Florida Statute 447.203 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Chapter 447
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F.S. 447.203

447.203 Definitions.—As used in this part:

(1) “Commission” means the Public Employees Relations Commission created by s. 447.205.

(2) “Public employer” or “employer” means the state or any county, municipality, or special district or any subdivision or agency thereof which the commission determines has sufficient legal distinctiveness properly to carry out the functions of a public employer. With respect to all public employees determined by the commission as properly belonging to a statewide bargaining unit composed of State Career Service System employees or Selected Professional Service employees, the Governor is deemed to be the public employer; and the Board of Governors of the State University System, or the board’s designee, is deemed to be the public employer with respect to all public employees of each constituent state university. The board of trustees of a community college is deemed to be the public employer with respect to all employees of the community college. The district school board is deemed to be the public employer with respect to all employees of the school district. The Board of Trustees of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind is deemed to be the public employer with respect to the academic and academic administrative personnel of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. The Governor is deemed to be the public employer with respect to all employees in the Correctional Education Program of the Department of Corrections established pursuant to s. 944.801.

(3) “Public employee” means any person employed by a public employer except:

(a) Those persons appointed by the Governor or elected by the people, agency heads, and members of boards and commissions.

(b) Those persons holding positions by appointment or employment in the organized militia.

(d) Those persons who are designated by the commission as managerial or confidential employees pursuant to criteria contained herein.

(e) Those persons holding positions of employment with the Florida Legislature.

(f) Those persons who have been convicted of a crime and are inmates confined to institutions within the state.

(g) Those persons appointed to inspection positions in federal/state fruit and vegetable inspection service whose conditions of appointment are affected by the following:

1. Federal license requirement.

2. Federal autonomy regarding investigation and disciplining of appointees.

3. Frequent transfers due to harvesting conditions.

(h) Those persons employed by the Public Employees Relations Commission.

(i) Those persons enrolled as undergraduate students in a state university who perform part-time work for the state university.

(4) “Managerial employees” are those employees who:

(a) Perform jobs that are not of a routine, clerical, or ministerial nature and require the exercise of independent judgment in the performance of such jobs and to whom one or more of the following applies:

1. They formulate or assist in formulating policies which are applicable to bargaining unit employees.

2. They may reasonably be required on behalf of the employer to assist in the preparation for the conduct of collective bargaining negotiations.

3. They have a role in the administration of agreements resulting from collective bargaining negotiations.

4. They have a significant role in personnel administration.

5. They have a significant role in employee relations.

6. They are included in the definition of administrative personnel contained in s. 1012.01(3).

7. They have a significant role in the preparation or administration of budgets for any public agency or institution or subdivision thereof.

(b) Serve as police chiefs, fire chiefs, or directors of public safety of any police, fire, or public safety department. Other police officers, as defined in s. 943.10(1), and firefighters, as defined in s. 633.102, may be determined by the commission to be managerial employees of such departments. In making such determinations, the commission shall consider, in addition to the criteria established in paragraph (a), the paramilitary organizational structure of the department involved.

However, in determining whether an individual is a managerial employee pursuant to paragraph (a) or paragraph (b), above, the commission may consider historic relationships of the employee to the public employer and to coemployees.

(5) “Confidential employees” are persons who act in a confidential capacity to assist or aid managerial employees as defined in subsection (4).

(6) “Strike” means the concerted failure of employees to report for duty; the concerted absence of employees from their positions; the concerted stoppage of work by employees; the concerted submission of resignations by employees; the concerted abstinence in whole or in part by any group of employees from the full and faithful performance of the duties of employment with a public employer for the purpose of inducing, influencing, condoning, or coercing a change in the terms and conditions of employment or the rights, privileges, or obligations of public employment, or participating in a deliberate and concerted course of conduct which adversely affects the services of the public employer; the concerted failure of employees to report for work after the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement; and picketing in furtherance of a work stoppage. The term “strike” shall also mean any overt preparation, including, but not limited to, the establishment of strike funds with regard to the above-listed activities.

(7) “Strike funds” are any appropriations by an employee organization which are established to directly or indirectly aid any employee or employee organization to participate in a strike in the state.

