Santa Rosa County Jobs: Veterans Preference, Military Leave and VA Treatment Leave

Santa Rosa County's Human Resources Policy Manual (March 2025) governs Board of County Commissioners employees. Preference. "Individuals eligible for Veteran's Preference according to FS 295.07, shall receive preference at every step through-out the hiring process"; see the Florida entry for who qualifies. Military leave. - Training: pay without loss for up to 240 working hours a calendar year, on the training orders, as section 115.07 requires. - Active service: full pay for the first 30 days, on the orders. Sections 115.09 and 115.14 require full pay for the first 30 days only of federal service of 90 consecutive days or more on a single order, as chapter 2026-92 now puts it, so the County's rule reaches shorter calls as well. The manual has no differential pay after 30 days, which section 115.14 lets a county adopt. - Induction physical: up to three days' pay, not charged to leave. VA treatment. An employee with a service-connected disability whom VA has scheduled for examination or treatment of it gets administrative leave with pay, up to six calendar days a year. Reserve and Guard members can also be given administrative leave for emergencies with the County Administrator's approval. Veterans Day is a paid holiday.