Department of Natural Resources v. Edrington

The Department of Natural Resources appeals an order of the Career Service Commission (Commission) which reinstated ap-pellee to a position from which he had been dismissed November 15, 1979. We must affirm.

First, the basis for reviewing the Commission’s order is whether there is competent substantial evidence to support the order of the Commission. Section 110.309, Florida Statutes (1979) provides in pertinent part:(1) A permanent employee in the State Career Service system who is suspended or dismissed by an agency or officer shall be entitled to a de novo fact-finding hearing. Such hearing…