SECTION 8. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS - FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020
ALL PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE SUBJECT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING LAW
AND LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION
Statement of Purpose: This section provides instructions for
implementing Fiscal Year 2019-2020 salary and benefits appropriations.
All allocations, distributions, and uses of these funds are to be made
in strict accordance with the provisions of this act.
(1) ELECTED OFFICERS, FULL-TIME MEMBERS OF COMMISSIONS AND OTHER
DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES
(a) The elected officers, full-time members of commissions and
designated employees shall be paid at the annual rate shown for the
period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020; however, these salaries
may be reduced on a voluntary basis.
7/1/2019
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Governor.................................................... 130,273
Lieutenant Governor......................................... 124,851
Chief Financial Officer..................................... 128,972
Attorney General............................................ 128,972
Agriculture, Commissioner of................................ 128,972
Supreme Court Justice....................................... 220,600
Judges - District Courts of Appeal.......................... 169,554
Judges - Circuit Courts..................................... 160,688
Judges - County Courts...................................... 151,822
State Attorneys............................................. 169,554
Public Defenders............................................ 169,554
Commissioner - Public Service Commission.................... 132,036
Public Employees Relations Commission Chair................. 97,789
Public Employees Relations Commission Commissioners......... 46,362
Commissioner - Parole ...................................... 92,724
Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsels............... 115,000
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None of the officers and commission members or employees whose salaries
have been fixed in this section shall receive any supplemental salary or
benefits from any county or municipality.
(2) BENEFITS: HEALTH, LIFE, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE
(a) State Life Insurance and State Disability Insurance
Funds are provided in each agency's budget to continue paying the state
share of the current State Life Insurance Program and the State
Disability Insurance Program premiums.
(b) State Health Insurance Plans and Benefits
For the period July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, the Department of
Management Services shall administer the plans and benefits provided
under the State Group Health Insurance Program consistent with the
following parameters:
1. The State Group Health Insurance Program will include a State Group
Health Insurance Standard Plan(s), State Group Health Insurance High
Deductible Health Plan(s), Health Maintenance Organization Standard
Plan(s), and Health Maintenance Organization High Deductible Health
Plan(s).
2. The high deductible health plans shall continue to include an
integrated Health Savings Account (HSA) in accordance with federal law.
The state shall make a monthly contribution to an employee's health
savings account to the extent authorized in section 110.123(12), Florida
Statutes.
3. Effective upon enactment, the Department of Management Services shall
implement compound medication and topical analgesic utilization
management in the administration of the State Employees' Prescription
Drug Program. The Program shall provide coverage of cost-effective,
clinically appropriate compound medications and topical analgesics,
which may be subject to clinical review, dollar thresholds, exclusions,
and/or day supply limitations. The Program shall include a clinical
exception review process to ensure the Program does not restrict access
to the most clinically appropriate and clinically effective medications.
4. For the period July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, the benefits
provided under each of the plans shall be those benefits as provided in
the current State Employees' PPO Plan Group Health Insurance Plan
Booklet and Benefit Document, current Health Maintenance Organization
contracts and benefit documents, and other such health benefits as
approved by the Legislature.
5. Effective July 1, 2019, the state health insurance plans, as defined
in subsection (3) (b), shall limit plan participant cost sharing
(deductibles, coinsurance and copayments) for covered in-network medical
services, the amount of which shall not exceed the annual cost sharing
limitations for individual coverage or for family coverage as provided
by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, pursuant to federal
law and the Internal Revenue Code. Medical and prescription drug cost
sharing amounts incurred by a plan participant for covered in-network
services shall be aggregated to record the participant's total amount of
plan cost sharing, which shall not exceed the annual cost sharing
limitations. The plan shall pay 100 percent of covered in-network
services for a plan participant during the applicable calendar year once
the established cost share limitations are reached.
(c) State Health Insurance Premiums for the Period July 1, 2019, through
June 30, 2020.
