Florida Statutes, has the sole power to hear all appeals arising under said chapter or from the rules adopted by the Department of Administration governing the promotion, demotion, reassignment, separation, reinstatement, employee performance evaluations, status, grievances, and appeals of employees in the career service. We reject this contention for the simple reason that at the time appellant sought to be reinstated or re-employed he was not an employee of the career service of the state of Florida. After he resigned his position with the Florida Highway Patrol he was no longer an "employee ... in the career service" within the contemplation of Section 110.022(1)(g). He, therefore, had no right of appeal to the Career Service Commission to grant him relief from the alleged unlawful refusal of the appelleethe Employment and Tenure of members of the Florida Highway Patrol to the effect that all applicants for troopers or patrolmen must be less than 35 years of age unlawfully discriminates against him. He further alleges that under the provisions of Florida Administrative Code Section 22A-7.05 he was entitled to reinstatement appointment in the Patrol at any time within two years after he was separated from the service and the denial of such appointment by the Florida Highway Patrol was a violation of said rule. Finally, he contends that Section 112.043, Florida Statutes, which permits age discrimination in employment to positions within the state government where age restrictions have been established through published specifications is unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and