33-601.243: Basic Training Program - Employee Standards of Appearance, Conduct, and Fitness
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to amend Rule 33-601.243, F.A.C., to require that correctional officers selected for the basic training program must complete the 40-hour youthful offender training before being assigned to work with youthful offenders.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Basic Training Program.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 944.09 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 944.09 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kendra Lee Jowers, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT 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.
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,________.