1. State Paid Premiums
a. For the coverage period beginning August 1, 2019, the state share of
the State Group Health Insurance Standard and High Deductible Health
Plan premiums for the executive, legislative and judicial branch
agencies shall continue at $684.42 per month for individual coverage and
$1,473.18 for family coverage.
b. Funds are provided in each state agency and university's budget to
continue paying the state share of the State Group Health Insurance
Program premiums for the fiscal year.
c. The agencies shall continue to pay premiums on behalf of employees
who have enhanced benefits as follows, including those employees
participating in the Spouse Program in accordance with section
60P-2.0036, Florida Administrative Code, and those employees filling
positions with "agency pay-all" benefits.
i. For the coverage period beginning August 1, 2019, the state share of
the State Group Health Insurance Standard Plan Premiums to the
executive, legislative, and judicial branch agencies for employees with
enhanced benefits, excluding Spouse Program participants, shall continue
to be $726.08 per month for individual coverage and $1,623.20 per month
for family coverage.
ii. For the coverage period beginning August 1, 2019, the state share
of the State Group Health Insurance Standard Plan Premiums to the
executive, legislative, and judicial branch agencies, for each employee
participating in the Spouse Program shall continue to be $811.60 per
month for family coverage.
iii. For the coverage period beginning August 1, 2019, the state share
of the State Group Health Insurance High Deductible Plan Premiums to the
executive, legislative, and judicial branch agencies for employees with
enhanced benefits, excluding the Spouse Program, shall continue to be
$691.08 per month for individual coverage and $1,507.48 per month for
family coverage.
iv. For the coverage period beginning August 1, 2019, the state share
of the State Group Health Insurance High Deductible Plan Premiums to the
executive, legislative, and judicial branch agencies, for each employee
participating in the Spouse Program shall continue to be $753.74 per
month for family coverage.
2. Premiums Paid by Employees
a. For the coverage period beginning August 1, 2019, the employee share
of the health insurance premiums for the standard plans shall continue
to be $50 per month for individual coverage and $180 per month for
family coverage.
b. For the coverage period beginning August 1, 2019, the employee's
share of the health insurance premiums for the high deductible health
plans shall continue to be $15 per month for individual coverage and
$64.30 per month for family coverage.
c. For the coverage period beginning August 1, 2019, the employee's
share of the health insurance premiums for the standard plans and the
high deductible plans shall continue to be $15 per month for each
employee participating in the Spouse Program in accordance with section
60P-2.0036, Florida Administrative Code.
d. For the coverage period beginning August 1, 2019, the employee share
of the health insurance premiums for the standard plans and the high
deductible plans shall continue to be $8.34 per month for individual
coverage and $30 per month for family coverage for employees filling
positions with "agency payall" benefits.
3. Premiums paid by Medicare Participants
a. For the coverage period beginning August 1, 2019, the monthly
premiums for Medicare participants participating in the State Group
Health Insurance Standard Plan shall continue to be $388.38 for "one
eligible," $1,119.85 for "one under/one over," and $776.76 for "both
eligible."
b. For the coverage period beginning August 1, 2019, the monthly
premiums for Medicare participants participating in the State Group
Health Insurance High Deductible Plan shall continue to be $292.76 for
"one eligible," $917.13 for "one under/one over," and $585.15 for "both
eligible."
c. For the coverage period beginning August 1, 2019, the monthly
premiums for Medicare participants enrolled in a Health Maintenance
Organization Standard Plan or High Deductible Health Plan shall be equal
to the negotiated monthly premium for the selected state-contracted
Health Maintenance Organization.
4. Premiums paid by "Early Retirees"
a. For the coverage period beginning August 1, 2019, an "early retiree"
participating in the State Group Health Insurance Standard Plan shall
continue to pay a monthly premium equal to 100 percent of the total
premium charged (state and employee contributions) for an active
employee participating in the standard plan with the same coverage.
b. For the coverage period beginning August 1, 2019, "early retiree"
participating in the State Group Health Insurance High Deductible Plan
shall continue to pay a monthly premium equal to $657.76 for individual
coverage and $1,454.15 for family coverage.
5. Premiums paid by COBRA participants
a. For the coverage period beginning August 1, 2019, a COBRA participant
participating in the State Group Health Insurance Program shall continue
to pay a premium equal to 102 percent of the total premium charged
(state and employee contributions) for an active employee participating
in the Program.
(d) Under the State Employees' Prescription Drug Program, the following
shall apply:
1. Supply limits shall continue as provided in subsection 110.12315,
Florida Statutes.
2. For the period July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, co-payments for
the State Group Health Insurance Standard Plan shall be as follows:
a. $7 co-payment for generic drugs with card;
b. $30 for preferred brand name drug with card;
c. $50 for nonpreferred brand name drug with card;
d. $14 for generic mail-order drug;
e. $60 for preferred brand name mail order drug;
f. $100 for nonpreferred brand name mail order drug.
3. For the period July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, coinsurance for
the State Group Health Insurance High Deductible Plan shall continue as
provided in section 110.12315(11), Florida Statutes.
