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The Commission, after thorough review, denied a firefighter candidate's request to investigate whether HRD erred by removing his Newton residency preference after HRD discovered that it was granted as a result of administrative error.
The Commission denied an examination appeal brought by a candidate who took the 2025 Boston Fire Department (BFD) Fire Lieutenant promotional examination but failed to complete the ECT&E component by filing the required ECT&E on-line claim.
A majority of the Commission allowed the examination appeal of a Brockton Police Lieutenant, concluding that, under the specific facts of this case, the Appellant’s time as a UMass Lowell police officer should be properly credited toward determining his eligibility for a 2-point, 25-year preference.
The Commission denied a 2-part appeal brought by a candidate who took the Correction Officer II examination as did not first make a timely request for review with HRD and because he did not the meet the definition of a veteran.
The Commission affirmed HRD's decision to deny a DOC Captain candidate's multi-pronged examination appeal.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Police Department to deny a candidate's request to take a make-up for one component of a delegated sergeant examination as the candidate's outside employment commitment did not justify granting the request.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Westfield Police Commission to bypass a candidate for sergeant regarding one candidate but overturned a second bypass due to procedural flaws and indicia of impermissible bias
The Commission dismissed the appeal of a Clerk IV who was terminated from DCF as she never attained civil service permanency in any position, including Clerk IV, thus divesting the Commission of jurisdiction regarding this termination.
The Commission dismissed the appeal of a Lowell Police Officer as the Commission lacks jurisdiction to hear appeals related to a written reprimand.
The Commission dismissed the appeal of a UMASS Amherst employee seeking reclassification to the position of Technical Specialist II (TS II) wherethe undisputed facts show that he does not perform the level distinguishing duties of a TS II, and the request is more closely related to a change in pay grade.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Police Department to bypass a candidate for appointment based on her driving history, poor work history and criminal history.
The Commission allowed the examination appeal of a candidate who had taken the promotional examination for Environmental Police Officer D (Lieutenant) and ordered that HRD grant him E&E credit for his prior outside law enforcement experience.
The Commission denied the reclassification appeal of a DOR employee as she was unable to show that she performed the level-distinguishing duties of the next higher title of Program Coordinator III more than 50% of the time.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Town of Fairhaven to bypass a candidate for Police Chief based on the selected candidate’s superior performance during a well-designed, structured interview process, which demonstrated that the selected candidate was the better choice to lead the Police Department.
The Commission, after a thorough review of legislative history and the actions by the Town of Fairhaven, concluded that, based on the facts presented here, a Town Meeting vote was not sufficient to remove the Town from civil service as the Town originally adopted civil service through a ballot question.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Police Department to bypass a candidate for appointment as a permanent, full-time police officer based on the candidate’s undisputed – and recent – poor judgment in impermissibly assisting an individual with taking a learner’s permit exam.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Police Department to bypass a candidate for police officer based on his poor driving record, including two separate operating under the influence charges.
The Commission denied the appeal of a candidate who took the September 2024 Police Sergeant examination and received an “INCOMPLETE” on the ECT&E component which resulted in his failing to pass the examination.
The Commission: a) denied a correction officer's request to reconsider its affirmation of a recent decision by DOC to bypass him for sergeant; and b) denied his request to initiate an investigation regarding the promotion of two other DOC employees.
The Commission denied a request by a former Boston police officer to investigate the circumstances regarding his separation from employment as the Commission previously issued a decision stating that the Commission lacked jurisdiction over this particular matter.
The Commission dismissed the non-bypass equity appeal of an Amesbury police officer as his appeal was not timely filed with the Commission and because the same issues are currently pending before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD).
The Commission adopted the tentative decision of the DALA Magistrate and denied the reclassification appeal of a DMH employee seeking reclassification to Mental Health Coordinator II as she was unable to show that she performs the level distinguishing duties of that title.
The Commission adopted the tentative decision of the DALA Magistrate and denied the reclassification appeal of a DOR employee seeking to be reclassified as a Program Coordinator I as she was unable to show that she performs the level distinguishing duties of that higher title.
The Commission allowed the appeal of a fire alarm operator and overturned her one-tour suspension as the Boston Fire Department failed to prove that she made improper statements or engaged in insubordination.
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