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After affirming the Commission's decision to overturn the termination of the Appellant, the Court sought clarification from the Commission regarding whether a lesser form of discipline was being recommended. This order clarifies that it was not.
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Discipline appeal denied. There was just cause to suspend the Appellant for 5 days for failure to show for a scheduled shift and failure to call and notify supervisor.
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The Commission upheld the discharge of a Correction Officer at MCI Shirley who showed a disregard for the basic responsibilities of his duty and engaged in inappropriate discussions with his brother and other inmates at the Worcester County House of Corrections and failing to notify DOC he had been charged with A&B.
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The Commission affirmed the discharge of a Chicopee Police Officer who engaged in domestic abuse and then attempted to visit the victim at her home even though she had told him not to. At the time of the visit, the Appellant was serving a 60-day suspension and his charges had been continued for a year.
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The Commission declined to reopen the case of the discharged paramedic who was found to have not been able to establish a violation of his civil service rights that would entitle him to reinstatement. The Appellant's authorization to practice as a paramedic was revoked for repeated mistakes on the job.
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The Commission upheld the 5-day suspension of a Quincy police lieutenant for disrespectful and insubordinate behavior toward his superiors.
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The Commission dismissed the appeal of a Massachusetts State Trooper who resigned his position after he was suspended for refusing to comply with the vaccination mandate of Executive Order 595 for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and mootness.
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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.
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When a Town is disputing the arbitrability of a termination, it is appropriate for the Civil Service Commission to dismiss the Appellant's appeal with a future effective date equal to the date when the arbitrability issue has been resolved.