Orange County Government, Florida

Training & Development

Skills that you can learn in a classroom or online include:

  • Leadership Development.
  • Customer Service.
  • Professional Skills.
  • Technical Training.
  • Supervisory Skills.
  • The Passport Catalog

Paid Leave

  • Personal – Use for vacation, short-term illness, medical appointments and more.
  • Term – Time off for illness or injury lasting more than a week, Bereavement, Military and Jury Duty.

Bereavement

  • Time off for the death of an eligible family member.
  • Up to 40 hours of paid leave for regular employees.

Military*

  • Up to 240 hours each calendar year for reserve training.
  • Leave of absence for active military service.
  • Full pay during the first 30 days of active service.
  • Supplemental pay up to one year.

*At our discretion, conditions apply

Jury Duty

  • Paid time off for jury duty.

Other Employee Benefits

Holidays, paid leave and more

Holidays

Employees enjoy ten paid holidays each year.

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Day after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve Day
  • Christmas Day
  • Floating Holiday*

*After six months of employment with supervisor's approval.

Access the 2017 Holiday Schedule and 2018 Holiday Schedule.

 

Wellness Program

Employee Leave Bank

  • Employee-funded program that provides additional leave time for an employee experiencing a catastrophic illness or injury after their own leave balances have been exhausted and they are not eligible for short or long term disability benefits.
  • If approved, a recipient may be paid up to 60% of their base salary.
  • To apply, complete the Leave Bank Application & Instructions.
  • Leave Bank Renewal Form.

Family Medical Leave

Deferred Compensation

Save for retirement with an optional tax deferred plan through Vanguard.

College Planning Resources

Florida Prepaid College

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program