Senate Bill sb2538

    Florida Senate - 2003                                  SB 2538

    By Senator Siplin





    43-1444-03

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to state employees; creating s.

  3         110.1085, F.S.; requiring legislative approval

  4         for state employee compensation in excess of

  5         $200,000 annually; providing exceptions for

  6         certain medical professionals; providing an

  7         effective date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  Section 110.1085, Florida Statutes, is

12  created to read:

13         110.1085  Legislative approval of certain

14  compensation.--

15         (1)  A state employee may not be approved for a total

16  annual salary in excess of $200,000 without approval of the

17  Legislature. As used in this section, the term "salary"

18  includes all wages and non-health care benefits, including,

19  but not limited to, housing allowances, personal vehicle

20  allowances, and spouse travel allowances. An agency head must

21  petition the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House

22  of Representatives, providing copies to the minority leaders

23  of both houses, requesting legislative action on the salary

24  request. The petition must include documentation demonstrating

25  the reasons for the salary, including market factors,

26  employment history, and previous salaries of the employee. The

27  Legislature may approve the salary by concurrent resolution.

28         (2)  When the Legislature is not within 30 days of

29  entering a regular session, the President of the Senate and

30  Speaker of the House of Representatives may request action by

31  the Joint Legislative Budget Commission. Approval from the

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    Florida Senate - 2003                                  SB 2538
    43-1444-03




 1  commission applies only for the current fiscal year. If the

 2  term of employment extends beyond the current fiscal year, the

 3  salary must be approved by the Legislature at the next regular

 4  or special session.

 5         (3)  This chapter does not require legislative approval

 6  for the salaries of medical professionals teaching at state

 7  universities.

 8         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2003.

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      annual compensation packages in excess of $200,000
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