.* The Effect of Provincetowns no Vote In Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 (2002), the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board (CERB) held that even though a joint purchasing group rather than an individual town made the decision to change health insurance co- payments, the Town of Dennis was still required to bargain over the decision to change the terms and costs of health insurance, and the Town's implementation of co-payment increases in accordance

See Stipulations Accordingly, to the extent the Respondents footnote may be construed as seeking review of the Hearing Officer's conclusions regarding Stipulated Question 2(a), we summarily affirm the Hearing Officer's reasoning and conclusion that, in accordance with Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 (2002), the Town of Provincetowns October 5 no vote did not give it the right to make plan design changes in health insurance benefits, effective July 1, 2012

See Stipulations Accordingly, to the extent the Respondents footnote may be construed as seeking review of the Hearing Officer's conclusions regarding Stipulated Question 2(a), we summarily affirm the Hearing Officer's reasoning and conclusion that, in accordance with Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 (2002), the Town of Provincetowns October 5 no vote did not give it the right to make plan design changes in health insurance benefits, effective July 1, 2012

Ct. 926 (1992); Town of Dennis, 26 MLC 203, MUP-1868 (April 21, 2000). The Union filed its charge on December 4, 2014.

Ct. 926 (1992); Town of Dennis, 26 MLC 203, MUP-1868 (April 21, 2000). The Union filed its charge on December 4, 2014.

.* The Effect of Provincetowns no Vote In Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 (2002), the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board (CERB) held that even though a joint purchasing group rather than an individual town made the decision to change health insurance co- payments, the Town of Dennis was still required to bargain over the decision to change the terms and costs of health insurance, and the Town's implementation of co-payment increases in accordance

See Stipulations Accordingly, to the extent the Respondents footnote may be construed as seeking review of the Hearing Officer's conclusions regarding Stipulated Question 2(a), we summarily affirm the Hearing Officer's reasoning and conclusion that, in accordance with Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 (2002), the Town of Provincetowns October 5 no vote did not give it the right to make plan design changes in health insurance benefits, effective July 1, 2012

Id. at 667; Town of Dennis, 29 MLC 71, Under the first step of the Wynn & Wynn analysis, a charging party meets its initial burden by proffering direct evidence that proscribed criteria played a motivating part in a respondents adverse action. Id. at 667; Town of Dennis, 29 MLC at 83. Here, McKenzie informed Frye by telephone on January 1, 2007 that he was sick and could not report to work on January 2, 2007.

Dist., 29 MLC 191, 193 (2003); Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297, 301 (2002); Town of Ludlow, 17 MLC 1191, 1198 (1990). As in Somerville I, the CERB has consistently held that a union has every right to bargain over future retirement benefits of current bargaining unit employees.

See, e.g., Town of Northbridge, 38 MLC 1, 4 (2011) (plan design); Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 (2002) (prescription drug co-payments); Medford Sch. Comm., 4 MLC 1450 (1977), aff'd sub nom., Sch. Comm. of Medford v. Labor Relations Commn, 380 Mass. 932 (1980) (percentage of employer contributions to premiums).

See, e.g., Town of Northbridge, 38 MLC 1, 4 (2011) (plan design); Town of Dennis, 28 MLC 297 (2002) (prescription drug co-payments); Medford Sch. Comm., 4 MLC 1450 (1977), aff'd sub nom., Sch. Comm. of Medford v. Labor Relations Commn, 380 Mass. 932 (1980) (percentage of employer contributions to premiums).

However, a charge of prohibited practice must be filed with the DLR within six months of the alleged violation or within six months from the date that the violation became known or should have become known to the charging party, unless good cause is shown. 456 CMR 15.03: Town of Lenox. 29 MLC 51 (2002)(citing Town of Dennis, 26 MLC 203 (2000)).

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See Town of Dennis and Dennis F irefighters, Local 2583, IAFF, Case No. MUP-2634, April 3, 2002. It is the Unions position that your actions constitute an unfair labor practice within the purview of M.G.L. c 150E, 10(a)(5) and 10(a)(1). The Union hereby demands that you rescind these changes and offer to the Union notice and an opportunity to bargain prior to effectuating any such changes.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 28 MLC 36, 40 (2001); Town of Dennis, 26 MLC 203, 204 (2000); Holyoke School Committee, 12 MLC 1443, 1452 (1985); Boston School Committee, 4 MLC 1912, 1915 (1978). 13 a * H.O.

Town of Bolton, 32 MLC 20, 25, MUP-01-3254 (June 27, 2005) (citing Town of Dennis, 29 MLC 79, 83, MUP01-2976 (Oct. 10, 2002); City of Peabody, 25 MLC at 193). Here, the Union failed to meet its burden to demonstrate that the School 5 Complaint and Partial Dismissal (contd) MUP-22-9589 Committee independently violated Section 10(a)(1) of the Law. First, the Union did not allege or identify any protected activity that Kemp herself engaged in.