Chapter 590 - ACTIVE MILITARY COMBAT DUTY GRANT PROGRAM

Sec. 555.110. - Reserved. TITLE XVI - JUDICIAL CODE TITLE XV - HUMAN SERVICES

EXPAND Ch. 588. Youth Job Corps Ch. 590. Active Military Combat Duty Grant Program

Chapter 588 - YOUTH JOB CORPS

Sec. 588.101. - Job Corps created; administration and implementation.

There is hereby established a program to be known as the Youth Job Corps—City of Jacksonville (hereinafter referred to as the Job Corps), to be administered by the Training and Development Division (hereinafter referred to as the Division). The Division is authorized to make, amend and repeal rules for the administration and implementation of the Job Corps, including the delegation of authority to an employee of the City to administer the Job Corps on behalf of the Division. The Division is authorized to make arrangements with private, non-profit employers and public employers for jobs to be filled under the Job Corps, subject to the limitations contained in this Chapter.

(Ord. 82-681-435, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Note— Former § 403.101.

Sec. 588.102. - Acceptance of funds; appropriation.

The Mayor is authorized to accept on behalf of the City, and for the use of the Job Corps, funds contributed by private persons, firms and corporations. Without limiting the authority of the Mayor under the preceding sentence, the Mayor is authorized to recognize and accept special donations to be called corporate sponsorships in the amount of $900 from private business concerns, which will allow a youth hired into the Job Corps to work five days a week for six weeks at the wage specified in Section 586.104(a) for an eight-hour workday. The funds accepted under this Section shall be placed in a separate account in the Treasury and they are hereby appropriated for the use and purposes of the Job Corps, as expressed in this Chapter. The authority of the Mayor to accept funds under this Section shall be continuous throughout the year and does not depend upon whether the Job Corps is actively employing persons for the year. The funds shall be available for expenditure without regard to fiscal years.

(Ord. 82-681-435, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Note— Former § 403.102.

Sec. 588.103. - Applicants; participants.

A person seeking to make application to participate in the Job Corps shall have reached his sixteenth birthday but not passed his twenty-first birthday at the time he makes application. An applicant shall agree, as a condition to participation in the Job Corps, to accept any job for which he is qualified, unless special or extraordinary circumstances prevent this acceptance. Once a participant has been placed into a job through the Job Corps, he may not change jobs within the Job Corps without the prior approval of the Division or of the person designated by the Division to administer the Job Corps on its behalf. A participant shall agree to work at the job assigned to him during the hours of the day and days of the week specified for that job and he shall keep accurate time and attendance records in the manner specified by the Division. No participant shall be paid for time worked under the Job Corps unless there is adequate documentation of his time and attendance before the participant is paid.

(Ord. 82-681-435, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Note— Former § 403.103.

Sec. 588.104. - Conditions of employment.

The following conditions of employment shall apply to each job and participant:

(a)

Each participant shall be paid for each hour actually worked under the Job Corps, exclusive of travel time to and from work.

(b)

Employment shall be offered on a full-time basis, not exceeding eight hours a day, unless the Division approves a job for part-time employment.

(c)

No participant shall be entitled to any travel expense reimbursement under Part 7, Chapter 106.

(d)

No participant shall be deemed to be a permanent employee of the City for the purpose of pension, retirement or other City benefits but a participant shall be entitled to the rights and benefits secured by State or federal law.

(e)

No overtime compensation shall be paid for time worked on a day in excess of the hours specified for that job.

(Ord. 82-681-435, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Note— Former § 403.104.

Sec. 588.105. - Period of operation.

Annually, the Division, with the approval of the Mayor, shall announce the date upon which the Job Corps will commence operations and the date upon which the Job Corps will cease operations during the summer months. Applications may be accepted throughout the year or at one time, as specified by the Division with the approval of the Mayor. No person shall be employed under the Job Corps after the date upon which the Job Corps ceases operations for the year, or after an earlier date set by the Division with the approval of the Mayor. Nevertheless, the unexpended balance in the special account in the Treasury shall be available for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the Job Corps for the year, but only for a period not exceeding 30 days after the date upon which the Job Corps ceases operations for that year.

(Ord. 82-681-435, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Note— Former § 403.105.

Sec. 588.106. - Temporary employee hours authorized.

There are hereby authorized sufficient temporary employee hours during the period of operations of the Job Corps to allow each person selected for participation to work five days a week for six weeks, based upon an eight-hour day, but not beyond the ending date of the operational period. The Division shall report to the Council Auditor at the time the Job Corps commences each year its estimate of the number of temporary employee hours which will be required, and shall report changes to that estimate as the operations continue. A final report of temporary employee hours actually used shall be made to the Council Auditor 30 days after the Job Corps ceases operations for the year. Temporary employee hours authorized under this Section shall be used only with respect to participants in the Job Corps; they shall not be available for other City employees.

(Ord. 82-681-435, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Note— Former § 403.106.