(8) “Bargaining unit” means either that unit determined by the commission, that unit determined through local regulations promulgated pursuant to s. 447.603, or that unit determined by the public employer and the public employee organization and approved by the commission to be appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining. However, no bargaining unit shall be defined as appropriate which includes employees of two employers that are not departments or divisions of the state, a county, a municipality, or other political entity.

(9) “Chief executive officer” for the state shall mean the Governor and for other public employers shall mean the person, whether elected or appointed, who is responsible to the legislative body of the public employer for the administration of the governmental affairs of the public employer.

(10) “Legislative body” means the State Legislature, the board of county commissioners, the district school board, the governing body of a municipality, or the governing body of an instrumentality or unit of government having authority to appropriate funds and establish policy governing the terms and conditions of employment and which, as the case may be, is the appropriate legislative body for the bargaining unit. For purposes of s. 447.403, the Board of Governors of the State University System, or the board’s designee, shall be deemed to be the legislative body with respect to all employees of each constituent state university. For purposes of s. 447.403 the board of trustees of a community college shall be deemed to be the legislative body with respect to all employees of the community college.

(11) “Employee organization” or “organization” means any labor organization, union, association, fraternal order, occupational or professional society, or group, however organized or constituted, which represents, or seeks to represent, any public employee or group of public employees concerning any matters relating to their employment relationship with a public employer.

(12) “Bargaining agent” means the employee organization which has been certified by the commission as representing the employees in the bargaining unit, as provided in s. 447.307, or its representative.

(13) “Professional employee” means:

(a) Any employee engaged in work in any two or more of the following categories:

1. Work predominantly intellectual and varied in character as opposed to routine mental, manual, mechanical, or physical work;

2. Work involving the consistent exercise of discretion and judgment in its performance;

3. Work of such a character that the output produced or the result accomplished cannot be standardized in relation to a given period of time; and

4. Work requiring advanced knowledge in a field of science or learning customarily acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction and study in an institution of higher learning or a hospital, as distinguished from a general academic education, an apprenticeship, or training in the performance of routine mental or physical processes.

(b) Any employee who:

1. Has completed the course of specialized intellectual instruction and study described in subparagraph 4. of paragraph (a); and

2. Is performing related work under supervision of a professional person to qualify to become a professional employee as defined in paragraph (a).

(14) “Collective bargaining” means the performance of the mutual obligations of the public employer and the bargaining agent of the employee organization to meet at reasonable times, to negotiate in good faith, and to execute a written contract with respect to agreements reached concerning the terms and conditions of employment, except that neither party shall be compelled to agree to a proposal or be required to make a concession unless otherwise provided in this part.

(15) “Membership dues deduction” means the practice of a public employer of deducting dues and uniform assessments from the salary or wages of a public employee. Such term also means the practice of a public employer of transmitting the sums so deducted to such employee organization.

(16) “Civil service” means any career, civil, or merit system used by any public employer.

(17) “Good faith bargaining” shall mean, but not be limited to, the willingness of both parties to meet at reasonable times and places, as mutually agreed upon, in order to discuss issues which are proper subjects of bargaining, with the intent of reaching a common accord. It shall include an obligation for both parties to participate actively in the negotiations with an open mind and a sincere desire, as well as making a sincere effort, to resolve differences and come to an agreement. In determining whether a party failed to bargain in good faith, the commission shall consider the total conduct of the parties during negotiations as well as the specific incidents of alleged bad faith. Incidents indicative of bad faith shall include, but not be limited to, the following occurrences:

(a) Failure to meet at reasonable times and places with representatives of the other party for the purpose of negotiations.

(b) Placing unreasonable restrictions on the other party as a prerequisite to meeting.

(d) Refusing, upon reasonable written request, to provide public information, excluding work products as defined in s. 447.605.

(e) Refusing to negotiate because of an unwanted person on the opposing negotiating team.

(f) Negotiating directly with employees rather than with their certified bargaining agent.

(g) Refusing to reduce a total agreement to writing.

