Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
33-601.243: Basic Training Program - Employee Standards of Appearance, Conduct, and Fitness
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to require correctional officers selected for the basic training program to complete a 40-hour youthful offender training before working with youthful offenders.
SUMMARY: The rule is amended to require correctional officers who are selected for the basic training program to complete the 40-hour youthful offender training program before being assigned to work with youthful offenders.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 944.09 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 944.09 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Kendra Lee Jowers, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Corrections, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

33-601.243 Basic Training Program – Employee Standards of Appearance, Conduct, and Fitness.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) Correctional officers in the basic training program will be expected to pass a physical fitness test prior to assignment to a post in the basic training program and every quarter year thereafter in order to remain physically capable of performing the assigned duties. Correctional officers selected for the basic training program shall complete the 40 hour job specific youthful offender training before being assigned to work with youthful offenders.

(5) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 944.09 FS. Law Implemented 944.09 FS. History–New 2-26-89, Amended 1-25-96, Formerly 33-27.014, 33-506.213, Amended 1-17-02,_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Jeff Bryan, Correctional Services Consultant
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Walter A McNeil, Secretary
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 28, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 13, 2009