SB 474 — Military Affairs

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amendingproviding s.that participation in such class for all other members employed with the Department of Military Affairs and the Florida State Page 1 of 10 CODING:

250.10, F.S.;

deleting a requirement that the Adjutant General administer youth About Face programs and adult Forward March Page 1 of 10 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 474 First585-02207-26 Engrossed2026474c1 2026474e1Guard programs;be governed by a specified provision;

amending s.

250.10, F.S.;

deleting a requirement that the Adjutant General administer youth About Face programs and adult Forward March programs;

Section 115.01, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:Page 2 of 10 CODING:

115.01 Leave of absence for military service.—Any county or state official of the state, subject to the provisions and conditions hereinafter set forth, may be granted leave of Page 2 of 10 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 474 First585-02207-26 Engrossed2026474c1 2026474e1read: absence from his or her office, to serve in the volunteer forces of the United States, or in the National Guard of any state, or in the regular Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Space Force of the United States, when the same shall be called into active service of the United States during war between the United States and a foreign government.

115.01 Leave of absence for military service.—Any county or state official of the state, subject to the provisions and conditions hereinafter set forth, may be granted leave of absence from his or her office, to serve in the volunteer forces of the United States, or in the National Guard of any state, or in the regular Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Space Force of the United States, when the same shall be called into active service of the United States during war between the United States and a foreign government.

(4) It is the intent of the Legislature that the state, its several counties, and its municipalities and political subdivisions shall grant leaves of absence for active or inactive training to all employees who are members of the United States Reserve Forces, or the National Guard, or the Florida State Guard, to ensure the state and national security at all times through a strong armed force of qualified and Page 3 of 10 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 474 First585-02207-26 Engrossed2026474c1 2026474e1inactive training to all employees who are members of the United States Reserve Forces, or the National Guard, or the Florida State Guard, to ensure the state and national security at all times through a strong armed force of qualified and mobilization-ready personnel.

115.09 Leave to public officials for military service.—All officials of the state, the several counties of the state, and the municipalities or political subdivisions of the state, including district school and Florida community College System officers, which officials are also servicemembers in the National Guard or a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, must be granted leave of absence from their respective offices and duties to perform active military service, with the first 30 days of any such leave of absence to bePage with4 fullof pay10 forCODING: active federal military service that is equal to or greater than 90 consecutive days on a single order.

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Section 115.14, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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Section 5.

Section 115.14, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

115.14 Employees.—All employees of the state, the several counties of the state, and the municipalities or political subdivisions of the state, including district school and Florida College System employees, must be granted leave of absence under the terms of this law;

(1) (g) Effective July 1, 1996, participation in the Senior Management Service Class shall be compulsory for any member of the Florida Retirement System employed with the Department of Page 5 of 10 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 474 First585-02207-26 Engrossed2026474c1 2026474e1(1) (g) Effective July 1, 1996, participation in the Senior Management Service Class shall be compulsory for any member of the Florida Retirement System employed with the Department of Military Affairs in the uniformed positions of the Adjutant General, Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, and State Quartermaster, Director of Human Resources, Director of Legislative Affairs, Inspector General, Executive Officer, and two positions of Special Projects Officer of the Florida National Guard additional directors as designated by the agency head, not to exceed a total of 10 positions.

Eligibility for participation in the Senior Management Service Class for all other members of the Florida Retirement System employed within the Department of Military Affairs or within the Division of the State Guard is separately governed by s.

110.205.

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traditional drilling guardsmen on state active duty or on Title 32 United States Code duty, who otherwise do not qualify for the assistance programs available to servicemembers serving under Title 10 United States Code, and who demonstrate Page 7 of 10 CODING:

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