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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Other Appeal dated March 6, 2025 Donovan, Michael v. Human Resources Division - Decision on Motion for Reconsideration 3/6/25
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.