DISCUSSION ITEM
SPONSOR: City Council Member Sherri Myers
SUBJECT:
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WHISTLEBLOWER ACT ORDINANCE
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SUMMARY:
State, local and municipal government employees in Florida are protected from retaliation if they engage in certain protected activities to expose violations of law, rules or regulations or gross mismanagement or gross waste of public funds. This protection is found within Florida Statute 112-3187, the Florida Public Whistleblower Act.
Certain Counties and Municipalities have created similar protection via a Whistleblower or Employee Protection Ordinance.
This item seeks to discuss how such an ordinance might function in Pensacola.
PRIOR ACTION:
None
STAFF CONTACT:
Don Kraher, Council Executive
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Fla Stat 112.3187 - Whistleblower Act
2) Miami-Dade County Protection of Employees Disclosing Specified Information
PRESENTATION: No