Human Resources Division

The 2007 ABCs of Broward County

The following links in The ABCs of County Government will provide information for Broward County employees. Click on the appropriate letter(s) to learn more about these services.

Introduction
Table of Contents
Part I - The ABCs of County Employment
Part II - The ABCs of Benefits for County Employees, General Benefit Terms and Notifications
Cafeteria Benefit Plan Information
Pre-Tax Dental, Health, Vision & FSA Plans
After-Tax Supplemental Plans
Well-Being Programs
Retirement/Deferred Compensation
Member Service Contact Numbers

Introduction -- pdf

Mission Statement
Disclaimer
At-Will Employment
Equal Employment Opportunity
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) General Awareness



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Table of Contents -- pdf

Part I - The ABCs of County Employment -- pdf 
Accrued Leave
Address Changes
Administrative Leave (see Job Basis Leave)
Alternate Duty
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Anniversary Date
Annual Leave
Annual Leave Cash-Out
At-Will Employment
Automobile Accidents
Automobile Accident Review Committee
Bargaining Units (see Union Representation)
BC 102-102
Bereavement Leave
Block Budgeting
Broward County Facts
Broward County Government
Bus Passes
Cafeteria Benefit Plan (see Part II)
Career Change Opportunities
Child Care Discount Program (see Part II)
Civil Service (see At-Will Employment)
COBRA (see Part II)
Compensatory Time (see Overtime)
Computer Usage
Conflict of Interest (see Public Employment, Ethics and Conflict of Interest)
Conviction Disclosure
County Cars and Vehicles
County Property
Credit Union
Criminal Background Check
Criminal History Disclosure (see Conviction Disclosure)
Deferred Compensation (see Part II)
Dental Insurance (see Part II)
Direct Deposit
Discrimination (see Equal Employment Opportunity)
Domestic Partner
Domestic Partner Continuation of Coverage (see Part II)
Donated Leave Program (see Part II)
Driver Authorization
DROP (see Part II)
Drug-Free Workplace
Educational Leave
E-mail
Emergency Service Workers
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Communications
Employee Essentials
Employee Recognition
Employment Examinations
Employment Issues/Harassment Training
Employment of Relatives (see Nepotism)
Equal Employment Opportunity
Ethics (See Public Employment, Ethics and Conflict of Interest)
Facilitation: Advanced Facilitation Skills Training Program and Broward County Facilitators Group
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (see also Overtime)
Family Illness Leave (see Part II)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) (see Part II)
FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) (see Part II)
Funeral Leave (see Bereavement Leave)
Grievances, Appeals from Discipline or Resolution of Complaints
Harassment
Health Insurance (see Part II)
Healthy Baby Program (see Part II)
HIPAA (see Part II)
Holidays
Housing Finance Assistance
Human Resources, Division of
Identification Badges
Injuries
Institute for Learning and Development
Internet
Job Announcements
Job Basis Leave
Job Hotline and Internet Site
Jury Duty and Civil Leave
Lateness (see Tardiness)
Layoff and Recall (see Reduction In Force)
Leave of Absence Without Pay
Legal Insurance (see Part II)
Living Wage
Long Term Care Insurance (LTC Group) (see Part II)
Long Term Disability Insurance (LTD Group) (see Part II)
Mail
Mandatory Training
Medical Exams
Military Leave
Nepotism
Outside Employment
Overtime
Parking
Pay Increases
Pay Period
Payday
Payroll Central Office
Personal Days (see Holidays)
Personal Income Protection Plans (See Part II) 
Personal Registrar
Pharmacy Benefits (see Part II)
Political Activity (see Public Office)
Positive Start Program
Privacy Statement
Promotional Opportunities
Public Employment, Ethics and Conflict of Interest
Public Office
Public Records
Public Service Intern Program
Recall
Reduction in Force
Resignation of Employment
Responsibility to Serve the Public
Right to Work
Safety
Salary Ranges
Seasonal Positions
Searches
Seat Belts
Separation from County Employment
Sexual Harassment (see Harassment)
Sick Leave
Sick Leave Bonus Day
Sick Leave Conversion
Sick Leave Donation (see Donated Leave Program, Part II)
Smoking
Social Security
Starting Salary
Student Positions
Sunshine Law
Sunsational Service
Sunsational Service Level II
Tardiness
Telecommuting
Training Programs
Tri-Rail Passes
Tuition Reimbursement
Unemployment Compensation
Union Representation
Vacation
Weapons
Whistle Blower Protection
Work Hour Adjustment
Work Schedule
Worker's Compensation
Workplace Violence

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Part II - The ABCs of Benefits for County Employment -- pdf
Section I: General Benefit Terms and Notifications -- pdf 
 
Privacy Statement
Employee Benefit Services
Terms Used Throughout
Employee Agreement for Participation in the County Benefit Program
Cobra Continuation of Coverage Notification
Domestic Partner Information
Domestic Partner Continuation of Coverage Notification
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Retiree Coverage

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Section II: Cafeteria Benefit Plan Information -- pdf
What is a Cafeteria Benefit Plan?
Summary Plan Description
Dependent Eligibility Criteria
Dependent Documentation for Proof of Relationship
Student Status Requirements
Change in Status/Qualifying Events

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Section III Pre-Tax Dental, Health, Vision & FSA Plans -- pdf
Coverage Effective Dates for Health, Dental Vision & FSA Plans
Coverage End Dates for Health, Dental Vision & FSA Plans
Health Insurance
Plan Residency Requirements and Out of Area Emergency Coverage
Common Questions About Health Insurance
Medicare Supplemental Insurance
Health Reimbursement Account Guidelines
Pharmacy RX Plan
Pharmacy Co-Payments
Pharmacy Mail Order Program
2007 Formulary Listing
Dental Insurance
Dental Plan Highlights
Dental Plan Comparison Chart
Vision Insurance
Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Medical Expense FSA
Dependent Care Account
FSA Medical Expense and Dependent Care Worksheets

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Section IV: After-Tax Supplemental Plans -- pdf
Legal Insurance
Life Insurance - Basic Life Insurance
Life Insurance - Special Occupation Life Insurance
Life Insurance - Employee Optional Life Insurance
Life Insurance - Dependent and Spouse/Domestic Partner Life Ins
Long Term Care Insurance (LTC)
Long Term Disability Insurance (LTD)
Personal Income Protection Plans

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Section V: Well-Being Programs -- pdf
Child Care Discount
Donated Leave Program
Family Illness Leave
Florida Prepaid College Program
Healthy Baby Program
Survivor Benefits
Wellness Seminars and Health Fairs

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Section VI: Retirement/Deferred Compensation -- pdf
Deferred Compensation
Retirement
Florida Retirement System (FRS)
Drop (Deferred Retirement Option Program)
FRS Retirement Plan Options Comparison Chart
Member Service Contact Numbers -- pdf 


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