Michael Hensler; Even if Petitioner were now able to establish that he was previously entitled to purchase service credit to upgrade his prior Regular Class service as an emergency medical technician to Special Risk Class service (which the Division ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Department of Management Services has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Michael Hensler on November 13, 2007. The following is a summary of the agency’s disposition of the petition:

Even if Petitioner were now able to establish that he was previously entitled to purchase service credit to upgrade his prior Regular Class service as an emergency medical technician to Special Risk Class service (which the Division disputes), he could not now claim or purchase retirement credit for the subject period because a retirement benefit has been cashed or deposited in the DROP for him.

A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Agency Clerk, Department of Management Services, Office of the General Counsel, 4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 160, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950.

Please refer all comments to: Geoffrey M. Christian, Esq., Department of Management Services, Office of the General Counsel, 4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 160, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950.