Florida Legislature
Salary:
$15.00 Hourly Location :
Tallahassee, Florida Job Type:
OPS - Session Job Number:
202500044 Office:
H Office of the Clerk Opening Date:
09/05/2025 Closing Date:
Continuous
General Summary The Office of the Clerk is accepting applications for an OPS Calendar Assistant. This is full-time temporary employment during the legislative session (January 5, 2026 through March 13, 2026).
Examples of Work Performed
The Calendar Assistant is responsible for filing documents, data entry, maintaining member and committee/subcommittee files, and helping with publications and various projects. The Calendar Assistant must also be able to manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks within a time-sensitive and demanding environment, sometimes requiring staff to be available to work more than 40 hours a week (and after normal business hours) without prior notice. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of administrative principles and practices. Proficient computer skills. Research skills. Ability to perform general office duties Ability to work under pressure. Ability to effectively communicate with others. Ability to visually review computer documents and other printed material, making corrections either in writing or electronically.
Minimum Qualifications High school diploma and 2 years of secretarial and/or clerical experience. College education can substitute at the rate of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours for each year of required work experience.
Submission of Application
Interested parties may apply to
are available through the Florida Legislature Website Online Sunshine to send to:
Office of Administration & Professional Development Florida House of Representatives
402 South Monroe Street, 1201 Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Or email
Accommodation for Disability
If an accommodation is needed for a disability, please notify Human Resources at (850) 488-6803. Working for the Florida Legislature includes a lucrative benefits package, including affordable health insurance options, free dental, long-term disability and employee life insurance, as well as competitive retirement. Employees have access to a college tuition waiver program, an employee assistance program, paid annual and sick leave, and paid holidays.
Learn more below!
Health and Dental Insurance
Employees have a choice of participating in the State Self Insured Plan or a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) if available in the county of residence or employment (Standard and High Deductible Investor plans are available). Full-time employees pay $30 per month for family coverage or $8.34 per month for individual coverage. Part-time employees pay premiums based on the total hours of work. For dental insurance, the Legislature offers a PPO plan that offers choice of dentist and pays from 50 to 100 percent of usual, customary, and reasonable charges. There is a $1500 maximum benefit per plan year. The Legislature pays the total premium for full-time employees and part-time employees pay premiums based on the total hours of work.
Leave Accrual Benefits
Annual Leave accrues as follows based on creditable state service:
Up to 5 years - 11 hours per month 5 to 10 years - 13 hours per month Over 10 years - 15 hours per month
Sick Leave accrues at 9 hours per month for all full-time employees.
Life and Disability Insurance
Group Term life Insurance with an accidental death and dismemberment benefit provides $25,000 coverage. The Legislature pays the total premium for full-time employees and part-time employees pay premiums based on the total hours of work. For disability insurance, the Legislature offers a Group Long Term Disability Insurance Plan that provides a monthly benefit of 60 percent of covered monthly earnings after an elimination period of 360 days. The Legislature pays the total premium.
Retirement
Participation in the Florida Retirement System is compulsory for all salaried staff, except certain re-employed retirees. New employees have until the end of the eighth month following their first month of employment to select a retirement plan, from the traditional pension plan or the investment plan. New employees will receive an informational packet approximately two months after the hire date. Members and staff contribute 3% of their salary towards retirement and the Legislature pays the remainder of the premium
Florida Pre-Tax Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan
This state sponsored program includes Supplemental Insurance Plans, Health Savings Account (when enrolled with an Investor Health Plan), and a Flexible Spending Program on a pretax basis. The Supplemental Insurance Plans include hospitalization, cancer/intensive care, dental, vision, and accidental/disability. The Flexible Spending Program includes healthcare and dependent care accounts. A competitive Deferred Compensation Plan is also offered. The State of Florida Deferred Compensation Plan offers a number of investment options including variable annuities, mutual funds, and a bank, with a variety of contract providers.
Paid Holidays
New Year's Day - Martin Luther King Day - Memorial Day - Independence Day - Labor Day - Veteran's Day - Thanksgiving Day - Friday After Thanksgiving - Christmas Day - Personal Holiday
Total Compensation Statement
The Total Compensation Statement provides a monetary value of each benefit listed below as well as a total annual compensation estimate. The annual salary amount used in this example is $35,000. Note: All values are based on individual plans.
