Brennan v. City of Miami

Louis Brennan appeals a final order from the Public Employees Relations Commission in which the Commission concluded that appellee City of Miami did not violate chapter 295, Florida Statutes (2012), when it failed to afford Brennan a veterans’ preference in promotion and dismissed Brennan’s complaint. We disagree with this conclusion because Brennan’s failure to submit documentation to the City of his active duty during wartime did not preclude his entitlement to a lieutenant’s promotional preference, pursuant to section 295.09, Florida Statutes (2012), and rule 55A-7.0111, Florida…