Murray or Appellant) filed the instant appeal at the Civil Service Commission (Commission) on August 23, 2017, under G.L. c. 30, s. 49, challenging the decision of the states Human Resources Division (HRD) and the state Department of Correction (DOC or Respondent) to deny his request for reclassification from Correctional Program Officer (CPO)-C to CPO-D.

Ittleman DECISION On May 19, 2019, the Appellant, Melissa Paglia-Hurley (Appellant), pursuant to G.L. c. 30, 49, filed an appeal with the Civil Service Commission (Commission) contesting the decision of the states Human Resources Division (HRD) to deny her request for reclassification from a Compliance Officer III position (CO III) to a Program Coordinator III position (PC III) at the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission. (MRC).

DECISION On March 2, 2021, the Appellant, Larraine Pope, filed an appeal with the Civil Service Commission (Commission) pursuant to G.L. c. 30, 49,1 contesting the decision of the states Human Resources Division (HRD) to uphold the decision of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) to deny her request for reclassification from her current title of Program Coordinator II (PC-II) to the title of Program Coordinator III (PC-III).

EO 595 required the states Human Resources Division (HRD) to develop a policy to implement this mandate with said policy to include the following elements that are relevant to this appeal: a requirement that all executive department employees demonstrate no later than October 17, 2021 to their employing agency that they have received COVID-19 vaccination and, going forward, that they demonstrate they are maintaining full COVID-19 vaccination; a procedure

On June 21, 2021, the Appellant took and passed the entry-level civil service examination for municipal police officer administered by the Massachusetts Human Resources Division (HRD). His name was placed on the eligible list established on September 1, 2021 as a qualified disabled veteran eligible for residency preference in Everett. (Stipulated Facts; Administrative Notice [HRD email to Commission dated 4/8/2022]) 5.

The states Human Resource Division (HRD) issued certification 04301 to the Respondent on January 24, 2017 and informed candidates listed thereon to sign the certification at the LPD. Sixty-one (61) candidates, including the Appellant, signed certification 04301. The Appellant was ranked thirty-second (32nd) among the candidates who signed the certification. (R.Ex. 5) 5. The Appellant completed an application for employment.

On November 13, 2014, the states Human Resources Division (HRD) established an eligible list of candidates who passed the exam.

Applicable Civil Service Law Section 2(b) of G.L. c. 31 authorizes appeals to the Commission by persons aggrieved by certain actions or inactions by the states Human Resources Division (HRD) or, in certain cases, 8 by appointing authorities to whom HRD has delegated its authority,8 and which actions have abridged their rights under civil service laws.

The Appellant took and passed the civil service examination for entry-level firefighter, which was originally scheduled to be administered by the states Human Resources Division (HRD) in March 2020, but postponed due to the COVID-19 state of emergency until January 6, 2021. (Stipulated Facts). 4. HRD issued Certification No. 08119 to Somerville on September 20, 2021, authorizing the original appointment of eight SFD firefighters.

On March 17, 2022, the Appellant took and passed the civil service examination for police officer administered by the states Human Resources Division (HRD). His name was placed on the eligible list for police officer established on July 1, 2022. (Stipulated Facts) 5. On September 1, 2022, HRD issued Certification #08848 to the Boston Police Department. (Stipulated Facts) 6.