Florida Legislature
Salary:
$15.00 Hourly Location :
Tallahassee, Florida Job Type:
OPS - Session Job Number:
202500046 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 OPS Page & Messenger Program Assistants to help with the House Page & Messenger Program. This is full-time temporary employment during the legislative session (December 1, 2025 through March 13, 2026).
Examples of Work Performed The Page & Messenger Program is a long-standing tradition of the Florida House of Representatives. Students enrolled in grades 6-12 travel from all over Florida to serve the House for one week at a time during the legislative session.
Applicants for the role of Page & Messenger Program Assistant are responsible for the safety and accountability of each student involved in the program. Page & Messenger Program Assistants will assist the Program Coordinator by checking students in each morning, promptly responding to incoming message requests and providing instructions for delivery to Messengers, scheduling visits with representatives and other elected officials, facilitating program activities, and checking students out any time they leave the building.
Minimum Qualifications Qualified applicants will hold a minimum of a high school diploma and have previous experience in a supervisory role with teenage children. A major in education studies and/or law enforcement background are a plus. Basic computer and office skills (computer, copy machine, fax etc.) are required. The applicant should be able to pass a background check.
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:
202500046 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 OPS Page & Messenger Program Assistants to help with the House Page & Messenger Program. This is full-time temporary employment during the legislative session (December 1, 2025 through March 13, 2026).
Examples of Work Performed The Page & Messenger Program is a long-standing tradition of the Florida House of Representatives. Students enrolled in grades 6-12 travel from all over Florida to serve the House for one week at a time during the legislative session.
Applicants for the role of Page & Messenger Program Assistant are responsible for the safety and accountability of each student involved in the program. Page & Messenger Program Assistants will assist the Program Coordinator by checking students in each morning, promptly responding to incoming message requests and providing instructions for delivery to Messengers, scheduling visits with representatives and other elected officials, facilitating program activities, and checking students out any time they leave the building.
Minimum Qualifications Qualified applicants will hold a minimum of a high school diploma and have previous experience in a supervisory role with teenage children. A major in education studies and/or law enforcement background are a plus. Basic computer and office skills (computer, copy machine, fax etc.) are required. The applicant should be able to pass a background check.
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.