COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS A A RR HOR RE OEE EEE EER EKER E AEE In the Matter of oo * COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS/ HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISION * a Case No.

To that end, the Union also demands that the Town furnish all communications with the Human Resources Division (aka Civil Service Unit) about the promotional process, Including any proposals or approvals of the decision to change the promotional process, and any delegation agreement between the partles, The Union further seeks all Information relied upon to cha nge the process, Including but not 18 Tremont Street, Sulte 500 Boston, MA 02108 617,367,7200

Dated: June 12, 2014 Respectfully submitted for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by Its Attorney, Ay / P -_ : LO A fi ae, L. if ah eb. f eh f A LAL i Wendy Chu Assistant General Counsel Human Resources Division One Ashburton Place, Room 207 Boston, MA 02108 Tel: (617) 878-9766 Email: wendy.chu@massmail.state.ma.us CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned represents that a copy of the RESPONDENTS ANSWER TO COMPLAINT OF PROHIBITED PRACTICE has been served

Human Resources Division One Ashburton Place, Room 211 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 878-9888 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on October 16, 2017, I hereby caused a true and complete copy of the foregoing to be served by email on Counsel for the Union: Todd Cochran, Esq., at tcochran@pylerome.com and jfletcher@pylerome.com. /s/ Melissa A. Thomson ___________ 2

Human Resources Division Legal Unit One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Commissioner: Paul M. Stein DECISION The Appellant, Paul F.

Prior to making an intermittent appointment, an appointing authority must requisition a certification from states Human Resources Division (HRD) for the number of permanent intermittent vacancies that are to be filled. Upon receipt of such a requisition, HRD issues a Certification to the appointing authority from the eligible list for the entry level position of Firefighter or Police Office, as applicable.

In October 2015, the Human Resources Division (HRD) established the eligible list for police officer. On June 13, 2017, HRD sent certification 04711 to the Appointing Authority. On July 11, 2017, HRD added names at the Appointing Authoritys request. (Stipulated Fact) 18. On June 13, 2017, the Appellants name appeared 13th on Certification No. 04711. (Exhibit 1, Stipulated Fact) 19.

The Commonwealths Human Resources Division (HRD) sent Certification No. 08099 to the Boston Police Department on September 1, 2021. The Appellant was ranked 57th among the eligible candidates. (Stipulated Facts). 3 8. On October 20, 2022, the Respondent bypassed the Appellant for original appointment as a Boston Police Officer.

On September 1, 2021, the states Human Resources Division established an eligible list for Boston Police Officer. On September 23, 2021, HRD issued Certification No. 09099 to the Department, from which it could appoint 115 permanent full-time police officers. Mr. Serebour ranked 41st on the certification. (Exhibit 12) 5.

On September 15, 2021, the Massachusetts Human Resources Division (HRD) issued Certification #08167 and sent it to the City on October 5, 2021. Mr. Hurleys name appeared in a tie group ranked for 6th place on the certification. (Exhibits 5 and 7) 6. The Newton Police Department (Department) assigned Det. Kim Murray to conduct Mr. Hurleys background investigation.