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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXI
LABOR
Chapter 447
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
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F.S. 447.201
447.201 Statement of policy.The public policy of this state, and the purpose of this part, is to provide statutory implementation of s. 6, Art. I of the State Constitution, with respect to public employees; to promote harmonious and cooperative relationships between government and its employees, both collectively and individually; and to protect the public by assuring, at all times, the orderly and uninterrupted operations and functions of government. Nothing herein shall be construed either to encourage or discourage organization of public employees. This state’s public policy is best effectuated by:
(1) Granting to public employees the right of organization and representation;
(2) Requiring the state, local governments, and other political subdivisions to negotiate with bargaining agents duly certified to represent public employees;
(3) Creating a Public Employees Relations Commission to assist in resolving disputes between public employees and public employers; and
(4) Recognizing the constitutional prohibition against strikes by public employees and providing remedies for violations of such prohibition.
History.s. 3, ch. 74-100; s. 5, ch. 77-343; s. 35, ch. 2001-43.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 447.201
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 447.201.



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DONNELL, v. LEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY,, 509 F. App'x 903 (11th Cir. 2013)

. . . . § 447.201 et seq. (“PERA”) gives him a property interest in his employment. . . .

ARIZONA HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION, v. J. BETLACH,, 865 F. Supp. 2d 984 (D. Ariz. 2012)

. . . . §§ 430.10, 447.201(b). . . .

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA AFL- CIO, CLC IAFF, v. CITY OF GAINESVILLE,, 65 So. 3d 1070 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . . § 447.201, Fla. Stat. (2008). . . .

CITY OF MARATHON, v. PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS OF MARATHON, INC. LOCAL INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS,, 946 So. 2d 1187 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . Part II of Chapter 447 of the Florida Statutes (sections 447.201-447.609) grants public employees the . . . See § 447.201, Fla. Stat. (2005). . . .

FULLER, v. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,, 927 So. 2d 28 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . . § 447.201, Fla. Stat. (2001). . . .

UNITED FACULTY OF FLORIDA, AFL- CIO, v. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION,, 898 So. 2d 96 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . See Section 447.201, Florida Statutes. . . . purpose “to promote harmonious and cooperative relationships between government and its employees.” § 447.201 . . .

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS, v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES,, 855 So. 2d 76 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . Section 447.201, Florida Statutes (2000), provides that it is the public policy of the state to “promote . . . See § 447.201, Fla. Stat. (2000). . . .

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CONSULTANT PHARMACISTS, v. PATLA,, 138 F. Supp. 2d 1062 (N.D. Ill. 2001)

. . . . § 447.200, 447.201, 447.203, 447.204, 447.205, and 42 C.F.R. § 431.12), and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. . . . the Medicaid Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(30)(A), and “its attendant regulations” (42 C.F.R. §§ 447.200, 447.201 . . .

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL AFL- CIO, v. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION,, 752 So. 2d 569 (Fla. 2000)

. . . The legislative statement of policy is broad: 447.201 Statement of policy. — It is declared that the . . . prohibition against strikes by public employees and providing remedies for violations of such prohibition. § 447.201 . . .

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SARASOTA COUNTY, v. CITRUS, CANNERY FOOD PROCESSING ALLIED WORKERS, DRIVERS, WAREHOUSEMEN HELPERS, LOCAL UNION, 738 So. 2d 953 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . Part II of Chapter 447 is comprised of sections 447.201 through 447.609 that all deal with public employees . . .

ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL v. BELSHE,, 103 F.3d 1491 (9th Cir. 1997)

. . . . § 447.201(b). . . .

VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH SHORE, INC. v. M. BULLEN, VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH SHORE, INC. v. M. BULLEN,, 93 F.3d 997 (1st Cir. 1996)

. . . . § 447.201(b) (“The plan must describe the policy and the methods to be used in setting payment rates . . . approval, “describ[ing] ” the methods used to set rates under 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(30), see 42 C.F.R. § 447.201 . . . in setting payment rates for each type of service included in the State’s Medicaid program,” id. § 447.201 . . . Since sections 430.10 and 447.201, like section 1396a(a)(30) itself, do not preclude the interpretation . . . construes the term “describe” in section 447.205(e)(1) as it interprets the same term in 42 C.F.R. § 447.201 . . .

VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH SHORE, INC. v. M. BULLEN,, 866 F. Supp. 1444 (D. Mass. 1994)

. . . . § 447.201(b). 3. . . . service included in the state’s Medicaid program” including home health services. 42 CFR § 430.10, 447.201 . . .

PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL SOCIETY Dr. B. M. D. v. F. SNIDER, E. B. M. D., 29 F.3d 886 (3d Cir. 1994)

. . . . § 447.201(b), 447.203(a) (1993). . . .

ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTIAL RESOURCES IN MINNESOTA, INC. MTAI REM- St. St. G. E. v. GOMEZ,, 843 F. Supp. 1314 (D. Minn. 1994)

. . . . §§ 447.253(c), 447.202, 447.201(b), and 447.252(b); Minn.Stat. § 256B.501; and the Due Process and . . .

UNITED STATES a v. CITY OF MIAMI, AFL- CIO,, 2 F.3d 1497 (11th Cir. 1993)

. . . . §§ 447.201, et seq., prescribes the rights of public employees, state, county, and city; creates a . . .

PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF HOME HEALTH AGENCIES, v. SNIDER,, 826 F. Supp. 948 (E.D. Pa. 1993)

. . . . §§ 447.201, 447.204 and 447.205 by “failing to establish ... and maintain standards ... or methods . . .

ROSARIO, v. C. BURKE,, 605 So. 2d 523 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . the statute was interpreted to include such public employees in 1981, after the enactment of section 447.201 . . .

KRESSE, v. CITY OF HIALEAH, a, 539 So. 2d 534 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . the collective bargaining agreement entered into between his union and the city pursuant to section 447.201 . . .

L. BREWER, v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,, 531 So. 2d 978 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . See Ch. 86-163, Laws of Fla., § 447.201, Fla.Stat. (1987), et seq. . . .

CITY OF MIAMI, v. FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, MIAMI LODGE AFL- CIO,, 511 So. 2d 549 (Fla. 1987)

. . . primary purpose to “assist in resolving disputes between public employees and public employers,” section 447.201 . . .

TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION v. PASCO COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, 505 So. 2d 541 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . cooperative relationships between government and its employees, both collectively and individually.’ sec. 447.201 . . .

SCHOOL BOARD OF POLK COUNTY, v. POLK EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, INC., 480 So. 2d 1360 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . secretaries will not act in a confidential capacity for the purposes of the controlling statute, which reads: 447.201 . . . confidential employees whose functions lack any labor nexus would not serve the declared purpose of § 447.201 . . .

PALM BEACH JUNIOR COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, v. UNITED FACULTY OF PALM BEACH JUNIOR COLLEGE,, 475 So. 2d 1221 (Fla. 1985)

. . . the semester system, it was obliged under Florida’s Public Employees Relations Act (PERA), sections 447.201 . . . political subdivisions to negotiate with bargaining agents duly certified to represent public employees.” § 447.201 . . .

COLORADO HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION d b a d b a W II, d b a St. W III, d b a v. COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES S. S. C. E. G. E., 598 F. Supp. 1400 (D. Colo. 1984)

. . . rates, it must give notice to HHS in the form of a proposed amendment to the state plan. 42 C.F.R. 447.201 . . .

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE NURSING HOME, v. B. BLUM,, 570 F. Supp. 285 (S.D.N.Y. 1983)

. . . . §§ 447.201(b), 447.301, 447.-302(b), 447.331, and 447.273. . . .

HILLSBOROUGH CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. SCHOOL BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, v. FLORIDA TEACHING PROFESSION NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION,, 423 So. 2d 969 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . Because the proposals presented in this case seek only to require the employer to surrender its Section 447.201 . . .

SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, v. DADE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, FTP- NEA, UNITED TEACHERS OF DADE, LOCAL AFT, v. DADE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, FTP- NEA,, 421 So. 2d 645 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . . § 447.201, Fla.Stat. (1979). . . .

CITY OF CLEARWATER FIRE DEPARTMENT v. J. LEWIS, III,, 404 So. 2d 1156 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . .” § 447.201, Fla.Stat. (1977). . . .

A. CALDERON, v. MARTIN COUNTY, D., 639 F.2d 271 (5th Cir. 1981)

. . . . § 447.201, et seq. (West Supp.1980)); and Blackburn v. . . .

