Reardon, Joyce & Akerson, P.C. 4 Lancaster Terrace Worcester, MA 01609 Appearance for Respondent: Maurice M. Cahillane, Esq. City of Springfield 36 Court Street, Room 05 Springfield, MA 01103 Commissioner: Christopher C.

Reardon, Joyce & Akerson, P.C. 397 Grove Street Worcester, MA 01605 Respondents Attorney: Gary P. Howayeck, Esq. Special Assistant Corporation Counsel Law Department 1 Government Center Fall River, MA 02720 Commissioner: John J. Guerin, Jr.

Mirick O'Connell 100 Front Street Worcester, MA 01608 Dear Attorney Moschos: I have received the petition of Brooks A. Ames, Esq. of the Brookline Justice League appealing the response of the Town of Brookline (Town) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, IOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Attorney Ames requested a copy of the employment separation agreement of an identified individual.

Title (if any) Signature Name (print) Field Representative Field Representative James Kobialka/bsa James Kobialka/bsa James Kobialka James Kobialka Address (street and no., city/town, state, and ZIP code) Telephone Number Massachusetts Teachers Teachers Association, Association, 12 12 East East Worcester Worcester Street, Street, 2nd 2nd Floor, Floor, Worcester, Worcester, MA MA 01604 01604 Massachusetts 508-791-2121 508-791-2121 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Reardon, Joyce & Akerson, P.C. 397 Grove Street Worcester, MA 01605 Respondents Attorney: Peter J. Berry, Esq. Deutsch Williams Brooks DeRensis & Holland, P.C. One Design Center Place Suite 600 Boston, MA 02201-2327 Commissioner: John E.

Kenneth Bergen Teamsters Local 170 330 Southwest Cutoff, Suite 201 Worcester, MA 01604 kbergen@teamsters!70.com ZL, LT plots P. Smith EXHIBIT A September 27, 2021 Mr. Sean M., OBrien LEADERS IN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT Cheri R. Cousens, Executive Dear Mr. OBrien, Re: LAWRENCE Thomas Connors Chairman } R, Quartarone Or Franklin Miguel Milagros Teamsters Local Union No. 25 544 Main Street Boston, MA 02129-1113 P.E.

Police Ass'n, 10 Employee (2009) City 29 Commonwealth i 36 ceceeceeesesesessaserscsnrenesessess v. 269 32, 237 Branch (1980) cn reeesscescncceccecessereessssees iii 35-36, 37 City of Worcester 438 MASS. 177 Commonwealth 404 Mass. 60 MASS. v. 43 Mass. Labor App.

Boston 466 28 City City 2000) (1989) Mass. 28 28 MUP-1085) 403 Inc., 16, 237 Branch (1980) iii 35-36, 37 City of Worcester 438 Mass. 177 v. Labor Relations Commn, (2002) 33 Commonwealth v. Labor Relations 404 Mass. 124, 128 (1989) Commn, Commonwealth Comm'n, 60 App. Mass. Goncalves 43 Mass. Ct. Labor Labor App. Ct. Educ. 23 90 Comm. of Mass. 557 Springfield Comm'n, (1997) 10 Council, vs. 6 MLC Newton 1662 v.

See City of Worcester v. Labor Relations Commission, 438 Mass. 177, 182 (2002) (citing Burlington v. Labor Relations Commission, 390 Mass. 157, 164 resources (1983)) (Setting the priorities for the deployment of law enforcement is purely a matter of policy" that is exempt from the scope of bargaining defined in Section 6 of the Law).

Madonna, Ed.D., Executive Director 469 Chandler Surect + Worcester, MA 01602 (S08) 757-7430 Fax (508) 791-5845 www.chandlerpsychologicalservices.com CO YL % August 6, 2016 % Ms. Madeline Wallis Vice President of Human Resources North Shore Community College 1 Femcroft Road Danvers, MA 01923 Dear Ms.

Madonna, Bd.D., Executive Director 469 Chandler Street * Worcester, MA 01602 (S08) 757-7430 Fax (508) 791-5845 www.chundlerpsychologicalservices.com CONFIDENTIALITY RELEASE | understand that the Supplementat Supervisory Report that Chandler Psychological Services will be completi ng will be forwarded to the Departme nt along with pass/fail information. { further understand that the report whic h will be generated is the property of the police department

City of Worcester v. Labor Relations Commn, 438 Mass. 177, 185 (2002), citing Boston v. Boston Police Patrolmens Assn, 403 Mass. 680, 685 (1989). For example, while a municipality may decide to reduce the size of its workforce in some capacity, the implementation of layoffs must be bargained as it affects wages, hours and conditions of employment. Id.

See City of Everett and New England Police Benevolent Association, 2016 WL 2591077 MUP 13 3006, citing City of Worcester v. Labor Relations Commission, 438 Mass. 177, 182 (2002), (citing Burlington v. Labor Relations Commission, 390 Mass. 157, 164 (1983)) "[s]etting the priorities for the deployment of law enforcement resources is purely a matter of policy" which is exempt from the scope of bargaining defined in Section 6 of the Law).

See City of Everett and New England Police Benevolent Association, 2016 WL 2591077, MUP-12-3006, citing City of Worcester v. Labor Relations Commission, 438 Mass. 177, 182 (2002), (citing Burlington v. Labor Relations Commission, 390 Mass. 157, 164 (1983) [s]etting the priorities for the deployment of law enforcement resources is purely a matter of policy which is exempt from the scope of bargaining defined in Section 6 of the Law).