University of Florida v. Mossburg

SMITH, Judge.

The University of Florida appeals the order of the Career Service Commission directing reinstatement of a former employee, Steven Mossburg. We reverse.

Prior to his dismissal, the employee had worked for ten years as a police officer for the University of Florida (University). The university allegedly discovered on four different occasions during the period from January 1983 through March 1985 that the employee was under the influence of alcohol during working hours. On each occasion, the agency advised the employee of the state’s policy on alcoholism, to which the employee…