11577161, 69A-37.084 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 11577161

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division:

Division of State Fire Marshal

Chapter:

FIREFIGHTERS STANDARDS AND TRAINING

Overview

RULE:

69A-37.084	Definitions
69A-37.085	Eligibility Requirements for Supplemental Compensation
69A-37.086	Application for Eligibility Determination
69A-37.089	Employing Agency Request for Reimbursement
69A-37.090	Lisa of Supplemental Compensation Forms; Incorporation by Reference

PURPOSE:

The proposed amendments address implementation issues that arose after the rules were last amended on March 11, 2011, to require regionally accredited bachelor’s degrees for supplemental compensation eligibility.

SUMMARY:

The proposed amendments clarify which firefighters are eligible for supplemental compensation and eliminate the transfer exception in subsection 69A-37.084(1), F.A.C. The proposed amendments define the terms “coursework applicable for fire department duties,” “nationally accredited” and “regionally accredited”; provide that an employing agency will not be reimbursed for payment made to an ineligible firefighter; and incorporate several forms by reference.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

633.45(2)(a) FS.

LAW:

633.382 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/8/2012 Vol. 38/23

COMMENTS:

From 6/8/2012 To 6/29/2012 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-00141 DFS-K4-1057 Firefighters Supplemental Compensation Program Bureau of Fire Standards & Training Request for Determination of Eligibility
Ref-00142 DFS-K4-1065 Firefighters Supplemental Compensation Program Quarterly Report Bureau of Fire Standards & Training

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