SB 862 — Correctional Officers, Correctional Probation Officers, and Institutional Security Specialists

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 862 By Senatorthe MartinCommittee 33-00902-26on 2026862__Governmental AOversight bill to be entitled An act relating to law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and institutionalAccountability; security specialists;

and Senator Martin 585-02422-26 2026862c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to correctional officers, correctional probation officers, and institutional security specialists;

requiring thatthat, beginning on a specified date, the averageminimum salaryannual base rate of pay for a correctional officer, a correctional probation officer, or an institutional security specialist be no less than a$60,000; certain percentage of the average salaries of sworn law enforcement officers;

requiring the Department of Management Services to submit an annual compensation analysis report to the Governor and theLegislature, Legislature;beginning on a specified date;

requiringrequiring, beginning with a specified fiscal year and subject to legislative appropriation, an annual salary increase forto swornthe lawbase enforcementrate officers,of pay for correctional officers, correctional probation officers, and institutional security specialists;

providing eligibility criteria for such officers and specialists;

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 862 33-00902-26585-02422-26 2026862__2026862c1 SectionBe 1.It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Section 1.

(b) Provide that the Governor may authorize emergency response roles for qualified correctional officers, correctional probation officers, and institutional security specialists duringPage state2 orof federal4 emergencies.CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 862 33-00902-26585-02422-26 2026862__2026862c1 (c)during Establishstate fairor andfederal consistentemergencies. annual pay raises that reflect economic realities.

(c) Establish fair and consistent annual pay raises that reflect economic realities.

(3)(a) Beginning July 1, 2030, the averageminimum salaryannual forbase correctionalrate officers,of correctionalpay probationfor officers,state andemployees institutionalwho securityare specialistscorrectional may not be less than 97 percent of the average salary of sworn officers employed(class bycode law8003), enforcementinstitutional agenciessecurity ofspecialists thisI state,(class includingcode the8237), Floridaand Highwaycorrectional Patrol,probation theofficers Department(class ofcode Law8036) Enforcement,may andnot thebe Fishless andthan Wildlife$60,000. Conservation Commission.

(b) By July 1 of each year beginning in 2027, the Department of Management Services shall submit an annual compensation analysis report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives which measures progress toward the goal of this sectionsubsection and continued compliance with this section.

(4)(a)The Beginningreport withshould theinclude 2026-2027turnover fiscal year, and eachvacancy fiscalrates yearfor thereafter,the sworncorrectional lawofficer enforcementclass officers,series, correctionalthe officers, correctional probation officers,officer class series, and the institutional security specialistsspecialist shallclass receiveseries. an annual salary increase of at least 3 percent.

(b)(4)(a) TheBeginning salarywith increasethe in2026-2027 paragraphfiscal (a)year mustand beeach madefiscal inyear additionthereafter, and subject to anylegislative bonusesappropriation, state correctional officers (class codes 8003, 8005, 8011, and merit,8013), retention,correctional orprobation parityofficers increases(class separatelycodes authorized8036, by8039, law8040, or8041, policy.8045, and 8046), and institutional security specialists (class codes 8237, 8238, and 8240) shall receive an increase to the annual base rate of pay of at least 4.5 percent.

Section(b) 3.The salary increase in paragraph (a) must be made in Page 3 of 4 CODING:

Present subsections (9) through (12) of section 252.36, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (10) through (13), respectively, and a new subsection (9) is added to Page 3 of 4 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 862 33-00902-26585-02422-26 2026862__2026862c1 thataddition section, to read:any bonuses and merit, retention, or parity increases separately authorized by law or policy.

Section 3.

Present subsections (9) through (12) of section 252.36, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (10) through (13), respectively, and a new subsection (9) is added to that section, to read: