Fla. Admin. Code R. 73B-12.002

Current through Reg. 50, No. 222; November 13, 2024

Section 73B-12.002 - Eligibility

(1) To receive and retain a one-time recruitment bonus payment, a Newly Employed Officer must:

(a) Obtain Certification for employment or appointment as a Law Enforcement Officer pursuant to Section 943.1395, F.S.;

(b) Gain Full-time Employment as a Law Enforcement Officer with a Florida Criminal Justice Employing Agency;

(c) Sign the Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program Acknowledgement Form, effective 11-2022, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14936, which is adopted and incorporated herein by reference, and which is also available at the Department's website, https://www.floridajobs.org/recognition-and-recruitment, that must be provided to DEO by the Employing Agency certifying that the Newly Employed Officer understands the reimbursement requirements for failure to maintain the eligibility requirements of the Program; and

(d) Maintain continuous Full-time Employment with a Florida Criminal Justice Agency for at least two years from the date on which the Law Enforcement Officer obtained Certification. The required two-year employment period may be satisfied by maintaining employment at one or more Employing Agencies, but such period must not contain any break in service longer than 15 calendar days.

(2) In addition to the eligibility requirements listed in subsection (1) above, the Employing Agency must also certify in the Program portal that the Newly Employed Officer meets the eligibility criteria for receiving a one-time recruitment bonus payment.

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 73B-12.002

Rulemaking Authority 445.08(4), 445.08(8) FS. Law Implemented 445.08 FS.

Adopted by Florida Register Volume 48, Number 222, November 15, 2022 effective 11/30/2022.

New 11-30-22.