The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission has issued an order. On April 28, 2014, the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, received a petition for a temporary waiver of Rule 11B-27.00213(4)(b), F.A.C., by Connie Dillard. ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

11B-27.00213Temporary Employment Authorization

The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission hereby gives notice that it has issued an order. On April 28, 2014, the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, received a petition for a temporary waiver of paragraph 11B-27.00213(4)(b), F.A.C., by Connie Dillard. The rule requires recruits to wait four years before attempting another Temporary Employment Authorization (TEA) once they have been terminated from a TEA position. Petitioner’s employer terminated her TEA prior to her becoming certified. Petitioner seeks a waiver of this rule so that she may seek another TEA at another facility and, thereby, remain employed while she fulfils the requirements of Section 943.13, F.S., to become certified. Notice of receipt of the petition was published in the Florida Administrative Register, Volume 40, Number 83, April 29, 2014.

On May 8, 2014, at its regularly scheduled business agenda meeting held in Jacksonville, FL, the Commission found that the Petitioner’s situation is not unique. The Petitioner did not demonstrate that the strict application of the Commission’s rules in this case would violate the principles of fairness. The Commission found that the purposes of the underlying statute, Section 943.13, F.S., to ensure that officers meet strict qualification criteria and minimum training requirements, would not be addressed in an alternative method by granting this rule waiver. The Commission denied the Petitioner’s waiver request.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Grace A. Jaye, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, FL 32302 or by telephone: [phone].