‘Once somebody has performed the services, it’s hard to claim the employer is entitled to a refund,’ says attorney Tad Delegal.
It likely would be difficult for the city to require Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams to give back any of the salary he has received since he moved out of the county in March 2021, according to a Jacksonville labor and employment law attorney.
Williams resigned June 2, effective June 10, amid questions about whether he vacated his office when he moved out of Duval County to Nassau County when Duval County residency is required of the sheriff by the city charter.
Tad Delegal, a partner at Delegal & Poindexter, is board certified in labor and employment law as well as state and federal administrative practice by The Florida Bar.
“Once somebody has performed the services, it’s hard to claim the employer is entitled to a refund,” Delegal said.
“I don’t think there is a good avenue to try to recoup money from him.”
The residency issue came to light when property records were discovered indicating that Williams and his wife sold their home in Jacksonville and listed an address in Fernandina Beach, in Nassau County, on the deed for sale.
Duval County property and court records show Michael S. and Jodi Williams sold their home at 2976 Marsh Elder Drive S. in Jacksonville on March 4, 2021, for $397,000. They bought it in 2002 for $228,310.
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