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By agreement of the parties, the Commission issued an order resolving a promotional bypass appeal for temporary fire lieutenant by reminding the Town to comply with all civil service law and rules, including written notification of reasons to bypassed candidates.
The Commission issued a further decision regarding relief as it relates to a Bridgewater Police Sergeant who was inappropriately bypassed for appointment to police lieutenant.
In a response to a request by two superior officers in the Bridgewater Police Department, the Commission voted to open an investigation into possible misconduct that resulted in an alleged “quid pro quo” arrangement between two or more BPD officers to distort the selection process for police captain.
The Commission declined a police sergeant’s request for a retroactive effective date of his delayed promotion to lieutenant to match the promotional dates of two peers who had been promoted ahead of him based in part on there being no error or bad faith on the part of the appointing authority.
The Commission dismissed for lack of jurisdiction the appeal of a Brockton student police officer as he was not a permanent, tenured civil service employee and the recission of his conditional offer of employment did not constitute a bypass as no candidate ranked below him was selected for appointment.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Holyoke Fire Commission to demote a suspend a Fire Captain based inappropriate conduct which he directed toward a probationary firefighter whom he was assigned to train and supervise.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Department of Correction to terminate a Correction Officer / Head Cook who failed to maintain professional boundaries with inmates and conspired with an inmate and his relative to bring synthetic cannabinoids into the facility.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Police Department to bypass a candidate for appointment as a police officer due to his employment history, interactions with police, lack of candor, and associations with criminals.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Department of Correction (DOC) to bypass a candidate for promotional appointment to sergeant based on the undisputed fact that the candidate was and is physically unable to perform the essential function of the position.
The Commission denied a Fire Captain candidate's request to investigate HRD's decision to immediately apply a recent law change regarding eligibility to sit for promotional examinations as HRD provided sufficient notice in the exam poster and uniformly applied the new requirements.
The Commission issued an amended decision and orders based upon a mutual agreement of the parties.
The Commission dismissed the bypass appeal of a candidate for Boston police officer as the candidate was bypassed for the same reasons in prior hiring cycles and the Commission recently issued a decision affirming those bypasses.
The Commission affirmed the decision of HRD to deny an exam applicant ECT&E credit when the applicant failed to complete this portion of the examination prior to the deadline and because the relief requested is unlikely to change the applicant's ability to be placed on the Deputy Fire Chief eligible list.
The Commission dismissed the non-bypass equity appeal of a Holyoke police sergeant as his appeal was not timely filed with the Commission and because the alleged harm involved (being deprived of a permanent promotion while on military leave) was too speculative.
The Appeals Court affirmed a Superior Court decision which held that the Commission was justified in re-opening an appeal based on compelling circumstances and affirming the decision of the State Police to terminate a State Trooper.
The Commission denied the request of a former Boston police officer for the Commission to grant relief beyond what was already awarded in a decision issued on December 30, 2024.
The Superior Court referred this matter back to the Civil Service Commission for clarification in support of the Commission’s decision to reduce the City’s discipline from five days to three days. Aiello v. Massachusetts Civil Service Comm’n et al., No. 24-00248 (Suff. Sup. Ct., Feb. 20, 2025) This memorandum provid
The Commission allowed the bypass appeal of a candidate for Boston Police Officer as the Boston Police Department misapplied its own “automatic disqualifier” guidelines related to driving histories and was unable to show a nexus between the candidate’s driving history and his ability to serve as a police officer.
After concluding that the Boston Police Department (BPD)’s review of a candidate for police officer was flawed and incomplete, the Commission overturned the BPD’s decision to bypass the candidate for appointment and ordered that he be reconsidered in a future hiring cycle.
As there was no error or significant factor overlooked by the Commission in affirming the decision of the Boston Police Department to bypass a candidate for appointment to police officer, the Commission denied the candidate’s motion for reconsideration.
Other Appeal dated March 6, 2025 Donovan, Michael v. Human Resources Division - Decision on Motion for Reconsideration 3/6/25
After providing two former Holbrook firefighters with repeated opportunities to exercise their due process appeal rights, the Commission dismissed their appeals based on their failure to prosecute their appeals, including failing to appear for scheduled hearings without good cause.
The Superior Court affirmed a Commission decision which concluded that the Town of Arlington complied with all applicable civil service law and rules when making a provisional appointment to the position of Parks Supervisor.
Based on the specific facts related to this appeal, the Commission dismissed the discipline appeal of a Gloucester Fire Captain, as the discipline imposed does not fall under the jurisdiction of the civil service law.
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