Chapter 590 - ACTIVE MILITARY COMBAT DUTY GRANT PROGRAM

Sec. 590.101. - Creation and administration.

There is hereby created a program to be known as the Active Military Combat Duty Grant Program to be administered by the Military Affairs and Veterans Department. The program shall award grants to families of active military personnel serving in combat duty who have established a homestead in Duval County.

(Ord. 2004-1270-E, § 1; Ord. 2005-451-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-732-E; Ord. 2013-209-E, § 40)

Editor's note— Ordinance 2007-839-E, § 18, authorized updated department/division names pursuant to reorganization.

Sec. 590.102. - Definitions.

(a)

Homestead exemption. Homestead exemption means the property described in Section 6(a), Article VII of the State Constitution.

(b)

Ad Valorem Taxes Paid. Ad Valorem Taxes Paid are those property taxes of the City of Jacksonville actually paid by the QMP, which do not include taxes associated with the Duval County School Board, the St. Johns Water Management District, the Florida Inland Navigation District nor ad valorem taxes levied by the Urban Service Districts 2 through 5.

(c)

Active Military Combat Duty. Active Military Combat Duty means military personnel serving 60 aggregate days per calendar year in an active capacity including but not limited to Active Duty Personnel, Reservists and National Guard Personnel in a combat zone for a named United States military conflict. A combat zone is any area the President of the United States designates by Executive Order as an area in which the U.S. Armed Forces are engaging or have engaged in combat.

(d)

Qualified Military Personnel. Qualified Military Personnel (QMP) include all residents, 0-3 and below, who:

(1)

Owned, resided and had a homestead exemption upon property in Duval County on December 31st of any given year;

(2)

Were serving in the military;

(3)

Were ordered into a combat zone for an aggregate of 60 days during any calendar year.

(e)

Proof of Combat Service. Proof of Combat Service may include the following: a copy of DD Form 214 or equivalent document, copy of official orders specifying actual dates of service, copy of paid travel pay vouchers with attached orders, letter from the respective unit commander or personnel office stating the active duty period, or any similar documentation required by the rules established by the Division of Veteran's Affairs.

(Ord. 2004-1270-E, § 1; Ord. 2005-451-E, § 1; Ord. 2005-807-E, § 10.13.A)

Sec. 590.103. - Grant entitlement.

The grant entitlement shall be for the 2005 Ad Valorem Tax year. Qualified Military Personnel (QMP) shall be entitled to grants, not to exceed $800 per calendar year or the QMP's ad valorem City tax contribution, to assist in the maintenance and support of their families and homes where said QMP has served in combat duty. All applications of a QMP must be filed in a timely fashion and will be subject to funding ceilings established for the program.

(Ord. 2004-1270-E, § 1; Ord. 2005-451-E, § 1; Ord. 2005-807-E, § 10.13.A)

Sec. 590.104. - Annual application and award.

(a)

Qualified Military Personnel may annually file with the Military Affairs and Veterans Department an application, on a form approved by the Division, for an Active Military Combat Duty Grant providing the following:

(1)

A certified copy of Combat Duty Orders and proof of combat service limited to a minimum of 60 days total per calendar year, or one or more days of service which have been interrupted due to being wounded in action, or other serious medical condition, and is unable to complete the time required, will be eligible;

(2)

The name and address of the property in Duval County which qualifies the QMP for the grant, along with proof of homestead exemption and proof of payment of taxes by the QMP, for the calendar year of combat duty referenced in Section 590.104(a)(1), Ordinance Code.

(b)

If the Military Affairs and Veterans Department is satisfied that the QMP is fully qualified for a grant under this program, then each qualifying QMP's application shall be approved and the QMP shall be entitled to a grant in the amount of the maximum amount authorized under Section 590.105.

(c)

The Military Affairs and Veterans Department shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the Active Military Combat Duty Grant program.

(Ord. 2004-1270-E, § 1; Ord. 2005-451-E, § 1; Ord. 2005-807-E, § 10.13.A; Ord. 2013-209-E, § 40)

Sec. 590.105. - Limitation on the amount of grant.

The annual maximum amount of the grant per applicant shall not exceed the lesser of $800 or the QMP's contribution to the City's services and growth, as defined by the QMP's Ad Valorem Tax Levied as defined in Section 590.102. Such grants are also subject to funds appropriated.

(Ord. 2004-1270-E, § 1; Ord. 2005-451-E, § 1; Ord. 2005-807-E, § 10.13.A)

Sec. 590.106. - Penalty for violation.

If an applicant under this Chapter, who has been awarded a grant, is found to have made any willfully false and material statement in the application for the grant, then the applicant shall be permanently disqualified from receiving any such grant in the future, and shall be subject to a civil penalty of $2,000, in addition to repayment of any grant wrongfully received.

(Ord. 2004-1270-E, § 1; Ord. 2005-451-E, § 1)

Sec. 555.110. - Reserved. TITLE XVI - JUDICIAL CODE