33-602.601 Correctional Officer Uniform Requirements.

The following are conditions and requirements for wearing correctional officer uniforms:

(1) Correctional officers shall be issued and required to wear uniforms as designated by the Secretary according to job assignment, security, and institutional operations. Correctional officers’ uniforms shall consist of: shoes; socks; pants or skirt; belt; undershirt; shirt; tie; safety equipment and apparel; equipment accessories; decorum (hash marks, patches, rank insignia, badges, pins, whistle); and if necessary, raingear, windbreakers, jackets, hats, or gloves. Uniforms shall be worn in a complete or full manner at all times while an employee is performing official duties. The uniform or any parts of it furnished by the department shall not be worn during off-duty hours or when an employee is not acting in an official capacity, except when traveling directly to and from work. No part of the uniform may be duplicated by an employee for any purpose.

(2) Employees are solely responsible for alterations to and care of uniforms and clothing issued by the department. The department shall only be responsible for cleaning the uniform issued for deployment to correctional emergency response teams and rapid response teams.

(3) The following uniform accessories shall be provided by the correctional officer:

(a) Shoes;

(b) Boots (except for C.E.R.T. and Rapid Response Teams, Canine, Boot Camp staff, and extended day staff);

(c) Belts;

(d) Socks or stockings; and,

(e) Gloves.

(4) The following uniform components will be issued by the Department:

(a) Shirts;

(b) Trousers;

(c) Outer Coat;

(d) Cap;

(e) Glove pouch; and,

(f) Tie.

Rulemaking Authority 944.09 FS. Law Implemented 20.315, 944.09 FS. History–New 12-12-04.

33-602.602 Relief Factor for Staffing Security Posts.

The formula contained in this section will generate a “relief factor” which is to be used in the department’s budgets and operations to determine the number of correctional officer positions needed to staff approved security posts.

(1) The formula is: the workdays required annually to staff a security post divided by the workdays available annually per correctional officer equals the “relief factor.”

(2) The formula’s components are:

(a) The workdays required annually to staff a security post 5 days per week total 261 days;

(b) The workdays required annually to staff a security post 7 days per week total 365 days;

(c) The workdays available annually per correctional officer are 365 days, less 104 normal days off, less authorized holidays, and less the average leave and training days used by correctional officers during the preceding year.

Rulemaking Authority 944.09 FS. Law Implemented 944.09 FS. History–New 4-29-86, Amended 6-19-90, Formerly 33-4.008, Formerly 33-208.201.