Florida Statute 115.14 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title X
PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND RECORDS

Chapter 115
LEAVES OF ABSENCE TO OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

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115.14 Employees.—All employees of the state, the several counties of the state, and the municipalities or political subdivisions of the state must be granted leave of absence under the terms of this law; upon such leave of absence being granted, such employee must enjoy the same rights and privileges as are granted to officials under this law, including, without limitation, receiving full pay for the first 30 days for federal military service that is equal to or greater than 90 consecutive days. Notwithstanding s. 115.09, the employing authority may supplement the military pay of its officials and employees who are reservists called to active military service after the first 30 days in an amount necessary to bring their total salary, inclusive of their base military pay, to the level earned at the time they were called to active military duty. The employing authority shall continue to provide all health insurance and other existing benefits to such officials and employees as required by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, chapter 43 of Title 38 U.S.C.

History.—s. 7, ch. 20718, 1941; s. 2, ch. 91-3; s. 12, ch. 2003-72; s. 2, ch. 2024-19.

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1992).

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See, s. 115.01, F.S. 4 Section 115.08, F.S. 5 Section 115.14, F.S. 6 Cf., AGO 86-22 (grant of paid leave

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1998).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

...scharge from active military service, or upon return from active military service, whichever shall occur first." 3 The protections and privileges described for public officers in section 115.09 , Florida Statutes, are extended to public employees by section 115.14 , Florida Statutes: "All employees of the state, the several counties of the state, and the municipalities or political subdivisions of the state may, in the discretion of the employing authority of such employee, be granted leave of a...

...for up to 17 working days for public employees who have been assigned to participate in military training. Section 115.09 , Florida Statutes, authorizes leaves of absence for 30 days for public officers who are called to active military service and section 115.14 , Florida Statutes, extends the same benefits to public employees....

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2005).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

115.09 are extended to public employees by section 115.14, Florida Statutes: "All employees of the state

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2004).

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required to be placed on military leave by section 115.14, Florida Statutes, or any other provision of

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