Kelley v. Public Employees Relation Commission

Kathleen Kelley appeals a final order of the Public Employees Relation Commission (PERC) demoting her from the position of law enforcement lieutenant with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) and denying her costs and attorney’s fees after finding that she was not the prevailing party. We affirm the final order and address only the issue of the failure to award attorney’s fees to Kelly. We also find no merit in FWCC’s cross-appeal.

Kelley asserts PERC erred by failing to award attorney’s fees and costs to her because the FWCC initially terminated her employment and PERC…