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Charles J. Scriven Chairman Parole and Probation Commission Tallahassee

QUESTION:

Are the commissioners of the Florida Parole and Probation Commission entitled to payment of accrued annual and sick leave upon retirement?

SUMMARY:

Members of the Parole and Probation Commission are state officers, not merely state employees. As such, they are not entitled by law to accrue annual or sick leave or to be paid for unused annual or sick leave upon termination of duty or service with the state or upon retirement, absent express authorization by statute.

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