4. The Department of Management Services shall maintain the preferred
brand name drug list to be used in the administration of the State
Employees' Prescription Drug Program.
5. Department of Management Services shall maintain a listing of certain
maintenance drugs that must be filled through mail order by participants
of the Preferred Provider Organization option only. A retail pharmacy
must agree to provide 90-day prescriptions for such drugs for no more
than the reimbursement paid for prescriptions fulfilled by mail order,
including the dispensing fee.
(3) OTHER BENEFITS
(a) The following items shall be implemented in accordance with the
provisions of this act and with the applicable negotiated collective
bargaining agreement:
1. The state shall provide up to six (6) credit hours of courses per
term at a state university, state college or community college to
full-time employees on a space available basis as authorized by law.
2. The state shall continue to reimburse, at current levels, for
replacement of personal property.
3. The state shall continue to provide, at current levels, clothing
allowances and uniform maintenance and shoe allowances.
4. Each agency, at the discretion of the agency head, may expend funds
provided in this act for bar dues and for legal education courses for
employees who are required to be a member of the Florida Bar as a
condition of employment.
(b) All state branches, departments, and agencies, which have
established accumulated and unused annual leave, shall not provide
payment, which exceeds a maximum of 480 hours of actual payment to each
employee for accumulated and unused annual leave.
(c) Upon termination of employees in the Senior Management Service,
Selected Exempt Service, or positions with comparable benefits, payments
for unused annual leave credits accrued on the member's last anniversary
date shall be prorated at 1/12th of the last annual amount credited for
each month, or portion thereof, worked subsequent to the member's last
anniversary date.
(4) PAY ADDITIVES AND OTHER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
The following pay additives and other incentive programs are authorized
for the 2019-2020 fiscal year from existing agency resources consistent
with provisions of sections 110.2035 and 216.251, Florida Statutes, the
applicable rules promulgated by the Department of Management Services
and negotiated collective bargaining agreements.
(a) Each agency is authorized to continue to pay, at the levels in
effect on June 30, 2019, on-call fees and shift differentials as
necessary to perform normal operations of the agency.
(b) Each agency that had an authorized training program in existence on
June 30, 2019, which included granting pay additives to participating
employees, is authorized to continue such training program for the
2019-2020 fiscal year. Such additives shall be granted under the
provisions of the law, administrative rules, and collective bargaining
agreements.
(c) Each agency is authorized to continue to grant temporary special
duties - absent coworker pay additives to employees assigned additional
duties as a result of another employee being absent from work pursuant
to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or authorized military leave.
(d) Each agency is authorized to grant temporary special duties -
general pay additives to employees assigned temporary duties and
responsibilities not customarily assigned to the position when: an
employee is temporarily assigned additional duties of a coworker who is
absent for reasons other than FMLA or authorized Military leave; an
employee is temporarily assigned to, and performs a major portion of the
duties of a vacant position; an employee is temporarily assigned
additional duties of a higher-level position, and performs a major
portion of the duties of the higher-level position; or an employee is
temporarily assigned additional duties for a special project or
assignment outside of the regular job duties. These additives shall
only be used when the need is justified and documented, and shall be
removed or adjusted if there is a change in the conditions upon which
they were granted.
(e) Contingent upon the availability of funds and at the agency head's
discretion, each agency is authorized to continue to grant temporary
special duties pay additives, of up to 15 percent of the employee's base
rate of pay, to each employee temporarily deployed to a facility or area
closed due to emergency conditions from another area of the state that
is not closed.
(f) Each agency is authorized to grant merit pay increases based on the
employee's exemplary performance as evidenced by a performance
evaluation conducted pursuant to chapter 60L-35, Florida Administrative
Code, or a similar performance evaluation applicable to other pay plans.
The Chief Justice may exempt judicial branch employees from the
performance evaluation requirements of this paragraph.
(g) Contingent upon the availability of funds, and at the agency head's
discretion, each agency is authorized to grant competitive pay
adjustments to address retention, pay inequities, or other staffing
issues. The agency is responsible for retaining sufficient documentation
justifying adjustments provided herein.
(h) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is authorized to
continue to grant temporary special duties pay additives to law
enforcement officers who perform additional duties as K-9 handlers,
regional recruiters/community relations, breath test
operators/inspectors, offshore patrol vessel crew members, special
operations group members, or long-term covert investigations.
