Case Name: SHERIFF OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, Appellant, v. PALM BEACH COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC., Chartered by the Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc., Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2012-09-06
Citations: 97 So. 3d 933
Docket Number: No. 1D11-6198
Parties: SHERIFF OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, Appellant, v. PALM BEACH COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC., Chartered by the Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc., Appellee.
Judges: BENTON, C.J., concurs; MAKAR, J., concurs with opinion.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 97
Pages: 933–934

Head Matter:
SHERIFF OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, Appellant, v. PALM BEACH COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC., Chartered by the Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc., Appellee.
No. 1D11-6198.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Sept. 6, 2012.
Mark E. Levitt, Michael Mattimore and Peter L. Sampo of Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellant.
G. “Hal” Johnson of the Florida PBA Inc., Tallahassee and Larry Fagan of the Palm Beach County PBA, Inc., West Palm Beach, for Appellee.

Opinion:
CLARK, J.
The Sheriffs Office of Palm Beach County appeals the final order of the Public Employees Relations Commission which determined that the Sheriffs Office violated section 447.501(1), Florida Statutes by refusing to process a former deputy's grievance to arbitration. The PERC ruled that the "Last Chance Contract" entered into by the Sheriffs Office and the former deputy prior to the termination action did not constitute a waiver of all the former deputy's avenues to contest the termination and in this case, did not waive his right to grieve his termination under the grievance and arbitration clause of the collective bargaining agreement. The Commission ordered the Sheriffs Office to cease certain actions and to process the former employee's grievance to arbitration.
Finding no grounds to reverse under sections 120.68(7) or 447.504(2), Florida Statutes, the Commission's order is AFFIRMED.
BENTON, C.J., concurs; MAKAR, J., concurs with opinion.