THE FLORIDA SENATE

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1100

COMMITTEES:
Higher Education, Vice Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation,
Tourism, and Economic Development
Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
Fiscal Policy
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and
Domestic Security
Regulated Industries

SENATOR MARIA LORTS SACHS

Deputy Democratic Whip
34th District

February 5, 2016
Matthew Damsky
Via Email: damsky.matthew@flsenate.gov, mdamsky@me.com
Dear Matthew:
This letter is to inform you that you have the opportunity to withdraw from employment from the
State of Florida effective February 5, 2016.
Contingent with this opportunity is the execution of the attached documents;
1. Letter of Resignation
2. Recognition of duty of confidentiality;
3. Certificate of Satisfaction of all monies owed to the State of Florida including Finance
and Accounting, Office of Legislative Services;
4. Certificate of Return of all property belonging to the state of Florida.
5. Certification of completion of all outstanding travel reports including Session 2016.
Failure to do so will subject you to termination with cause.

Maria Sachs
Senator, District 34
cc: George Levesque, General Counsel, Florida Senate
Enc: Letter of Resignation
Recognition of Duty of Confidentiality
Certificate of satisfaction of monies due to State of Florida
Certificate of return of state property.
Certification of completion of all outstanding travel reports to include Session 2016.
REPLY TO:
Delray Beach City Hall, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33444 (561) 279-1427 FAX: (561) 279-1429
216 Senate Office Building, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1100 (850) 487-5034
Senates Website: www.flsenate.gov

ANDY GARDINER
President of the Senate

GARRETT RICHTER
President Pro Tempore

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I, Matthew R. Damsky do hereby terminate my employment with the State of Florida, Senate
District 34, effective February 5, 2016.

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Matthew R. Damsky

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I hereby certify that all monies owed to the State of Florida have been satisfied.

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Matthew R. Damsky

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I, Matthew R. Damsky hereby certify that all personal property, keys, identification badges,
passwords, access codes, computer equipment and any other personal property belonging to the
state has been returned.

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Matthew R. Damsky

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I, Matthew R. Damsky hereby certify that I have completed and submitted for approval all travel
reports, including Session 2016.

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Matthew R. Damsky

THE FLORIDA SENATE

SENATOR ANDY GARDINER

President

May 13, 2016

Mr. Matthew Damsky

3110 Equestrian Drive
Boca Raton, FL 33434
Dear Mr. Damsky:
As a district staff employee of the Florida Senate, and pursuant to section 3.04, The Florida Senate
Administrative Policies and Procedures (2015), you requested and received two (2) advance session
subsistence payments for travel in the total amount of $5,168.00 for the 2016 Legislative Regular Session.
Although requested by OLS Finance and Accounting, the Florida Senate has not received the travel
reimbursement vouchers substantiating your relocation to Tallahassee during the 2016 Session as required
in section 3.02. Therefore, you have an outstanding balance of $5,168 with the Florida Senate.
Your annual net leave payout is $4,085.51. The Senate is unable to process your leave payout due to the
outstanding balance for advance session subsistence monies. If you do not substantiate immediately the
advance session subsistence monies you received by submitting travel reimbursement vouchers, the
Senate will withhold your annual leave net payout of $4,085.51 to recoup some of the monies owed and
consider other alternatives to seek from you personally the remaining balance of $1,082.49.
Please contact Jim Heberle, OLS Finance & Accounting, (850) 717-0364, heberle.jim@leg.state.fl.us by
COB, Friday, May 27, 2016, to affirm that you are submitting the proper supporting documentation.
Please govern yourself accordingly.
Sincerley,

Andy Gardiner
President
Cc: George Levesque, Senate General Counsel
Karen Chandler, Coordinator, OLS
Senate Administration

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