Bowman DECISION Pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c. 31, 2(b), the Appellant, Scott Burns, (hereinafter Burns or Appellant), seeks review of the Human Resources Divisions (hereinafter HRD) decision to accept reasons proffered by the Respondent-Appointing Authority, City of Holyoke (hereinafter City or Appointing Authority), for the bypass of the Appellant for original appointment to the position of reserve police officer in the Holyoke Police Department

RECOMMENDED DECISION On January 31, 2008, the Commonwealths Human Resources Division (HRID) upheld the Boston Fire Departments decision to bypass Jamil Campbell for a position as a firefighter in the fire department. On the same date, HRD also issued a decision Jamil J. Campbell v. Boston Fire Department G1-08-46/CS-08-419 granting the Boston Fire Departments request to permanently remove Mr.

On September 20, 2005, the City of Quincy notified the states Human Resources Division (HRD) that it was bypassing the Appellant for appointment for the following reason(s): his handwritten short essay entitled, Why I want to be a police officer. The City felt that this essay and his reference in it to the adrenalin rush when responding to calls and making arrests, .. raised major concerns relative to his judgment, temperament and maturity.

On or about July 27, 2005, Mayor Curran notified the states Human Resources Division (HRD) that it was bypassing the Appellant for appointment for numerous reasons including the Appointees experience and leadership skills, his initiative in researching, developing and managing a number of new programs which have significantly and positively impacted the Department as well as the community as a whole, and his leadership in making positive changes in

Stein DECISION The Appellant, Matthew Jones, seeks review, pursuant to G.L.c.31, 2(b), of action of the Personnel Administrator of the Massachusetts Human Resources Division (HRD) in approving the reasons proffered by the Respondent, Boston Police Department (BPD), as Appointing Authority, to bypass the Appellant as unfit for original appointment as a Boston police officer on the grounds of a poor driving and employment history.

The Civil Service Commission further directs the Human Resources Division to place Stephen J.

On October 2, 2015, the states Human Resources Division (HRD) established an eligible list of candidates for Boston police officer. 4. On May 4, 2016, HRD, at the request of the BPD, sent Certification No. 03766 to the BPD, from which the BPD ultimately appointed eighty (80) police officers. 5. Mr. Owens was ranked 65th among those candidates willing to accept appointment as police officer on Certification No. 03766. 6.

Pursuant to its authority under Chapter 310 of the Acts of 1993, the Commission hereby orders the states Human Resources Division and/or the Department of Corrections in its delegated capacity to take the following actions: 14 1.

On February 15, 2018, the states Human Resources Division (HRD) established an eligible list of candidates for Police Captain in Somerville. (Stipulated Fact) 4. After the first ranked candidate was promoted in a prior promotional hiring cycle, Lt. Sheehan moved into the first ranked position on the eligible list. (Stipulated Fact) 5. Lt. Sheehan signed a Certification dated March 18, 2019 for the position of Captain. (Stipulated Fact) 6.

The motions were denied and the Full Hearing was rescheduled to afford the parties time to prepare for the issues presented and to provide the Massachusetts Human Resources Division (HRD) an opportunity to be added as an interested party.