(1) A one-time recruitment bonus payment of up to $5,000 may be made to a Newly Employed Officer, contingent on legislative appropriation. The initial recruitment bonus payment shall be based on the Department’s estimate of Newly Employed Officers for each fiscal year and shall be prorated if necessary.

Terms Used In Florida Regulations 73B-12.004

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
    (2) The Department shall estimate the number of Newly Employed Officers to gain or be appointed to full-time employment for each applicable fiscal year. The Department shall obtain records from FDLE for the five previous years and will make the estimate based on the FDLE figures.
    (3) The Department shall publish the annual plans and describe the following procedural steps on its website:
    (a) Communication between the Commission, the Department, and Employing Agencies regarding the administration of the Program;
    (b) The application and intake process;
    (c) The methodology for DEO’s review of applications;
    (d) The issuance of recruitment bonus payments; and
    (e) Acknowledgement of the eligibility and repayment requirements by Newly Employed Officers.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 445.08(8). Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 445.08. History-New 11-30-22.

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