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The Commission dismissed the appeal of a UMASS Amherst employee seeking reclassification to the position of Technical Specialist II (TS II) wherethe undisputed facts show that he does not perform the level distinguishing duties of a TS II, and the request is more closely related to a change in pay grade.
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The Commission dismissed the appeal of a Lowell Police Officer as the Commission lacks jurisdiction to hear appeals related to a written reprimand.
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The Commission dismissed the appeal of a Clerk IV who was terminated from DCF as she never attained civil service permanency in any position, including Clerk IV, thus divesting the Commission of jurisdiction regarding this termination.
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The Commission affirmed the decision of the Westfield Police Commission to bypass a candidate for sergeant regarding one candidate but overturned a second bypass due to procedural flaws and indicia of impermissible bias
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The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Police Department to deny a candidate's request to take a make-up for one component of a delegated sergeant examination as the candidate's outside employment commitment did not justify granting the request.
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The Commission denied a 2-part appeal brought by a candidate who took the Correction Officer II examination as did not first make a timely request for review with HRD and because he did not the meet the definition of a veteran.
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A majority of the Commission allowed the examination appeal of a Brockton Police Lieutenant, concluding that, under the specific facts of this case, the Appellant’s time as a UMass Lowell police officer should be properly credited toward determining his eligibility for a 2-point, 25-year preference.
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The Commission denied an examination appeal brought by a candidate who took the 2025 Boston Fire Department (BFD) Fire Lieutenant promotional examination but failed to complete the ECT&E component by filing the required ECT&E on-line claim.
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The Commission, after thorough review, denied a firefighter candidate's request to investigate whether HRD erred by removing his Newton residency preference after HRD discovered that it was granted as a result of administrative error.