Harris v. State, Public Employees Relations Commission

NIMMONS, Judge.

Appellant, William J. Harris, Jr., appeals, pursuant to the provisions of Section 447.-504, Florida Statutes, from a final order of the Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) denying appellant’s veteran’s preference appeal which he filed pursuant to Section 447.207(9), Florida Statutes. Appellant alleged that Sarasota County (County), in failing to employ him for a position for which he was qualified, violated his veteran’s preference rights under Chapter 295, Florida Statutes. We affirm.

In January 1989, appellant applied for a job with Sarasota County advertised as *476“manag…