Cosgrove & Blatt 390 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 Commissioner: John J. Guerin, Jr. DECISION Pursuant to the provisions of M.G. L. c. 31, 41A, the Appellant requested a hearing before a disinterested hearing officer designated by the chairman of the Civil Service Commission (hereinafter Commission) in lieu of a hearing before the Appointing Authority.

In March 2017, he was promoted to Engineering Aide II (EA-II) and assigned to the Construction Section of MassDOTs District 3, headquartered in Worcester, MA. (Exhs.1 & 8) 2. On or about March 21, 2017, Mr. Brunelle submitted a request to MassDOT for reclassification of his title from EA-II to GCI-II. (Exh.5) 3.

Suite 204 Worcester, MA 01608 Telephone Number 508-890-6688 10. Fax Number 508-890-6680 11. This charge is filed against (check one) 12.

Worcester MA 01608 10. Labor Organization's Name 11. Telephone Number Auburn Police Officer Union MassCOP Local 388 508.581.9336 12. 13. Fax Number Labor Organization's Address (street and no., city/town, state, and zip code) 416 Oxford Street North, Auburn MA 01501 14. Labor Organization's Representative's Name 15. Jennifer Smith 17. Email Address 16.

Reardon, Joyce & Akerson, P.C. 4 Lancaster Terrace Worcester, MA 01609 Appearance for Respondent: Sheila B. Gallagher, Esq. Human Resources Division 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02114 Commissioner: Christopher C.

Reardon, Joyce and Akerson, P.C. 4 Lancaster Terrace Worcester, MA 01609 Appearance for Respondent: Richard Massina, Esq. Clifford & Kenney, LLP 31 Schoosett Street, #405 Pembroke, MA 02359 Commissioner: Christopher C.

Name Address (street and no., city/town, state, and ZIP code) Telephone Number Demitrios Moschos 100 Front Street, Worcester, MA 508-791-8500 01608 Method of Service LJ In hand First Class Mail L] Other (specify): Telephone Number Signature of Person making Certification 508-791-2121 x8553 Lecl- tur (i) Ct The Commission does not discriminate on the basis of disability in access to its services.

Rozak Mirick O'Connell 100 Front Street Worcester, MA 01608-1477 krozak@mirickoconnell.com t 508.860.1428 f 508.983.6294 September 4, 2015 VIAE-FILE (efile.dlr@massmail.state.ma. us) Edward B.

BBO #552807 Mirick, OConnell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP 100 Front Street Worcester, MA 01608-1477 Phone: (508) 791-8500 Fax: (508) 791-8502 Dated: July 31, 2015 {Practice Arces/LABOR/23624/00053/A2993220.DOCX) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Kimberly A.

Fax Number Mirick, O'Connell 100 Front Street, Worcester, MA 01608-1477 508-983-6294 6. 9. Telephone Number Employee Organization (if any): Spencer-East Brookfield Teachers Assoc/MTA 8. 7. Representative to contact |Ryan Dunn Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) MTA, 20 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 617-878-8000 10, Fax Number 617-248-6921 11. This charge is filed against (check one) 12.

Although the Federation cites cases dealing with an appeal from an arbitrator's award under M.G.L. c. 150C; City of Worcester v. Local 1009, 22 Mass. L. Rptr. 600 (Wor. Sup. Ct. 2007); and unilateral change cases under M.G.L. c. 150E, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 9 MLC 1082 (1982); Town of Danvers, J MLC 1559 (1977), it cites no cases directly interpreting the above-cited language of Section 3(a).

Employee Organization Employer L] in a prohibited practice within the The above named employer or employee organization has engaged or is engaging e sections/subsections) appropriat all (enter Section(s) 150E, meaning of Massachusetts General Law, Chapter Mirick, O'Connell, 100 Front Street, Worcester, MA 01608-1477 7. Representative to contact LOCAL 1713, |.A.F.F. Patrick N. Bryant, Esq.

Mirick, OConnell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP 100 Front Street Worcester, MA 01608-1477 Phone: (508) 791-8500 Fax: (508) 791-8502 Dated: September 18, 2020 Client Matter 03789/00227/A6687482.DOCX 25 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Kimberly A. Rozak, hereby certify that I have this day served a copy of the foregoing document, by e-mailing a copy to Patrick Bryant, Esq. at pbryant@pylerome.com. Kimberly A. Rozak, Esq.