$15.00 Hourly Location :
Tallahassee, Florida Job Type:
OPS - Session Job Number:
202500044 Office:
H Office of the Clerk Opening Date:
09/05/2025 Closing Date:
Continuous
General Summary The Office of the Clerk is accepting applications for an OPS Calendar Assistant. This is full-time temporary employment during the legislative session (January 5, 2026 through March 13, 2026).
Examples of Work Performed
The Calendar Assistant is responsible for filing documents, data entry, maintaining member and committee/subcommittee files, and helping with publications and various projects. The Calendar Assistant must also be able to manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks within a time-sensitive and demanding environment, sometimes requiring staff to be available to work more than 40 hours a week (and after normal business hours) without prior notice. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of administrative principles and practices. Proficient computer skills. Research skills. Ability to perform general office duties Ability to work under pressure. Ability to effectively communicate with others. Ability to visually review computer documents and other printed material, making corrections either in writing or electronically.
Minimum Qualifications High school diploma and 2 years of secretarial and/or clerical experience. College education can substitute at the rate of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours for each year of required work experience.
Submission of Application
Interested parties may apply to
are available through the Florida Legislature Website Online Sunshine to send to:
Office of Administration & Professional Development Florida House of Representatives
402 South Monroe Street, 1201 Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Or email
Accommodation for Disability
If an accommodation is needed for a disability, please notify Human Resources at (850) 488-6803. Working for the Florida Legislature includes a lucrative benefits package, including affordable health insurance options, free dental, long-term disability and employee life insurance, as well as competitive retirement. Employees have access to a college tuition waiver program, an employee assistance program, paid annual and sick leave, and paid holidays.
Learn more below!
Health and Dental Insurance
Employees have a choice of participating in the State Self Insured Plan or a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) if available in the county of residence or employment (Standard and High Deductible Investor plans are available). Full-time employees pay $30 per month for family coverage or $8.34 per month for individual coverage. Part-time employees pay premiums based on the total hours of work. For dental insurance, the Legislature offers a PPO plan that offers choice of dentist and pays from 50 to 100 percent of usual, customary, and reasonable charges. There is a $1500 maximum benefit per plan year. The Legislature pays the total premium for full-time employees and part-time employees pay premiums based on the total hours of work.
Leave Accrual Benefits
Annual Leave accrues as follows based on creditable state service:
Up to 5 years - 11 hours per month 5 to 10 years - 13 hours per month Over 10 years - 15 hours per month
Sick Leave accrues at 9 hours per month for all full-time employees.
Life and Disability Insurance
Group Term life Insurance with an accidental death and dismemberment benefit provides $25,000 coverage. The Legislature pays the total premium for full-time employees and part-time employees pay premiums based on the total hours of work. For disability insurance, the Legislature offers a Group Long Term Disability Insurance Plan that provides a monthly benefit of 60 percent of covered monthly earnings after an elimination period of 360 days. The Legislature pays the total premium.
Retirement
Participation in the Florida Retirement System is compulsory for all salaried staff, except certain re-employed retirees. New employees have until the end of the eighth month following their first month of employment to select a retirement plan, from the traditional pension plan or the investment plan. New employees will receive an informational packet approximately two months after the hire date. Members and staff contribute 3% of their salary towards retirement and the Legislature pays the remainder of the premium
Florida Pre-Tax Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan
This state sponsored program includes Supplemental Insurance Plans, Health Savings Account (when enrolled with an Investor Health Plan), and a Flexible Spending Program on a pretax basis. The Supplemental Insurance Plans include hospitalization, cancer/intensive care, dental, vision, and accidental/disability. The Flexible Spending Program includes healthcare and dependent care accounts. A competitive Deferred Compensation Plan is also offered. The State of Florida Deferred Compensation Plan offers a number of investment options including variable annuities, mutual funds, and a bank, with a variety of contract providers.
Paid Holidays
New Year's Day - Martin Luther King Day - Memorial Day - Independence Day - Labor Day - Veteran's Day - Thanksgiving Day - Friday After Thanksgiving - Christmas Day - Personal Holiday
Total Compensation Statement
The Total Compensation Statement provides a monetary value of each benefit listed below as well as a total annual compensation estimate. The annual salary amount used in this example is $35,000. Note: All values are based on individual plans.