Mirick O'Connell 100 Front Street Worcester, MA 01608-1477 Elaine M. Rea11, Esq.

. : Reardon, Joyce & Akerson, P.C. 397 Grove Street Worcester, MA 01605 508.754.7285 Respondents Attorney: James J. D Ambrose, City Solicitor Jennifer Riordan, Assistant City Solicitor City of Brockton Law Department 45 School Street Brockton, MA 02301 508.580.7110 Commissioner: John E.

Telephone Number corrales@worcesterha.org {508-635-3160 Employer's Representative's Address (street and no., city/town, state, and zip code) 9, Fax Number 630 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605 10. Labor Organization's Name AFSCME 12. 11. Telephone Number 617-367-6027 Council 93 Labor Organization's Address (street and no., city/town, state, and zip code) 13. Fax Number 8 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108 14.

Reardon, Joyce & Akerson, P.C. 4 Lancaster Terrace Worcester, MA 01609 Appearance for Respondent: John M. Carey, Esq. Hollender & Carey, LLP 20 Pickering Street, 2nd Floor Needham, MA 02942 Commissioner: Cynthia A. Ittleman, Esq.1 DECISION On March 7, 2012, the Appellant, Daniel Rogers (Mr.

WITTNER CHAIR DIRECTOR ELIZABETH NEUMEIER BOARD MEMBER HARRIS FREEMAN BOARD MEMBER December 4, 2013 Sean Patrick Murray 147 Uncatena Ave Worcester, MA 01606 Gary Nolan, Esq. Nolan Perroni Harrington, LLP 133 Merrimack Street Lowell, MA 01852 RE: SUPL- 13-3048, NEW ENGLAND POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION Dear Mr. Murray and Mr.

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).

Gage 01560 Active LICENSE SEX Duty: HEIGHT: BODY: DOB: NUMBER: PCF #: N 511 MUSCULAR WEIGHT: MA 195 HAIR: COMPLEXION: PLACE OF BIRTH: ETHNICITY: [CONTACT Home Phone BROWN EYES: FAIR WORCESTER, MA NOT HISPANIC INFORMATION] (Primary) que [APPEARANCE] | GLASSES WORN: YES SCARS: SC L THGH(SURGERY), SC FHD(STITCHES) (FAMILY/EMPLOYMENT MARITAL STATUS: FATHER'S NAME: MOTHER'S NAME: SINGLE EMPLOYER/SCHOOL: SELF OCCUPATION: SELF EMPLOYED INFORMATION] HAZEL

Id., citing City of Worcester, 16 MLC 1327, 1333, MUP-6810 (October 19, 1989). Past practice cannot overcome explicit contract language. Id. Recently, in Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SUP-16-5594, the Department of Labor Relations examined identical contract language to the provisions at issue here and found the language to be clear and unambiguous.

Id., citing City of Worcester, 16 MLC 1327, 1333, MUP-6810 (October 19, 1989). Past practice cannot overcome explicit contract language. Id. The charging party shall have the burden of proving the allegation of the complaint by a preponderance of the evidence. 456 CMR 13.03(1)(e). The Respondent contends that the Charging Party has failed to meet this burden on either issue.

See, e.g., Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 28 MLC 339, 347, SUP-4333 20 (May 17, 2002) (citing Boston School Committee, 22 MLC 1365, 1376, MUP-8125 (Jan. 21 9, 1996)); City of Worcester School Committee, 2 MLC 1283, 1285, MUP-2260 (Jan. 8, 22 1976) (CERB found no repudiation after giving effect to the clear meaning of the parties 45 H.O.

Murphy BBO #654053 Mirick, OConnell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP 100 Front Street Worcester, MA 01608-1477 Phone: (508) 791-8500 Fax: (508) 983-6260 Dated: April 25, 2014 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Michael P. Murphy, hereby certify that I have this day served a copy of the foregoing document, by mailing a copy, first class mail, postage prepaid, to Raymond Dinsmore, Esq., 76 Masonic Street, Northampton, MA 01060. Michael P.