State Employees

A Florida agency recently reported that, by two separate measures of employee counts, the state had the fewest state government employees per capita of the 50 states — a trend predating DeSantis' governship.

The expansion, approved Monday at a meeting of the governor and cabinet, will allow eligible state employees to receive paid maternity leave for up to seven weeks and parental leave for two weeks, which can be combined to provide nine weeks of paid leave for mothers.

A 2012 internal investigation found that 48 Florida state employees made mistakes in issuing permits for concealed weapons, security guards and other...

As many as 2,000 obese state employees who suffer from conditions such as diabetes or hypertension can enroll online for a program that provides...

The Florida Senate on Monday sent to Gov. Rick Scott the remaining 24 Senate bills passed during the 2017 session, including a major higher-education...

State workers will be in line for pay raises, although the plan is coupled with major changes in the state pension fund and employee health insurance,...

State employees are in line for pay raises for the first time in years. But the potential trade-offs for those pay bumps is raising concerns.

The Florida Senate budget chairman says state workers are unlikely to get an across-the-board pay raise this year.Sen. Tom Lee said Wednesday there isn't…

The Florida House passed a controversial bill making changes to Florida’s Retirement System.

It's open enrollment time for many people who have health insurance through their job, and Florida’s state employees are among those who are thinking...

Florida Gov. Scott and the union that represents state workers are ending their legal battle over drug tests.Scott in 2011 ordered random testing of…

Update 4/2/2015: Senate President Andy Gardiner says increased budget uncertainty following the federal government's decision to delay talks about...