United Faculty of Florida v. University of Central Florida Board of Trustees and Florida Public Employees Relations Commission

Summary

The Florida First District Court of Appeal affirmed without comment the dismissal of the United Faculty of Florida’s unfair labor practice charge against the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees. The court dismissed for lack of jurisdiction the appeal concerning prevailing-party attorney’s fees and costs because the Public Employees Relations Commission had reserved jurisdiction to determine the amount of those fees.

Holdings

1. The court affirmed, without comment, PERC's dismissal of United Faculty of Florida's unfair labor practice charge against the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees.
2. The court dismissed for lack of jurisdiction the portion of the appeal challenging PERC's award of prevailing-party attorney's fees and costs because PERC's reservation of jurisdiction to determine the amount of fees rendered the entitlement portion of the order nonfinal and nonappealable.

Questions Presented

1. Whether PERC's dismissal of United Faculty of Florida's unfair labor practice charge should be affirmed.
2. Whether the portion of PERC's order awarding prevailing-party attorney's fees and costs was final and appealable when PERC reserved jurisdiction to determine the amount of the fees.

Disposition

other