District Court of Appeal of Florida October 17, 2012, No. 4D11-585 (Brock v. Department of Management Services)

GERBER, J.

The former employee appeals the Department’s final order concluding that, pursuant to section 112.3173, Florida Statutes (2009), he was “convicted” of a specified offense based on his no contest plea, thereby requiring the forfeiture of his Florida retirement system rights and benefits. The former employee argues that section 112.