Executive Order 20-093 S TATE. OF FLORIDA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-93
(COVID-19 Emergency Order—Reemployment Assistance Program)
WHEREAS,on March 1,2020,I issued Executive Order 20-51 directing the Florida
Department of Health to issue a Public Health Emergency; and
WHEREAS, on March 1,2020, the State Surgeon General and State Health Officer
declared a Public Health Emergency exists in the State of Florida as a result of COVID-19;
and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-52 declaring a state of
emergency for the entire State of Florida as a result of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, President Donald J. Trump and the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention("CDC") issued the "15 Days to Slow the Spread"guidance
advising individuals to adopt far-reaching social distancing measures, such as avoiding
gatherings of more than 10 people, and in states with evidence of community spread,
recommending restrictions to certain establishments conducive to mass gatherings and
congregations;and
WHEREAS,on March 29,2020,the President extended such guidance to be in effect
until April 30, 2020 and along with the White House Coronavirus Task Force urged
Americans to continue to adhere to the guidelines and expand community mitigation
efforts; and
WHEREAS, multiple Florida counties and local governments have ordered certain
business closures and restricted public access outside of the home; and
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MONROE COUNTY KEVLN MADOK,CPA
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2020, in concert with the efforts of President Trump and the
White House Coronavirus Task Force, and based on guidance provided by Florida Surgeon
General and State Health Officer, Dr. Scott Rivkees, I directed all persons in Florida to limit
their movements and personal interactions outside of home to only those necessary to obtain
or provide essential services or conduct essential activities; and
WHEREAS, many Florida businesses have been negatively impacted by the spread
of COVID-19 and the precautionary measures taken by the nation in response to COVID-19;
and
WHEREAS,thousands of Floridians are seeking help from the Florida Department of
Economic Opportunity ("DEO")Reemployment Assistance Program leading to significantly
greater demand upon DEO's personnel, infrastructure,technology, and resources; and
WHEREAS, I have already directed DEO to work in concert with the federal
government and other state agencies to pursue all measures necessary to help Florida's
citizens during these challenging times.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RON DESANTIS, as Governor of Florida, by virtue of
the authority vested in me by Article IV, Section (l)(a) of the Florida Constitution Chapter
252,Florida Statutes,and all other applicable laws,promulgate the following Executive Order
to take immediate effect:
Section 1. Personnel Support for Reemployment Assistance
I hereby direct all executive agency heads, in consultation with the Department.of
Management Services("DMS"),to identify and deploy executive agency personnel to assist DEO
with their reemployment assistance efforts, including call center operations and other citizen
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services. In order to improve the operation and responsiveness of DEO's reemployment assistance
efforts, assigned personnel shall, to the extent reasonably possible, cease their current
governmental responsibilities and fully devote their services to the DEO program. All deployed
personnel shall maintain current benefits and salary and DEO shall determine how best to quickly
utilize these employees to serve Floridians negatively impacted by COVID-19.
Section 2. Training
Training shall be streamlined and administered quickly,for a short duration,so that agency
personnel may be deployed as soon as possible.
Section 3. Reemployment Applications
In light of the unprecedented and increasing call volume at DEO's reemployment
assistance call center during the COVID-19 statewide emergency, DEO shall pursue, in addition
to internet and telephonic reemployment applications, new or alternative forms and methods for
receiving applications, including making paper applications readily available on DEO's website
and throughout the state at each of the 24 Local Workforce Development Boards. I hereby direct
CareerSource Florida to assist DEO with dissemination and collection of paper applications and
direct DEO to identify a third-party company to assist with collection of physical applications and
delivery to DEO. DEO shall immediately establish a secure system through which applications
may be efficiently submitted for organized processing and review.
Section 4. Emergency Procurement
DEO shall immediately procure additional capacity, software, technology and/or other
resources as needed to ensure the state's reemployment assistance call center, website and staff
can accommodate the increasing volume of applications and queries.
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Section 5. Implementation
DMS and DEO shall supplement and provide guidance as necessary to implement this
order.
Section 6. Duration
This directive shall remain in effect until the expiration of Executive Order 20-52 including
any extensions.
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