Public Defender's Office, 19Th Circuit- Assistant Public Defender

PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 19TH CIRCUIT – ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER

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Requisition No: 872212

Agency:
Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title:

PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 19TH CIRCUIT – ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER -

Public Defender’s Office, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit

Must be a member in good standing with The Florida Bar, license required.

Salaries and Benefits

Starting Salary for an Assistant Public Defender $65,000

Employer Health Insurance Contribution $25,986

Employee responsibility - $8.34/mo for individual

Employer Retirement Contribution $21,450

Total Annual Salary and Benefits: $112,436

Additional Benefits

• Annual leave - 13 days per year, increases with length of service
• Sick leave - 13 days per year
• Paid holidays – 13 days per year
• Short-term disability insurance - paid by the State of Florida
• State retirement benefits - vesting after 8 years in pension plan or 1 year in the investment plan
• Optional employee paid supplement insurance plans available (vision, dental, cancer, hospitalization, and disability)
• Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) – Applies to pension plan members, and will result in a lump sum payment of accumulated benefits, for a period of up to eight years
• Deferred compensation – option of saving portion of monthly salary in a tax-sheltered account
• Opportunities to earn CLE credits and attend a variety of conferences
• Florida Bar dues paid by the office every year

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