Underwood, Thomas v. City of Lowell 6/6/19

The Commission affirmed the 20-day suspension of a long-serving Lowell fire lieutenant who refused to serve shifts on the back step of a ladder truck and went on to undermine the chain of command when attempting to avoid the assignment. The Commission found this to be conduct unbecoming of a firefighter.

This record is part of the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission Decisions collection.

Agency
Civil Service Commission
Appeal Type
Discipline Appeal
Summary
The Commission affirmed the 20-day suspension of a long-serving Lowell fire lieutenant who refused to serve shifts on the back step of a ladder truck and went on to undermine the chain of command when attempting to avoid the assignment. The Commission found this to be conduct unbecoming of a firefighter.
Documents
Original Source

This record was sourced from the website of the Civil Service Commission. All decisions of the commission from 2006 to present are available on that site.

Underwood, Thomas v. City of Lowell 6/6/19

The Commission affirmed the 20-day suspension of a long-serving Lowell fire lieutenant who refused to serve shifts on the back step of a ladder truck and went on to undermine the chain of command when attempting to avoid the assignment. The Commission found this to be conduct unbecoming of a firefighter.

This record is part of the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission Decisions collection.

Agency
Civil Service Commission
Appeal Type
Discipline Appeal
Summary
The Commission affirmed the 20-day suspension of a long-serving Lowell fire lieutenant who refused to serve shifts on the back step of a ladder truck and went on to undermine the chain of command when attempting to avoid the assignment. The Commission found this to be conduct unbecoming of a firefighter.
Documents
Original Source

This record was sourced from the website of the Civil Service Commission. All decisions of the commission from 2006 to present are available on that site.