(i) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is authorized to
continue to grant critical market pay additives to employees residing in
and assigned to Broward County, Collier County, Lee County, Miami-Dade
County, and Monroe County, at the levels in effect on June 30, 2019.
These pay additives shall be granted only during the time in which the
employee resides in, and is assigned duties within, these counties. In
no instance may the employee receive an adjustment to the employee's
base rate of pay and a critical market pay additive based on the
employee residing in and being assigned in the specified counties.
(j) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is authorized to
continue to grant temporary special duties pay additives of $2,000 for
law enforcement officers who perform additional duties as K-9 handlers;
felony officers; criminal interdiction officers; criminal investigation
and intelligence officers; new recruit background checks and training,
and technical support officers; drug recognition experts; hazardous
material squad members; compliance investigation squad members;
motorcycle squad members; Quick Response Force Team; or Florida Advanced
Investigation and Reconstruction Teams.
(k) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is authorized to
continue to grant a pay additive of $162.50 per pay period for law
enforcement officers assigned to the Office of Motor Carrier Compliance
who maintain certification by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.
(l) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is authorized to
grant critical market pay additives to sworn law enforcement officers
residing in and assigned to Baker County, Charlotte County, Collier
County, Duval County, Escambia County, Hillsborough County, Lee County,
Marion County, Orange County, Osceola County, Pasco County, Pinellas
County, or Santa Rosa County at $5,000. These pay additives shall be
granted only during the time in which the employee resides in, and is
assigned duties within, these counties. In no instance may the employee
receive an adjustment to the employee's base rate of pay and a critical
market pay additive based on the employee residing in and being assigned
in the specified counties.
(m) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is authorized to
continue to grant critical market pay additives to sworn law enforcement
officers residing in and assigned to Monroe County at $3,000. This pay
additive shall be granted only during the time in which the employee
resides in, and is assigned duties within, this county. In no instance
may the employee receive an adjustment to the employee's base rate of
pay and a critical market pay additive based on the employee residing in
and being assigned in the specified county.
(n) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is authorized to
continue to grant critical market pay additives to non-sworn Florida
Highway Patrol personnel residing in and assigned to Broward County or
Miami-Dade County, at $1,300. These pay additives shall be granted only
during the time in which the employee resides in, and is assigned duties
within, these counties.
(o) The Department of Corrections is authorized to continue to grant
hazardous duty pay additives for those employees assigned to the
Department of Corrections institutions' Rapid Response Teams (including
the baton, shotgun, and chemical agent teams) or the Correctional
Emergency Response Teams.
(p) The Department of Corrections is authorized to continue to grant
temporary special duties pay additives of up to 10 percent of the
employee's base rate of pay for each certified: correctional officer,
correctional officer sergeant, correctional officer lieutenant, or
correctional officer captain. Such additive may be awarded only during
the time the certified officer is employed in an assigned mental health
unit post. For the purposes of determining eligibility for this
additive, the term "certified" means the employee has obtained a
correctional behavioral mental health certification as provided through
the American Correctional Association.
(q) The Department of Corrections is authorized to continue to grant a
one-time $1,000 hiring bonus to newly-hired correctional officers who
are hired to fill positions at a correctional institution that had a
vacancy rate for such positions of more than 10 percent for the
preceding calendar quarter. The bonus may not be awarded before the
officer obtains their correctional officer certification. Current and
former employees who have had a break in service with the Department of
Corrections of 31 days or less are not eligible for this bonus.
(r) The Department of Financial Services is authorized to grant
temporary special duties pay additives of five percent for law
enforcement officers who perform additional duties as K-9 handlers.
(s) The Department of Children and Families is authorized to grant
temporary special duties pay additives of five percent to employees in
the Human Service Worker I, Human Service Worker II, or Unit Treatment
and Rehabilitation Specialist classes that work within the 13-1E, 13-1W,
32N, or 32S living areas at the Northeast Florida State Hospital.
(t) The Department of Children and Families is authorized to grant
temporary special duties pay additives of five percent to employees in
the Human Service Worker I, Human Service Worker II, or Unit Treatment
and Rehabilitation Specialist classes that work within the Specialty
Care Unit or the Medical Services Unit at the Florida State Hospital.
(u) The Department of Children and Families is authorized to grant
temporary special duties pay additives of five percent to Child
Protective Investigator and Senior Child Protective Investigator classes
who work in a weekend unit.
(v) The Florida Department of Children and Families is authorized to
grant temporary special duties pay additives of five percent to Adult
Registry Counselors who work in a weekend unit at the Abuse Hotline.