School Board of Palm Beach County v. Florida Public Employees Relations Commission

BOOTH, Judge.

This cause is before us on petition for review of final agency action by the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) dated October 10, 1977. The question presented is whether that Order correctly interprets Florida Statute § 447.-203(5) as requiring a factual determination as to the “confidential” status, and thereby exclusion from collective bargaining, of the personal secretaries of school principals.

The Palm Beach Association of Educational Secretaries and Office Personnel (Association) 1 applied for certification as the exclusive bargaining agent of certain…