West Coast Regional Water Supply Authority v. Harris

In this appeal and cross appeal involving the application of Florida’s “veteran’s preference” in hiring statute, Sections 295.07 and 295.085, Florida Statutes (1989), appellant West Coast Regional Water Supply Authority (West Coast) appeals the final order of the Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) reversing the hearing *893officer’s recommended order dismissing ap-pellee Harris’s veteran’s preference complaint. We reverse.

In December, 1989, appellant West Coast became concerned about perceived deficiencies in its computer operations systems. As a short term remedial measure, appellant…