calendar. b) To the extent permitted by law and regulation of the State Board of Education, the School Committee reserves the right to grant early dismissal to first grade students during the first three days of the school year. 14 Life Insurance the cost of a $5000 life insurance policy as The City of Peabody shall provide one-half adopted by the City under Chapter 32B of the General Laws of the Commonwealth. .

City of Peabody, 594, 602-603, E.g., Somerville v. 1102 rev.den., 395 Mass. 348 Mass. 96, 99 (1964). See McDaid-Harris 23 MCSR 363 (2010) (filling three lieutenants positions for 8 months with acting, out of grade assignments deprived the three police sergeants at top of eligible list an opportunity for temporary promotion); (2009) (6-month out-of-grade appointment OConnor v.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 23 MLC December 4, 1996 (citing City of Peabody, 137, SUP-4016, 9 MLC 1447, MUP-4750, MUP-4767 (November 17, 1982)). The change must impact on a mandatory subject of bargaining. Town of Billerica, 8 MLC 1957, MUP-4000, MUP-4122 (March 19, 1982).

Labor Relations (1984) Comm'n, ............... 16, 17 ............... 15 .............. 16 .............02.005 16 Decisions 9 MLC 3 MLC MLC 1027 1694 1603 (1983) (1977) (1985) iii Town of West Commonwealth Bridgewater, of 10 MLC Massachusetts, Town of Billerica, City of Peabody, Town of Lenox, 8 9 29 MLC MLC 1957 1447 1040 (1983) MLC 85 33 (1982) (1982) ..... (2006) ..... ............. ...... 17-20 ee ee MLC 51, 52 (2002) ee ec ee ee eee ee ee ee

overtime by characterizing the former as a guarantee that the employees will receive a certain amount of overtime wages and the latter as overtime [that] is assigned on an ad hoc basis even though the employees might be able to anticipate that overtime (citations omitted). hours will be available to them. 39 MLC at 205 After examining the facts of this case in light of the facts in other cases addressing the scheduled/unscheduled overtime issue, i.e., City

The overtime in question in City of Peabody was markedly different. In 1970 the City and the Union bargained over the practice of permitting officers on the day shift to work twenty (20) minutes of their lunch break at time and a half, compensating them for an additional thirty (30) minutes of work each day.

City of Peabody, E-10-11 and others (2010) (relief granted to Appellants who were on eligible lists while out-of-grade appointments were used for eleven (11) months); Gagnon v. City of Chicopee, G2-10-250 (2012) (relief granted to Appellant who was on eligible list while outof-grade appointment was used for ninety-six (96) days).

Marcus Peabody Police Department 6 Allens Lane Peabody, MA 01960 Dear Captain Marcus: I have received the petition of Andrew Quemere appealing the response of the Peabody Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On October 16, 2022, Mr.

Marcus Administrative Commander Peabody Police Department 6 Allens Lane Peabody, MA 01960 Dear Captain Marcus: I have received the petition of Andrew Quemere appealing the response of the Peabody Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On October 16, 2022, the Department received a request from Mr.

In City of Peabody, 9 MLC 1447, MUP-4750 (November 17, 1982), the city violated the Law when it unilaterally changed the police officers lunch period from 12:00 19 pm through 1:30 pm to 11:00 am through 2:00 pm, and ordered when the officers could 20 eat their lunch. Id. at 1452.

See e.g., City of Lowell, 28 MLC 126 (2001) (policies that provide for the discipline and/or discharge of employees who violate them are mandatory subjects); City of Peabody, 9 MLC 1447 (1982) (same). Finally, it is undisputed that the City implemented the food and drink guidelines without prior notice and an opportunity to bargain. Deputy Cox created the guidelines, which were approved by Deputy Director Sutliff.

Taylor on January 30, 2010 In City of Peabody, 25 MLC 191 (1999), the Commission explained its well recognized approach to Weingarten issues: In determining whether an employer has unlawfully denied union representation to an employee during an investigatory interview, the Commission has adopted the general principles set forth in NERB v. Weingarten, 420 U.S. 251 (1975). Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 22 MLC 1741, 1747 (1996).

See City of Peabody, impact a mandatory subject of bargaining. 9 MLC 1447 (1982). In addition, the change must See College of Billerica, 8 MLC 1957 (1982) Based on the above, the Respondents actions amount to a violation of the duty to bargain the practice established by Article 29, Section 4 of the collective bargaining agreement.

Name Address (street and no., city/town, state, and ZIP code) {Telephone Number Michael Smerczynski 100 Corporate Place, Suite 104, Peabody MA 019.| 978-531-1710 Method of Service L In hand First Class Mail . . Other (specify): electronic mail Signature of Person making Certification Gudy Khityphlr ov 0 Telephone Number 781-425-7867 The DLR does not discriminate on the basis of disability in access to its services.

City of Peabody, 25 MLC 191, 193 (1999). DLR has previously held that 5 critical expressions of opinion without anger either in tone or language that did not demean employees is not a violation of the law. Salem School Committee, 35 MLC 199 (2009). Similarly, it has found that a letter which does not disparage, ridicule or criticize the union or employees exercise of protected rights doesnt violate the law.