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Administrative Procedures Act:

Chapter 120, Florida Statutes

Adoption Benefits Program: Effective July 1, 2007, under the new provisions of Section 409.1663, Florida Statutes, the Department of Children & Families (DCF) now administers the Adoption Benefits Program. Please see the DCF Adoption Benefits Program webpage for further details at http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/adoption/adoptbenefitsprogram.shtml. You may also call the DCF Adoption Hotline for information at 1-800-96-ADOPT.

Additional Paid Time Off for SPS Employees on December 26, 2008 and January 2, 2009

Additional Paid Time Off FAQ [12-19-08] (msword 723.00 kB)

Affirmative Action:

Section 110.112, F.S., Affirmative action; equal employment opportunity
 
Affirmative Action Planning Guide Charts (vnd.ms-excel 80.50 kB)

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

ADA Regulations and Technical Assistance Materials
Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Section 110.215, F.S., Examinations and other employment qualification assessments administered to persons having disabilities.

Appointments:

Section 110.217, F.S., Appointments and promotion (Career Service)
Section 110.604, F.S., Suspensions, dismissals, reductions in pay, and transfers (Selected Exempt Service)
Section 110.403, F.S., Powers and duties of the department. (Senior Management Service)

Attendance and Leave:

Section 110.219, F.S., Attendance and leave; general policies
Section 110.121, F.S., Sick leave pool
Section 110.221, F.S., Parental or family medical leave.
 
 
 

Holidays:

Section 110.117, F.S., Paid holidays

Military Leave:

24-Hour Annual Leave Payout - Career Service Employees

Benefits:

Deferred Compensation
Division of Retirement
 
 
Division of State Group Insurance
Comparison of Benefits

Child Care Program:

Section 110.151, F.S., State officers' and employees' child care services

Classification:

Section 110.2035, F.S., Classification and compensation program.
Section 110.205, F.S., Career service; exemptions.
Broadband Classification and Compensation
 
 

Collective Bargaining:

Chapter 447, F.S., Labor organizations.

Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP)

Deferred Retirement Option Program
DROP - Questions and Answers (msword 50.50 kB)

Discipline:

Section 110.227, F.S., Suspensions, dismissals, reductions in pay, demotions, layoffs, transfers and grievances.

Drug Testing:

Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug Free Workplace Act

Dual Employment:

Section 216.262(1)(d)-(e), F.S., Authorized positions.

Employee Assistance Program:

Section 110.1091, F.S., Employee assistance programs; public recrods exemption.
Horizon Health

Employee Handbook:

Employee Recognition/Awards:

Section 110.1245(3)-(5), F.S., Savings sharing program; bonus payments; other awards

Employment:

Section 110.211, F.S., Recruitment (Career Service)
Part I, Chapter 112, F.S., Conditions of employment; retirement; travel expenses.
Section 110.105, F.S., Employment policy of the state.
Section 110.21, F.S., Shared employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Section 110.112, F.S., Affirmative Action; equal employment opportunity
Age Discrimation in Employment Act
Americans with Disabilities Act
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments for 2008
Civil Rights Act of 1991
"Equal Employment Opportunites" Poster
Equal Pay Act
Genetic Information Act of 2008
Lilly Ledbetter FairPay Act of 2009
Pregnancy discrimination Act
Rehabilitation Act
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Executive Orders:

Executive Orders - Archive

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA):

U. S. Department of Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act
FLSA - U.S. Code

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA):

Section 110.221, F.S., Parental or family medical leave.

- See Section 60L-34.0051, F.A.C.

Family Medical Leave Act - Final rules
Family Medical Leave Act poster

Fingerprinting:

Section 110.1127, F.S., Employee security checks.

Florida State Employees' Charitable Campaign (FSECC):

Section 110.181, F.S., Florida state employees' charitable campaign

Florida Constitution:

 

Florida Statutes:

General Laws of Florida
Chapter 110, F.S., State Employment
Chapter 112, F.S., Public officers and employees; general provisions

Grievances:

Section 110.227, F.S., Suspensions, dismissals, reductions in pay, demotions, layoffs, transfers, and grievances.
Collective Bargaining Agreements

HRM Correspondence: - links to Rule Interpretations and Policy Clarifications

Identity Theft:

Identity Theft and Your Social Security Number

Immigration and Naturalization Act:

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis has issued the revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form, commonly known as an I-9, (Rev. 06/05/2007) http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf as well as a revised M-274 (Rev.11/01/2007) Handbook for Employers http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/m-274.pdf that contains detailed instructions for completing the form. The revised I-9 Form and the Handbook are available on-line from the USCIS, or they can be ordered from USCIS by calling 1-800-870-3676. Also, a fact sheet on the revised I-9 can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/FormI9FS110707.pdf.