(18) “Student representative” means the representative selected by each community college or university student government association. Each representative may be present at all negotiating sessions that take place between the appropriate public employer and an exclusive bargaining agent. The representative must be enrolled as a student with at least 8 credit hours in the respective community college or university during his or her term as student representative.

History.—s. 3, ch. 74-100; s. 1, ch. 76-39; s. 1, ch. 76-214; s. 1, ch. 76-269; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 6, ch. 77-343; s. 1, ch. 79-100; s. 118, ch. 79-222; s. 2, ch. 81-305; ss. 10, 12, ch. 85-241; s. 12, ch. 85-318; s. 5, ch. 86-145; s. 35, ch. 89-526; s. 12, ch. 90-365; s. 21, ch. 91-55; s. 14, ch. 91-269; s. 1, ch. 94-89; s. 12, ch. 95-325; s. 152, ch. 97-103; s. 1, ch. 2000-156; s. 1006, ch. 2002-387; s. 52, ch. 2007-217; s. 140, ch. 2013-183; s. 133, ch. 2019-167; s. 5, ch. 2023-245; s. 6, ch. 2025-110.

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Total Results: 90

Pasco Cty. Sch. Bd. v. Florida Public Emp. Rel. Comm.

353 So. 2d 108, 96 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3347

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 1977 | Docket: 485186

Cited 70 times | Published

447.309(1) contains no similar statement, Section 447.203(14), defining collective bargaining, states

NORTH FLA. WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES v. State

866 So. 2d 612, 2003 WL 21546546

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 2003 | Docket: 1680167

Cited 55 times | Published

the trial court took evidence on whether section 447.203(3)(j) serves a compelling state interest and

Murphy v. MacK

358 So. 2d 822, 97 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3186

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 2, 1978 | Docket: 2516818

Cited 22 times | Published

public employees within the definition of Section 447.203(3), Florida Statutes (1975). Petitions for

Rice-Lamar v. City of Fort Lauderdale

853 So. 2d 1125, 20 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 793, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 13972, 2003 WL 22135980

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 2003 | Docket: 2518209

Cited 20 times | Published

to a chief executive officer as defined in section 447.203(9) or other appropriate local official and

School Bd. of Orange County v. Palowitch

367 So. 2d 730, 109 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2137

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 21, 1979 | Docket: 1330275

Cited 17 times | Published

Section 447.505, Florida Statutes (1977), Section 447.203(6), Florida Statutes (1977). Commissioner Parrish

Coastal Florida Police Benev. Ass'n, Inc. v. Williams

838 So. 2d 543, 2003 WL 193464

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 30, 2003 | Docket: 461398

Cited 15 times | Published

public employees within the contemplation of section 447.203(3), Florida Statutes? 752 So.2d at 570. The

Chiles v. State Employees Attorneys Guild

734 So. 2d 1030, 1999 WL 330081

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 20, 1999 | Docket: 1731083

Cited 10 times | Published

the First District Court of Appeal declared section 447.203(3)(j), Florida Statutes (1997), unconstitutional

City of Clearwater (Fire Dept.) v. Lewis

404 So. 2d 1156

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 21, 1981 | Docket: 1782104

Cited 10 times | Published

probationary or permanent employment status. See § 447.203(3), Fla. Stat. (1977). [2] In a footnote PERC

Manatee Cty. v. Fla. Public Emp. Relations

387 So. 2d 446, 109 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3166

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 14, 1980 | Docket: 289159

Cited 10 times | Published

employees as managerial or confidential under Section 447.203(4) and (5), Florida Statutes, as urged by the

Jess Parrish Mem. Hosp. v. FLA. PUB. EMP. RELATIONS COMM'N

364 So. 2d 777

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 6, 1978 | Docket: 217220

Cited 9 times | Published

designation could not be stipulated to under Section 447.203(3)(d).[3] PERC found however there was nothing

United Teachers of Dade v. DADE CTY. SCH. BD.

