(1) Beginning July 1, 2022, the head of an employing agency may elect to substitute verifiable, related work experience in lieu of postsecondary educational requirements for a position of employment if the person seeking the position of employment is otherwise qualified for such position.
(2) Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the employing agency and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
(3) If the head of an employing agency elects to substitute related work experience for postsecondary educational requirements, the employing agency must include, in all advertisements for the position of employment made by the employing agency, a notice that such substitution is authorized and a description of the related work experience equivalencies that may be substituted for the required postsecondary education.
(4) This section does not abridge state and federal laws and regulations governing equal opportunity employment.
(5) For purposes of this section, the term “employing agency” means any agency or unit of government of the state or any county, municipality, or political subdivision thereof, including special districts, that is authorized to employ personnel to carry out the responsibilities of the agency or unit of government.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2022-184.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records
Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions
Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.219)
112.011 - Disqualification from licensing and public employment based on criminal conviction.
112.021 - Florida residence unnecessary.
112.042 - Discrimination in county and municipal employment; relief.
112.0441 - Prohibition on public employee COVID-19 vaccination mandates.
112.0455 - Drug-Free Workplace Act.
112.046 - Political party committee membership allowed.
112.05 - Retirement; cost-of-living adjustment; employment after retirement.
112.0501 - Ratification of certain dual retirements.
112.062 - Cabinet members; educational and informational travel expenses.
112.063 - Reimbursement of county employees for educational expenses.
112.0801 - Group insurance; participation by retired employees.
112.0805 - Employer notice of insurance eligibility to employees who retire.
112.081 - Circuit judges, participation.
112.09 - Evidence of election to provide insurance.
112.10 - Deduction and payment of premiums.
112.11 - Participation voluntary.
112.13 - Insurance additional to workers’ compensation.
112.14 - Purpose and intent of law.
112.151 - Group hospitalization insurance for county officers and employees.
112.171 - Employee wage deductions.
112.175 - Employee wages; withholding to repay educational loan.
112.18155 - Correctional officers; special provisions for posttraumatic stress disorders.
112.1816 - Firefighters; cancer diagnosis.
112.182 - “Firefighter rule” abolished.
112.19 - Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers; death benefits.
112.191 - Firefighters; death benefits.
112.1911 - Emergency medical technicians and paramedics; death benefits.
112.1912 - First responders; death benefits for educational expenses.
112.1913 - Effect of ch. 2003-412.
112.1915 - Teachers and school administrators; death benefits.
112.194 - Law enforcement and correctional officers’ Medal of Valor.
112.21 - Tax-sheltered annuities or custodial accounts for employees of governmental agencies.
112.215 - Government employees; deferred compensation program.
112.217 - Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; employees’ benefit fund.
112.218 - Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles personnel files; fees for copies.
112.219 - Substitution of work experience for postsecondary educational requirements.