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Supported Employment in Florida

...helping Florida citizens with severe disabilities to be
employed while helping businesses find valued employees.

FEDERAL
INFORMATION

 

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This web site on supported employment happenings in Florida is sponsored by:
FL Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services
FL Agency for Persons with Disabilities
FL Vocational Rehabilitation Services

FL Developmental Disabilities Council

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TRAININGS

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APD-Approved Pre-Service Supported Employment Web Course

COURSE REGISTRATION
NOW OPEN

This Orientation course consists of two separate units and meets the APD 18-hour pre-service requirement. Each of the two units includes readings, web-based activities, web-based discussion, and a post-test.

A certificate of completion is presented to participants who successfully complete all course pages and requirements and pass the post-tests with an average score of at least 70%. This course is self-paced.

Course is now on-demand.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Effective January 1, 2009, through July 23, 2009, Florida's minimum wage will be $7.21 per hour for all hours worked in Florida. Effective July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25 per hour. On that date, Florida employers must increase pay to $7.25 per hour for all hours worked in Florida.

Employers must pay their employees a wage not less than the amount of the hourly state minimum wage for all hours worked in Florida. The definitions of "employer," "employee," and "wage" for state purposes are the same as those established under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). For "tipped employees" meeting eligibility requirements for the tip credit under FLSA, employers must pay a direct hourly wage of $4.19 as of January 1, 2009. The minimum wage for tipped employees will increase to $4.23 per hour on July 24, 2009.

Local Florida Business Leadership Networks (BLN) are part of the statewide BLN, organized by The Able Trust. Funded by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, BLNs are dedicated to promoting the employment of qualified workers who have disabilities and assisting businesses and organizations in the recruitment, hiring, training and retaining of people with disabilities. Local BLNs also assist businesses in diversifying their customer base to include the estimated 2.2 million Floridians with disabilities.

STATE
INFORMATION
Watch this site for announcements about upcoming trainings in supported employment.