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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 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: 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 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 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 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, 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 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 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 dismissed the bypass appeal of a candidate for Boston police officer as the candidate was bypassed for the same reason in a prior hiring cycle and the Commission recently issued a decision affirming that bypass.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Department of Correction to bypass a candidate for promotional appointment to Correction Officer II based on recent off-duty misconduct that resulted in an uncontested 3-day suspension.
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.
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 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.
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.
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