500 So. 2d 508

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 24, 1986 | Docket: 1295133

Cited 8 times | Published

school boards (the legally defined "employer," section 447.203(2)) and teacher's bargaining representatives

Palm Beach Junior College v. United Faculty

475 So. 2d 1221, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 450, 1985 Fla. LEXIS 3702, 120 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3223

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 30, 1985 | Docket: 1709934

Cited 8 times | Published

be insisted upon to impasse. In addition, section 447.203(14) bars PERC from imposing an agreement where

City of Orlando v. FLA. PUB. EMP. RELS. COM'N

435 So. 2d 275

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 23, 1983 | Docket: 1697326

Cited 8 times | Published

lieutenant is a management position under PERA [Section 447.203(4), Florida Statutes (1981)], the City relied

City of Tallahassee v. PUB. EMP. RELATIONS

393 So. 2d 1147

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 6, 1981 | Docket: 2513626

Cited 8 times | Published

government agree to a retirement benefit [Section 447.203(14), Florida Statutes] but the new provision

UNITED FACULTY OF FLA., ETC. v. Branson

350 So. 2d 489, 96 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2948

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 20, 1977 | Docket: 1757729

Cited 8 times | Published

the Commission." There was no error in this. Section 447.203(10) broadly defines "employee organization"

WEST PALM BEACH ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS v. Bd. of City Comm'rs

448 So. 2d 1212

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 25, 1984 | Docket: 429483

Cited 7 times | Published

all obviated by the ordinance. Furthermore, Section 447.203(14), which provides that "neither party shall

Board of Regents v. PUBLIC EMP. REL. COM'N

368 So. 2d 641, 101 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2203

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 20, 1979 | Docket: 1389260

Cited 7 times | Published

were "public employees" within the definition in § 447.203(3), since they were not barred from collective

UNITED FACULTY OF FLORIDA, ETC. v. Bd. of Regents

365 So. 2d 1073, 100 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2543

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 9, 1979 | Docket: 1314437

Cited 7 times | Published

respondent BOR is designated the public employer. (Section 447.203(2), Florida Statutes 1975) If and when the

Saunders v. Hunter

980 F. Supp. 1236, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15556, 1997 WL 619219

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 2, 1997 | Docket: 1497529

Cited 6 times | Published

section to a "chief executive officer as defined in § 447.203(9) or other appropriate local official." The plaintiff

Sikes v. Boone

562 F. Supp. 74, 116 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2172, 1983 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20016

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 14, 1983 | Docket: 1136633

Cited 6 times | Published

determination, the Court first noted that section 447.203(3), Florida Statutes, defines a "public employee"

SAFETY HARBOR v. Communications Workers

715 So. 2d 265, 1998 WL 101352

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 11, 1998 | Docket: 1204724

Cited 5 times | Published

required to defer to PERC's construction of section 447.203(13)(a), Florida Statutes (1995), insofar as

SEAG, FPD, NUHHCE, AFSCME v. State

653 So. 2d 487, 1995 WL 214960

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 1995 | Docket: 551864

Cited 5 times | Published

reach the question of the constitutionality of section 447.203, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1994), because of

United Faculty v. Bd. of Regents, Etc.

417 So. 2d 1055, 5 Educ. L. Rep. 1330

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 27, 1982 | Docket: 1383994

Cited 5 times | Published

Chapter 81-305, Laws of Florida, now codified as Section 447.203(3)(i), Florida Statutes (1981) as a denial

City of Orlando v. INTERN. ASS'N OF FF, ETC.

384 So. 2d 941, 109 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2708

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 18, 1980 | Docket: 525802

Cited 5 times | Published

hat because it is also the legislative body. Section 447.203(1), Florida Statutes. It must depart from its

City of Winter Park v. Fla. Pub. Emp. Rel.

