Florida Administrative Code › 33 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › 33 - Departmental › Chapter 33-208 - PERSONNEL › Section 33-208.002 - Rules of Conduct

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The Department of Corrections requires all employees to
				  familiarize themselves with all rules and regulations pertaining to their
				  positions and duties, and requires all employees to abide by these rules and
				  regulations. The following rules of conduct and performance standards are
				  applicable to all employees both on and off the job. Some of these rules of
				  conduct are restated in abbreviated form in Rule
				   33-208.003, F.A.C. However, all
				  rules of conduct, procedures, post orders, regulations, directives and policy
				  statements are enforceable by appropriate disciplinary action.
(1) Each warden, officer-in-charge, circuit
				administrator, supervisor, or designated central office staff shall be
				responsible for ensuring that each employee under his or her supervision,
				before assuming the duties of his or her employment, is familiar with all rules
				and regulations of the Department that pertain to such employee and to the
				protection, custody, control, care, and treatment of persons under his or her
				supervision. Employees shall familiarize themselves with and comply with all
				such rules, procedures, post orders, regulations, directives and policy
				statements during his or her employment. Copies of the rules and regulations
				shall be made available for inspection by all employees.
(2)
(a)
				Each employee shall make a full written report of any of the following within
				24 hours or upon reporting to work for his or her next assigned shift,
				whichever is sooner when:
1. A criminal charge
				was filed against the employee, or the employee becomes aware that he or she is
				the principal in a criminal investigation.
2. The employee was arrested or received a
				Notice to Appear for violation of any criminal law involving a misdemeanor,
				felony, or ordinance, except minor violations for which the fine or bond
				forfeiture is $200 or less.
3. Any
				status change in any case arising out of circumstances described in
				subparagraphs (2)(a)1. and (2)(a)2. above, to include any pleadings filed,
				appearances made, dates set, sanctions ordered, and decisions
				rendered.
4. Knowledge of any
				violation of the law, or any rules, directives, or procedures of the
				Department.
5. Knowledge that a
				business associate, relative, or co-resident of the employee was placed under
				Department supervision. "Business associate" means any person or entity engaged
				in or carrying on a business enterprise with a Department employee as a
				partner, joint venturer, corporate shareholder where the shares of such
				corporation are not listed on any national or regional stock exchange, or
				co-owner of property. "Relative" means any person who is related to a
				Department employee as father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle,
				aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law,
				son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather,
				stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, or
				half-sister. "Co-resident" means any person who resides in the same household
				or residence with a Department employee.