The Florida Senate

110.207  Classification plan.--

(1)  The department shall establish and maintain a uniform classification plan applicable to all positions in the career service and shall be responsible for the overall coordination, review, and maintenance of the plan. No action may be taken to fill any position until it has been classified in accordance with the classification plan.

(a)  The department shall develop class specifications necessary for the establishment of new classes or for the revision of existing classes and shall adopt the appropriate class title and class code for each class. Such class specifications, titles, and codes shall not constitute rules within the meaning of s. 120.52.

(b)  The department shall be responsible for conducting periodic studies and surveys to assure that the classification plan is maintained on a current basis.

(c)  The department may review in a postaudit capacity the action taken by an employing agency in classifying or reclassifying a position.

(d)  The department shall effect a classification change on any classification or reclassification action taken by an employing agency if the action taken by the agency was not based on the duties and responsibilities officially assigned the position as they relate to the concepts and allocation factors contained in the official class specifications adopted by the department.

(e)  Any action taken by the department in regard to the classification or reclassification of a position which affects a department headed by a Cabinet officer or by the Governor and Cabinet may be reviewed by the Administration Commission, and the decision of the department may be changed by a majority vote of the Administration Commission.

(f)  In cooperation and consultation with the employing agencies, the department shall adopt rules necessary to govern the administration of the classification plan. Such rules shall be approved by the Administration Commission prior to their adoption by the department.

(2)  The employing agency shall be responsible for the day-to-day application of classification rules promulgated by the department.

(a)  The employing agency shall maintain on a current basis a position description for each authorized and established position assigned the agency. The position description shall include an accurate description of assigned duties and responsibilities and other pertinent information concerning a position and shall serve as a record of the official assignment of duties to the position. Such description shall be used in the comparison of positions to assure uniformity of classifications.

(b)  The employing agency shall have the authority and responsibility to classify positions authorized by the Legislature or authorized pursuant to s. 216.262; to classify positions that are added in lieu of positions deleted pursuant to s. 216.262; and to reclassify established positions. Classification and reclassification actions taken by an employing agency shall be within the classes of positions established by the department, shall be funded within the limits of currently authorized appropriations, and shall be in accordance with the uniform procedures adopted by the department.

History.--s. 21, ch. 79-190; s. 2, ch. 83-280; s. 6, ch. 90-196; s. 77, ch. 91-45; s. 1, ch. 91-164; ss. 10, 21, ch. 91-431; s. 11, ch. 96-399; s. 12, ch. 96-410; s. 9, ch. 97-296; s. 3, ch. 98-196; s. 10, ch. 99-399.