349 So. 2d 224

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 9, 1977 | Docket: 1655182

Cited 5 times | Published

provided in Chapter 447, Florida Statutes (1975). Section 447.203 provides definitions for "managerial" and "confidential"

Barbara Rustowicz v. North Broward Hospital District n/k/a Broward Health

174 So. 3d 414, 40 Fla. L. Weekly 1524, 40 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 535, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 9971, 2015 WL 3996953

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 2015 | Docket: 2679227

Cited 4 times | Published

section to a “chief executive officer as defined in § 447. 203(9) or other appropriate local official.” The

School District of Indian River County v. Florida Public Employees Relations Commission

64 So. 3d 723, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 8933, 2011 WL 2328306

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 15, 2011 | Docket: 2363975

Cited 4 times | Published

bargaining agent for Indian River County teachers. § 447.203(8), (12) Fla. Stat. (2008). [3] When a public

Chiles v. State Employees Attorneys Guild

714 So. 2d 502, 1998 WL 282770

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 3, 1998 | Docket: 2560474

Cited 4 times | Published

[which] is unconstitutionally infringed upon by Section 447.203(3)(j), Florida Statutes." The state now appeals

United Faculty of Florida v. Board of Regents

423 So. 2d 429, 8 Educ. L. Rep. 532

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 24, 1982 | Docket: 1528685

Cited 4 times | Published

are employees and as such are deleted from Section 447.203(3)(i), Florida Statutes (1981). Confusion exists

Florida Public Employees Council 79 v. Public Emp. Relations Comm'n

871 So. 2d 270, 2004 WL 546854

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 22, 2004 | Docket: 1300683

Cited 3 times | Published

3236, Laws of Fla. The Legislature amended section 447.203(2), Florida Statutes (2001), which set forth

Harris v. DIST. BD. TRUSTEES OF POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE

9 F. Supp. 2d 1319

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 18, 1998 | Docket: 2232705

Cited 3 times | Published

made to a "chief executive officer as defined in § 447.203(9) or other appropriate local official". Defendants

ORANGE CTY. POL. BENEV. v. City of Casselberry

457 So. 2d 1125

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 16, 1984 | Docket: 2547896

Cited 3 times | Published

PERC's order points to the provisions of Section 447.203(14) which, while requiring the parties to negotiate

City of Lake Wales v. Public Employees Relations Commission

402 So. 2d 1224, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 20589

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 22, 1981 | Docket: 64584813

Cited 3 times | Published

correctly applied the statutory criteria, section 447.203(4), (5), Florida Statutes, to those facts.

Caltagirone v. School Bd. of Hernando Cty.

355 So. 2d 873, 98 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2641

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 8, 1978 | Docket: 1360321

Cited 3 times | Published

[Board], a public employer within the meaning of Section 447.203, Florida Statutes (1975). On September 16,

School Board of Marion Cty. v. Public Emp. Rel. Com'n

330 So. 2d 770, 92 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3162

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 1976 | Docket: 1798194

Cited 3 times | Published

employees. (F.S. 447.03, 447.201) According to F.S. 447.203(3), "`public employee' means any person employed

SHERIFF OF BROWARD COUNTY v. Stanley

50 So. 3d 640, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 17657, 2010 WL 4628904

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 2010 | Docket: 2399525

Cited 2 times | Published

(Emphasis added.) "Public employee" is defined by section 447.203(3), Florida Statutes, as any person employed

City of Winter Springs v. WINTER SPRINGS

885 So. 2d 494, 176 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2629, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 16609, 2004 WL 2481352

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 5, 2004 | Docket: 1685211

Cited 2 times | Published

NOTES [1] Though the City was the employer, section 447.203(10), Florida Statutes provides that the "legislative

Brooks v. Wainwright

439 F. Supp. 1335, 1977 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12970

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 11, 1977 | Docket: 1144895

Cited 2 times | Published

enacted session law 76-39, amending Fla.Stat. *1338 § 447.203 by adding subsection (3)(f) to expressly exclude

City of Marathon v. PROF. FIREFIGHTERS

946 So. 2d 1187, 2006 WL 3780853

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 27, 2006 | Docket: 2524796

Cited 1 times | Published

not "public employees" within the meaning of section 447.203(3), Florida Statutes, for purposes of collective

Miami Beach v. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS

937 So. 2d 226, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 14710, 2006 WL 2520919

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 2006 | Docket: 1513121

Cited 1 times | Published

greater than actual cost, the City violated section 447.203(17), Florida Statutes (2005), which includes

