SUBSTITUTE ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY EXPERIENCE

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · report

This is a legislative report, not a construction project. It is a report on County job classifications for which active-duty military experience can substitute for traditional college degree requirements. The report identifies 485 job classifications where military experience can substitute for a college degree and 683 additional classifications that do not require a degree. The report was accepted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. The report is in response to Resolution No. R-1089-25, sponsored by Commissioner Roberto J. Gonzalez and adopted on November 4, 2025. The report was requested by the Mayor and introduced on 6/4/2026. The report was prepared by the People and Internal Operations Department (PIOD), Human Resources Division (HR). The report states that the County has a total of 2,403 job classifications, of which 1,443 (60%) have work related experience substitution for a college requirement and/or do not have a college degree requirement. Of the 1,443, 1,168 are in the classified service system. The report excludes department directors, physicians, and any roles exempt from the classified service system under state law or local ordinance. Also excluded are positions filled by officers elected by popular vote or by individuals appointed to fill vacancies in those offices; members of boards and commissions; temporary employees without benefits; positions requiring membership in the Florida Bar; and any other roles for which substituting military service for a college degree would be inconsistent with federal or state law or local ordinance. The report states that veterans must demonstrate that military work performed and corresponding assigned duties and responsibilities, as well as operational experience, meets or exceeds the competencies typically associated with a traditional four-year college degree. The report lists a contact: Eneldo Hernandez, Chief, HR Compensation and Job Analysis, PIOD, at 305 375-2765. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.