[HRMS] Adoption Incentive Program

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An important message from FSU Office of Human Resources

This message has been approved by Shelley Lopez, Program Director, Communications/Special Projects, for distribution to all Department Representatives.
The Florida Department of Children and Families offers employees an adoption benefit incentive for children in permanent DCF custody. Employees who have adopted internationally, through interventions, or privately are not eligible for the state adoption benefit. The period to apply for this benefit is March 1 - April 30, 2019.

The benefits for qualified employees are as follows:

  *   Adoption of a Special Needs Child: a monetary benefit in the amount of $10,000 per child (pro-rated for part-time employees).
  *   Adoption of a Non-Special Needs Child: a monetary benefit in the amount of $5,000 per child (pro-rated for part-time employees).

A Special Needs Child is a child whose permanent custody has been awarded to DCF or to a Florida licensed child-placing agency, and who meets one or more of the following criteria:

  *   Has established significant emotional ties with his/her foster parents;
  *   Is eight years of age or older;
  *   Has a developmental disability;
  *   Has a physical or emotional handicap;
  *   Is of black or racially mixed heritage; or
  *   Is a member of a sibling group of any age, provided two or more members of a sibling group remain together for purposes of adoption.

For more information, including the application, click here.<https://hr.fsu.edu/?page=homepage>

Questions? Please contact the Adoption Information Center at (800) 962-3678.

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