FL H1261

Revises state employment policies including hiring, background screening, administrative leave, furloughs, and employee benefits administration across multiple Florida statutes.

Establishes telework program standards requiring agencies to develop plans addressing employee eligibility, performance standards, equipment provisions, and productivity monitoring.

Modifies employee background screening requirements by consolidating level 1 and level 2 screening standards and clarifying fingerprinting procedures for various state positions.

Eliminates requirement that career service employees promoted to new positions must be returned to former positions if dismissed during probation; limits administrative leave for service-connected disabilities to 48 hours per 6 calendar days annually.

Takes effect July 1, 2012 and makes conforming changes to cross-references in chapters 255, 402, 409, 413, 943, and related statutes.