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The Committee on Judiciary (Fasano) recommended the following

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amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendments)

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     Delete line(s) 50-67

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and insert:

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     (2)  The department shall establish rules and procedures for

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the suspension, reduction in pay, transfer, layoff, demotion, and

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dismissal of employees in the career service.

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     (a) Except with regard to law enforcement or correctional

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officers, firefighters, or professional health care providers,

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rules regarding layoff procedures shall not include any system

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whereby a career service employee having with greater seniority

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has the option of selecting a different position not being

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eliminated, but either vacant or already occupied by an employee

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of less seniority, and taking that position, commonly referred to

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as "bumping."

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     (b) For the implementation of layoffs as defined in s.

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110.107, the department shall develop rules requiring retention

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of the agency's employees based upon objective measures of length

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of service, that consideration be given to comparative merit,

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demonstrated skills, and the employee's experience. Such rules

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must shall be approved by the Administration Commission before

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prior to their adoption by the department.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete line(s) 9-11

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and insert:

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and dismissal of career service employees; revising

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provisions relating to the

3/28/2008  4:52:00 PM     11-05794B-08