Insurance:

Section 110.123, F.S., State group insurance
Division of State Group Insurance homepage

Labor Relations:

Chapter 447, F.S., Labor organizations.

Layoff:

Section 110.227, F.S., Suspensions, dismissals, reductions in pay, demotions, layoffs, transfers, and grievances.
 
Workforce Transition Spreadsheet (vnd.ms-excel 36.00 kB)

Lump-Sum Bonus Payments:

Section 110.1245(2), F.S., Savings sharing program; bonus payments; other awards.
 

Mentoring Program:

Mentoring/Volunteer Opportunity for State Employees

- see 60L-34.0071(3)(i), F.A.C., Administrative leave for mentoring

Volunteer Florida
Mentoring Program Info Sheet (pdf 472.60 kB)

Moving Expenses:

Section 215.262(1)(g), F.S., Authorized positions.
 

Nepotism:

Section 112.3135, F.S., Restriction on the employment of relatives.

Office Closings:

- See 60L-34.0071(3)(e), F.A.C.

Office of Personnel Management - U.S.

Other Personal Services Employment:

Section 110.131, F.S., Other personal services temporary employment.
 

Pay/Compensation:

Section 110.2035, F.S., Classification and compensation program.
Section 110.402(2), F.S., Senior Management Service; creation, coverage.
Section 110.603, F.S., Pay and benefits (Selected Exempt Service)
Notification of Pay Additive (vnd.ms-excel 23.50 kB)

2007-2008 Pay Instructions:

2006-2007 Pay Instructions:

2006 - 2007 Pay Grades [eff. 10/1/06] (vnd.ms-excel 46.00 kB)

People First:

Log-In
People First - State's website for infomation on the People First system.

Performance Evaluations:

Section 110.224, F.S., Public employee performance evalution system
Subsection 110.605(1)(b), F.S., Powers and duties; personnel rules, records reports and performance appraisal. (Senior Management Service)
Subsection 110.403(1)(b), F.S., Powers and duties of the department (Selected Exempt Service)

Rule 60L-35.006 authorizes a transitional provision which states , "To allow adequate time for agencies to adapt their operational procedures for carrying out the provisions of this rule chapter, agencies have until December 31, 2008 to implement this rule." This template may be used and modified by agencies once they implement the provisions of Chapter 60L-35, F.A.C.

 

Perquisites:

Section 216.262(1)(f), F.S., Authorized positions
Approved Perquisite Categories (vnd.ms-excel 21.50 kB)

Personnel Records:

Section 110.201, F.S., Personnel rules, records and reports

Personnel Rules, Chapter 60, Florida Administrative Code:

 
 

Political Activities:

Section 110.233, F.S., Political activities and unlawful acts prohibited.
Federal Hatch Act - Office of the Special Counsel
Political Activities and the State and Local Employee - publication

Public Records:

Chapter 119, F.S., Public Records

Recruitment:

Section 110.211, Recruitment. (Career Service)
People First - Job search

Savings Sharing Program:

Section 110.1245(1), F.S., Savings sharing program; bonus payments; other awards.
 

Selection:

Section 110.213, F.S., Selection (Career Service)
Uniform Guidelines on Selection

Selected Exempt Service:

Chapter 110, Part V, Selected Exempt Service, Florida Statutes
Section 110.205, F.S., Career service; exemptions.

Selective Service System:

Section 110.1128, F.S., Selective service registration.
50 U.S. Code Section 453, Military Selective Service Act
Selective Service System - Federal website to register for the selective service or verify a registration.

Senior Management Service:

Chapter 110, Part III, Senior Management Service, Florida Statutes
Section 110.205, F.S., Career service; exemptions.

Sexual Harassment:

Section 110.1221, F.S., Sexual harassment

Sick Leave:

Section 110.122, F.S., Terminal payment for accumulated sick leave.
Section 110.121, F.S., Sick leave pool.

Status:

 

Statutes - On-Line Sunshine Homepage

 

Telecommuting Program:

Section 110.171, F.S., State employee telecommuting program.

Training:

Section 110.235, F.S., Training
Section 110.1099, F.S., Education and training opportunities for state employees.
 

Tuition Waiver Program:

Section 1009.265, State employee fee waivers, F.S.

Veterans' Preference:

Chapter 295, F.S. , Laws Relating to Veterans; General Provisions.
Section 110.2135, F.S., Preference in employment, reemployment, promotion, and retention.
Veteran's Preference in Florida

Violence in the Workplace:

 
 

Volunteers:

Chapter 110, Part IV, Volunteers, F.S.
 

Workers' Compensation:

Division of Risk Management, Bureau of State Employees' Workers' Compensation Claims
Bureau of State Employees' Workers' Compensation, Employer Handbook