MANATEE COUNTY, v. FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION AFSCME, AFL- CIO,, 387 So. 2d 446 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . special facets of a particular situation. .See the Legislature’s declaration of public policy, Section 447.201 . . .

CITY OF ORLANDO, v. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL, 384 So. 2d 941 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . imposed settlement by legislative fiat hardly advances the purposes of the act as stated in Section 447.201 . . .

NORTH BREVARD COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT, INC. v. FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION, 392 So. 2d 556 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . This is in keeping with the public policy and the declared purpose of PERC, under Florida Statute § 447.201 . . .

CITY OF WINTER PARK, v. FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION, 383 So. 2d 653 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . suggest, such interpretation will not serve to accomplish the statement of policy enunciated in section 447.201 . . . prohibition against strikes by public employees and providing remedies for violations of such prohibition. § 447.201 . . .

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION, H. De FEA AFT, AFL- CIO, v. DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF DE SOTO COUNTY,, 374 So. 2d 1005 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . The applicable statutes are Sections 447.201 et seq., Florida Statutes (1977), which are generally referred . . .

BROOKS, v. L. WAINWRIGHT,, 439 F. Supp. 1335 (M.D. Fla. 1977)

. . . . § 447.201 et seq. (Supp.1974), known as “The Public Employees Relations Act” (‘PERA’). . . . the specific state statute by which pendent jurisdiction is invoked (the Florida PERA, Fla.Stat. § 447.201 . . . Fla.Stat. § 447.201 (Supp.1976) provides in pertinent part: It is declared that the public policy of . . .

R. SIMS, v. S. YOUNG,, 556 F.2d 732 (5th Cir. 1977)

. . . . §§ 447.201 et seq. (Supp.1977). . . . .

PINELLAS COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION v. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AVIATION AUTHORITY, 347 So. 2d 801 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . Sections 447.201, et seq., Florida Statutes (1975). . Fla.Const. art. 1, § 6 (1968). . . . .

SCHOOL BOARD OF MARION COUNTY, v. FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION SCHOOL BOARD OF MARION COUNTY, v. DISTRICT COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES, 341 So. 2d 819 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . This case requires construction of the Public Employees Relations Act, Section 447.201 et seq., Florida . . .

D. WARDEN, v. M. BENNETT, 340 So. 2d 977 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . First, it was said that the public policy of the state as reflected by Section 447.201, Florida Statutes . . .

STATE CITY OF BARTOW, v. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION, 341 So. 2d 1000 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . We find nothing in the Public Employees Relations Act, § 447.201, et seq., F.S.1975, expressing a legislative . . .

S. BARTON v. CITY OF EUSTIS, FLORIDA,, 415 F. Supp. 1355 (M.D. Fla. 1976)

. . . . § 447.201, et seq., the Court should dismiss this claim because plaintiffs have an available administrative . . . When the Florida Legislature enacted Fla.Stat. § 447.201, et seq., in 1974, however, it also enacted . . . conclude that plaintiffs have failed to invoke its pendent jurisdiction under Fla.Stat. §§ 447.17 and 447.201 . . .

SCHOOL BOARD OF MARION COUNTY, v. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION,, 330 So. 2d 770 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . (F.S. 447.03, 447.201) According to F.S. 447.203(3), “ ‘public employee’ means any person employed by . . .

SCHRANK, v. BLISS,, 412 F. Supp. 28 (M.D. Fla. 1976)

. . . Sec. 447.201 et seq. (Supp.1974). See Dade County Classroom Teachers’ Ass’n v. . . . Sec. 447.201 et seq. (Supp.1974). . See, e. g., Fla.Const., art. . . .

MAXWELL v. SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY,, 330 So. 2d 177 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . .; see also sections 447.201-447.607, F.S.) . . . The purposes and objectives of the legislative enactment are recited in section 447.201, F.S. as follows . . . : “447.201 Statement of policy. — It is declared that the public policy of the state, and the purpose . . .

CITY OF TITUSVILLE, v. FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION,, 330 So. 2d 733 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . City) and respondent Police Benevolent Association (hereafter referred to as PBA) proceeding under §§ 447.201 . . .