Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Aug. 24, 2011
Whether Petitioner must forfeit and repay distributions he received from the Deferred Retirement Option Program and subsequent monthly retirement benefits received as a consequence of his election to the position of County Commissioner of Jefferson County within six months of terminating state employment.Petitioner is not required to repay DROP monies due to being elected to public office within 6 months of completing DROP. Forfeiture provisions cannot be implied and must be strictly construed.
