Florida Statutes
Part I - Social and Economic Assistance (Ss. 409.016-409.5093)
409.179 - Family-friendly workplace initiative.


(1) Consideration of the dependent care scholarship or discounts given by the employer.
(2) Flexible work hours and schedules.
(3) Time off for caring for sick or injured dependents.
(4) The provision of onsite or nearby dependent care.
(5) Dependent care referral services.
(6) In-kind contributions to community dependent care programs.

Those employers chosen by the Executive Office of the Governor may be recognized with annual “family-friendly workplace” awards and a statewide information and advertising campaign publicizing the employers’ awards, their contributions to family-friendly child care, and the methods they used to improve the dependent care experiences of their employees’ families.

History.—s. 86, ch. 96-175.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXX - Social Welfare

Chapter 409 - Social and Economic Assistance

Part I - Social and Economic Assistance (Ss. 409.016-409.5093)

409.016 - Definitions.

409.017 - Revenue Maximization Act; legislative intent; revenue maximization program.

409.031 - State agency for administering social service funds.

409.1415 - Parenting partnerships for children in out-of-home care; resources.

409.145 - Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard.

409.1451 - The Road-to-Independence Program.

409.14515 - Independent living preparation.

409.1452 - Collaboration with State University System, Florida College System, and Department of Education to assist children and young adults who have been or are in foster care or are experiencing homelessness; documentation regarding eligibility f...

409.1454 - Motor vehicle insurance and driver licenses for children in care and certified unaccompanied homeless youth.

409.146 - Children and families client and management information system.

409.1464 - Responsible Fatherhood Initiative.

409.1465 - Grants to address the needs of fathers.

409.1467 - Mentorship for at-risk male students.

409.147 - Children’s initiatives.

409.153 - Implementation of Healthy Families Florida program.

409.165 - Alternate care for children.

409.166 - Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program.

409.1662 - Children within the child welfare system; adoption incentive program.

409.1664 - Adoption benefits for qualifying adoptive employees of state agencies, veterans, servicemembers, and law enforcement officers.

409.1666 - Annual adoption achievement awards.

409.167 - Statewide adoption exchange; establishment; responsibilities; registration requirements; rules.

409.16742 - Shared family care residential services program for substance-exposed newborns.

409.1676 - Comprehensive residential group care services to children who have extraordinary needs.

409.1678 - Specialized residential options for children who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation.

409.1679 - Additional requirements; reimbursement methodology.

409.16791 - Ongoing study of commercial sexual exploitation of children.

409.175 - Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption.

409.1754 - Commercial sexual exploitation of children; screening and assessment; training; multidisciplinary staffings; service plans.

409.1755 - One Church, One Child of Florida Corporation Act; creation; duties.

409.1757 - Persons not required to be refingerprinted or rescreened.

409.176 - Registration of residential child-caring agencies and family foster homes.

409.179 - Family-friendly workplace initiative.

409.212 - Optional supplementation.

409.221 - Consumer-directed care program.

409.2355 - Programs for prosecution of males over age 21 who commit certain offenses involving girls under age 16.

409.2551 - Legislative intent.

409.2554 - Definitions; ss. 409.2551-409.2598.

409.2557 - State agency for administering child support enforcement program.

409.25575 - Support enforcement; privatization.

409.2558 - Support distribution and disbursement.

409.2559 - State disbursement unit.

409.256 - Administrative proceeding to establish paternity or paternity and child support; order to appear for genetic testing.

409.2561 - Support obligations when public assistance is paid; assignment of rights; subrogation; medical and health insurance information.

409.2563 - Administrative establishment of child support obligations.

409.25633 - Title IV-D Standard Parenting Time Plans.

409.25635 - Determination and collection of noncovered medical expenses.

409.2564 - Actions for support.

409.25641 - Procedures for processing interstate enforcement requests.

409.2565 - Publication of delinquent obligors.

409.25656 - Garnishment.

409.25657 - Requirements for financial institutions.

409.25658 - Use of unclaimed property for past due support.

409.25659 - Insurance claim data exchange.

409.25661 - Public records exemption for insurance claim data exchange information.

409.2567 - Services to individuals not otherwise eligible.

409.2569 - Continuation of support services for recipients of public assistance when benefits are terminated.

409.257 - Service of process.

409.2571 - Court and witness fees; bond.

409.2572 - Cooperation.

409.2574 - Income deduction enforcement in Title IV-D cases.

409.2575 - Liens on motor vehicles and vessels.

409.2576 - State Directory of New Hires.

409.2577 - Parent locator service.

409.2578 - Access to employment information; administrative fine.

409.2579 - Safeguarding Title IV-D case file information.

409.2581 - Use of clearing accounts and revolving funds.

409.2584 - Interest on obligations due; waiver.

409.259 - Filing fees in Title IV-D cases; electronic filing of pleadings, returns of service, and other papers.

409.2594 - Record requirements.

409.2597 - Retention of actions.

409.2598 - License suspension proceeding to enforce support order.

409.2599 - Data processing services; interagency agreement.

409.25995 - State Title IV-D agency; contracts.

409.25996 - Organizations that assist noncustodial parents.

409.2673 - Shared county and state health care program for low-income persons.

409.26731 - Certification of local funds as state match for federally funded services.

409.285 - Opportunity for hearing and appeal.

409.352 - Licensing requirements for physicians, osteopathic physicians, and chiropractic physicians employed by the department.

409.401 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.

409.402 - Financial responsibility for child.

409.403 - Definitions; Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.

409.404 - Agreements between party state officers and agencies.

409.405 - Court placement of delinquent children.

409.406 - Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance.

409.407 - Interstate agreements between the Department of Children and Families and agencies of other states.

409.408 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children.

409.409 - Effect of existing compact provisions.

409.4101 - Rulemaking authority.

409.441 - Runaway youth programs and centers.

409.508 - Low-income home energy assistance program.

409.509 - Definitions; weatherization of low-income residences.

409.5091 - Department responsible for weatherizing agencies; energy assessment.

409.5093 - Replacement agency.