City of Cambridge v. Civil Service Commn, 43 Mass.App.Ct. 300, 303-305, rev.den., 428 Mass. 1102 (1997) (emphasis added) However, the governing statute, G.L. c. 31, 2(b), gives the Commissions de novo review broad scope to evaluate the legal basis of the appointing authority's action and it is not necessary for the Commission to find that the appointing authority acted arbitrarily and capriciously.

City of Cambridge v. Civil Service Commn, 43 Mass. App. Ct. 300, 303-305, rev. den., 428 Mass. 1102 (1997).

City of Cambridge v. Civil Service Commn, 43 Mass.App.Ct. 300, 303-305, rev.den., 428 Mass. 1102 (1997) (emphasis added) However, the governing statute, G.L.c.31,2(b), also gives the Commissions de novo review broad scope to evaluate the legal basis of the appointing authority's action; it is not necessary for the Commission to find that the appointing authority acted arbitrarily and capriciously. Id.

City of Cambridge v. Civil Service Commn, 43 Mass.App.Ct. 300, 303-305, rev.den., 428 Mass. 1102 (1997).

Abban, 434 Mass. 256, 259 (2001), citing City of Cambridge v. Civil Serv. Commn, 43 Mass.App.Ct. 300, 304 (1997). Basic merit principles 12 means, among other things, assuring fair treatment of all applicants and employees in all aspects of personnel administration. . . and protecting employees from arbitrary and capricious actions. G.L. c. 31, s. 1.

See City of Cambridge v. Civil Serv. Commn, 43 Mass. App. Ct. 300, 304 (1997) (A decision is arbitrary and capricious when it lacks any rational explanation that reasonable persons might support.). There was no basis for the plaintiffs here to challenge the CEB upon seeing the notice for the 16 exam or receiving the preparation guide. Grounds for appeal of the fairness of the examination only occur after the examination is scored. See G.

In City of Cambridge v. Civil Service Commission, 43 Mass.App.Ct. 300, 303, n.3 (1997), the Court described the standard of truthfulness in police discharge cases under the just cause requirement of G.L. c. 31. The court stated: The city was hardly espousing a position devoid of reason when it held that a demonstrated willingness to fudge the truth in exigent circumstances was a doubtful characteristic for a police officer.

City of Cambridge v. Civil Service Commn, 43 Mass.App.Ct. 300, 304, rev.den., 426 Mass. 1102, (1997). See also City of Leominster v. Stratton, 58 Mass.App.Ct. 726, 728, rev.den., 440 Mass. 1108, (2003); Police Dept of Boston v. Collins, 48 Mass.App.Ct. 411, rev.den., 726 N.E.2d 417 (2000); McIssac v. Civil Service Commn, 38 Mass.App.Ct. 437, (1995); Town of Watertown v. Arria, 16 Mass.App.Ct. 331, rev.den., 390 Mass. 1102 (1983).

City of Cambridge v. Civil Service Commission, 43 Mass. An action is Justified when it is done upon adequate reasons sufficiently supported by credible evidence, when weighed by an unprejudiced mind, guided by common sense and by correct rule of law. Id, at 304, quoting Selectmen of Wakefield v, Judge of First District Court of E. Middlesex, 389 Mass. 508, 514 (1983).

City of Cambridge v. Civil Service Commission, 43 Mass. App. Ct. 300, 304 (1997). See Town of Watertown v. Arria, 16 Mass. App. Ct. 331 (1983); McIsaac v. Civil Service Commission, 38 Mass. App. Ct. 473, 477 (1995); Police Department of Boston v. Collins, 48 Mass. App. Ct. 411 (2000); City of Leominster v. Stratton, 58 Mass. App. Ct. 726, 728 (2003).