record of having such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment.
(c) “Examination” includes employment tests and other structured, systematic instruments used to assess the essential knowledge, skills, abilities, minimum qualifications, and other job-related requirements possessed by an applicant as a basis for any employment decision by an agency.
(3) An applicant for employment within the State Career Service System who has a disability that impairs sensory, speaking, or manual skills may require an agency to administer any examination to him or her in a format and manner that does not require use of an impaired skill, unless the test is designed to measure that skill. An applicant may request a reasonable accommodation in a test format on the basis of a disability.
History.—s. 21, ch. 79-190; s. 23, ch. 86-220; s. 1, ch. 91-164; s. 21, ch. 91-431; s. 32, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 15, ch. 94-113; s. 1402, ch. 95-147.