Service Employees Intern. Union 16 v. Perc

752 So. 2d 569, 2000 WL 31835

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 13, 2000 | Docket: 255078

Cited 1 times | Published

public employees within the contemplation of section 447.203(3), Florida Statutes? Service Employees, 270

SARASOTA CTY. SCH. D. v. Sarasota Classified/Teachers Ass'n

614 So. 2d 1143, 1993 WL 33802

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 12, 1993 | Docket: 2569753

Cited 1 times | Published

is a public employer within the meaning of section 447.203(2), Florida Statutes (1989). It is also a legislative

School Board of Polk County v. Polk Education Ass'n

480 So. 2d 1360, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 77, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 6066

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 30, 1985 | Docket: 64616549

Cited 1 times | Published

of four additional employees, contending that § 447.203(5), Florida Statutes, compels exclusion of the

City of St. Augustine v. PROFESS. FIRE FIGHTERS

440 So. 2d 416

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 1983 | Docket: 1430148

Cited 1 times | Published

responsibilities *418 and the criteria listed in section 447.203, Florida Statutes (1981). Once this determination

John "Burt" McAlpin v. Town of Sneads Florida

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 3, 2023 | Docket: 66927285

Published

defined in [section] 447.203(9) or other appropriate local official.” Id. Section 447.203(9) provides

International Association of Firefighters etc. v. State of Florida

221 So. 3d 736, 2017 WL 2438334, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 8128

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 6, 2017 | Docket: 6069484

Published

employer in collective bargaining negotiations. § 447.203(2), Fla. Stat. As part of the statute, § 447

William R. Crews v. State of Florida

183 So. 3d 329, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 653, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 2626, 2015 WL 7566535

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 25, 2015 | Docket: 3015983

Published

understanding reflected in other sources of law. See § 447.203(2)-(3), Fla. Stat. (2006) (providing with exceptions

Mayor Alvin Brown and the City of Jacksonville v. Frank Denton

152 So. 3d 8

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 22, 2014 | Docket: 1421652

Published

Considering the definition of bargaining agent in section 447.203(12), Florida Statutes (2013), the circuit court

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1593 v. Hillsborough Area Regional Transit

139 So. 3d 345, 2014 WL 1344508, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 5034

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 4, 2014 | Docket: 60241066

Published

this case is the board of directors of HART. See § 447.203(10).

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 27, 2010 | Docket: 3256545

Published

to a chief executive officer as defined in section 447.203(9), Florida Statutes, 6 or "other appropriate

Sheriff of Pasco County v. Florida State Lodge

53 So. 3d 1073, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 19001, 2010 WL 5074964

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 14, 2010 | Docket: 2408805

Published

legislative body. PERC concluded that under section 447.203(10), Florida Statutes, the Board is the appropriate

Keck v. Eminisor

46 So. 3d 1065, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 16373, 2010 WL 4157227

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 25, 2010 | Docket: 2396463

Published

agency for purposes of sovereign immunity. Compare § 447.203(2), Fla. Stat. (definition of “public employer”

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 21, 2008 | Docket: 3259006

Published

persons in a defined "bargaining unit" under section 447.203(8), Florida Statutes? You indicate that the

Fuller v. Department of Education

927 So. 2d 28, 179 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2426, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 4323, 2006 WL 756081

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 2006 | Docket: 64844189

Published

of public employees under the provisions of section 447.203(3)(d), Florida Statutes (2001), and are excluded

Dade County School Adm'rs Ass'n v. School Bd. of Miami-Dade Cty.

