Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District, Case No. DS-2009-001, Filed on August 20, 2009.; A Fire Lieutenant working for a Southern Manatee Fire District is excluded from the rank and file Firefighter unit based upon a supervisory conflict of interest. ...

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Public Employees Relations Commission has received the petition for declaratory statement from Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District, Case No. DS-2009-001, Filed on August 20, 2009.The petition seeks the agency's opinion as to the applicability of Chapter 447, F.S., as it applies to the petitioner.
A Fire Lieutenant working for a Southern Manatee Fire District is excluded from the rank and file Firefighter unit based upon a supervisory conflict of interest. He is purportedly a District Vice President of the union that represents the Firefighters. The Fire District is requesting a Declaratory Statement as to whether it may lawfully demote the Lieutenant to Firefighter or require him to resign his union office.
A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Clerk, Public Employees Relations Commission, 4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 150, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950.