840 So. 2d 1103, 2003 WL 1086500

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 13, 2003 | Docket: 1463956

Published

reach the question of the constitutionality of section 447.203, Florida Statutes (2001) or section 228.041

Kelley v. Public Employees Relation Commission

781 So. 2d 1193, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 5046, 2001 WL 359242

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 12, 2001 | Docket: 64804648

Published

in denying employee attorney’s fees under section 447.203(3)(e), Florida Statutes where employee had

Williams v. Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Ass'n

765 So. 2d 908, 168 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2591, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 10929, 2000 WL 1205626

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 25, 2000 | Docket: 64799908

Published

independent judgment in the performance of the job. § 447.203(4)(a), Fla. Stat. Among those kinds of managerial

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 12, 1999 | Docket: 3258125

Published

of "chief executive officer" contained in section 447.203(9), Florida Statutes, need not be interpreted

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Feb 12, 1999 | Docket: 3255929

Published

to a chief executive officer as defined in section 447.203(9), Florida Statutes,4 or "other appropriate

Service Employees International Union v. Public Employees Relations Commission

720 So. 2d 290, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 14042, 1998 WL 769796

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 6, 1998 | Docket: 64784097

Published

Section 6 of the Florida Constitution and section 447.203(3), Florida Statutes. The starting point of

Harris v. District Board of Trustees of Polk Community College

9 F. Supp. 2d 1319, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9312

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 18, 1998 | Docket: 64293147

Published

made to a “chief executive officer as defined in § 447.203(9) or other appropriate local official”. Defendants

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jun 5, 1998 | Docket: 3255095

Published

to a chief executive officer as defined in section 447.203(9), Florida Statutes,2 or "other appropriate

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 27, 1998 | Docket: 3257430

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the pending collective bargaining issues. Section 447.203(9) of Part II, Chapter 447, Florida Statutes

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jun 5, 1996 | Docket: 3255993

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to a chief executive officer as defined in section 447.203(9), Florida Statutes,5 or "other appropriate

City of Winter Park v. Winter Park Professional Fire Fighters, Local 1598

529 So. 2d 1215, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1838, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 3474, 1988 WL 79832

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 4, 1988 | Docket: 64636481

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determining “managerial employees” are set out in section 447.-203(4), Florida Statutes (1985), which provides:

Florida Public Employees Council 79 v. Martin County Property Appraiser

521 So. 2d 243, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 529, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 822, 1988 WL 14569

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 24, 1988 | Docket: 64633140

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not public employees within the meaning of section 447.203(3), Florida Statutes (1985). We affirm. In

School Board of Lee County v. Public Employees Relations Commission

513 So. 2d 1286, 42 Educ. L. Rep. 679, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2229, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 12173

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 15, 1987 | Docket: 64630241

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employee organization within the meaning of section 447.203(11), Florida Statutes (1983), is not challenged

Lee Cty. Sch. Bd. v. Pub. Emp. Rel. Com'n

513 So. 2d 1286

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 15, 1987 | Docket: 1689443

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employee organization within the meaning of section 447.203(11), Florida Statutes (1983), is not challenged

Teamsters Local Union 444 v. Pasco County Board of County Commissioners

505 So. 2d 541, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 940, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 7538

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 6, 1987 | Docket: 64626413

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arguments, supra, require consideration of section 447.203(14), Florida Statutes, requiring parties engaged

City of Gainesville v. Alachua County Police Benevolent Ass'n

493 So. 2d 46, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1808, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 9421

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 15, 1986 | Docket: 64621242

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and SMITH and WENT-WORTH, JJ., concur. . Section 447.203(4)(a) and (b), Florida Statutes, prescribes

Florida School for the Deaf & the Blind v. Florida School for the Deaf & the Blind, Teachers United, FTP-NEA

483 So. 2d 58, 30 Educ. L. Rep. 980, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 300, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 6175

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 30, 1986 | Docket: 64617373

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to its “legislative body” for resolution. Section 447.-203(10) defines legislative body specifically

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 16, 1985 | Docket: 3255910

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bargaining shall be exempt from s. 286.011. (e.s.) Section 447.203(9) of Part II, Ch. 447, provides a definition

FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, SHERIFF'S LODGE v. Brescher

579 F. Supp. 1517, 39 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 148, 1984 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19527

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 13, 1984 | Docket: 1400540

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Supreme Court of Florida's construction of Section 447.203(3)[2] in Murphy v. Mack, 358 So.2d 822 (Fla

State, Department of Administration v. Public Employees Relations Commission

443 So. 2d 258, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 25217

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 1983 | Docket: 64601953

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collective bargaining through a labor union. Section 447.203, Florida Statutes (1981). There are, of course

Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District v. Ocean City-Wright Fire Fighters Ass'n, Local 2879

440 So. 2d 413, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 22408

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 6, 1983 | Docket: 64600566

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managerial employees within the meaning of Section 447.203(4), Florida Statutes (1981), and thus excluded

City of Orlando v. Orlando Professional Fire Fighters, Local 1365

412 So. 2d 406, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19711

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 7, 1982 | Docket: 64589245

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managerial or confidential employees under section 447.203, Florida Statutes (1979). PERC’s order also

Pensacola Junior College v. Florida Public Employees Relations Commission

400 So. 2d 59, 112 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3322, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19968

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 28, 1981 | Docket: 64583408

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managerial employee within the meaning of Section 447.203(4),1 Florida Statutes (1979), and that certain

Town of Orange Park v. State Public Employees Relations Commission

391 So. 2d 693, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 18261

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 10, 1980 | Docket: 64579363

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not managerial employees under Florida Statutes § 447.203(4) is contrary to the facts, inter alia, that

School Board of Lee County v. Florida Public Employee Relations Commission

382 So. 2d 1260, 106 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2994, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 16447

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 9, 1980 | Docket: 64575782

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employee within the meaning and application of Section 447.203(5), Florida Statutes (1977). We decline to

Public Employees Relations Commission v. School Board of Palm Beach County

380 So. 2d 427, 1980 Fla. LEXIS 4128, 105 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3451

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 7, 1980 | Docket: 64574649

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definition of “confidential employees” in section 447.203(5), Florida Statutes (1977): There is no need

City of Jacksonville v. Jacksonville Ass'n of Fire Fighters, Local No. 1834

365 So. 2d 1098, 100 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2531, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 14033

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 10, 1979 | Docket: 64567853

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managerial employees within the meaning of F.S. 447.-203(4). We agree and affirm PERC’s order. For an

Jess Parrish Memorial Hospital v. Florida Public Employees Relations Commission

364 So. 2d 777, 99 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3440, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 17047

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 6, 1978 | Docket: 64567235

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designation could not be stipulated to under Section 447.203(3)(d).3 PERC found however there was nothing

School Board of Palm Beach County v. Florida Public Employees Relations Commission

374 So. 2d 527, 99 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3035, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 17308

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 4, 1978 | Docket: 64571668

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that Order correctly interprets Florida Statute § 447.-203(5) as requiring a factual determination as to

Duval County School Board v. Florida Public Employees Relations Commission

363 So. 2d 30, 99 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3046, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 16731

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 3, 1978 | Docket: 64566480

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noted that under the definition of “strike” in § 447.203(6), Florida Statutes (1975), some sort of withholding

St. Petersburg Junior College v. Public Employees Relations Commission

358 So. 2d 1103, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 15969, 98 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2677

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 25, 1978 | Docket: 64564545

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Petersburg Junior College is, as defined by Section 447.203(2), a public employer and a public employer

City of Tampa v. Public Employee Relations Commission

344 So. 2d 634

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 1977 | Docket: 64558027

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“managerial” employees as defined in Fla.Stat. § 447.-203(4) as amended in 1976. Respondent PERC asserts

Miami-Dade Community College District Board of Trustees v. Florida Public Employees Relations Commission

341 So. 2d 1054, 94 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2970, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 15202

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 31, 1977 | Docket: 64556861

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College are managerial employees as defined in Section 447.-203(4), Florida Statutes (1976). At the time the

Murphy v. Mack

341 So. 2d 1008, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 15196

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 5, 1977 | Docket: 64556846

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defined in Chapter 447, Florida Statutes (1975). Section 447.203(2), Florida Statutes (1975), defines a public

District Board of Trustees v. Florida Public Employees Relations Commission

343 So. 2d 841, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 20700

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 25, 1976 | Docket: 64557677

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redetermination in light of the amendment of Section 447.203, Fla.Stat., and petitioner having filed no

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jun 19, 1975 | Docket: 3257234

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terms of said presumptively valid statute. Section 447.203(2), F.S. (1974 Supp.), created by Ch. 74-100