On the advisement of the Department Public Safety I began to consult with sister UMass Campuses about the bargaining unit placement of these positions and any detailed descriptions they may have for the job duties and qualifications affiliated with their Dispatcher positions, I gathered this information in addition to researching the state specifications issued by the Human Resources Division of the Commonwealth for the Communication Dispatcher Series

Labpr Counsel Human Resources Division One Ashburton Place, Room 211 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 878-9744 Date: August 1, 2014 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Dora Locke vy. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ANF, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, Department of Unemployment Assistance Docket Number; SUP-14-3515 I, Melinda T.

The Town Manager reserves his statutor vendor. wealths Any vendor selected hereunder shall be approved by the Common Human Resources Division as qualified to administer assessment centers as part ofa civil service examination. b. Upon funding of this Agreement, the Town agrees to call for the next available captains promotional examination, ic. October, 2007, as part of the above partially delegated Assessment Center. 1. Duration.

The Town shall not be considered in violation of this Article if the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resources Division (HRD) fails in any way, or for any reason not attributable to the Town, to provide the desired current list. Such failures shall include, but not be limited to, HRD s denial of a request for promotional exam based upon its determination that insufficient interest is shown by Fire Department personnel.

The Town shall not be considered in violation of this Article if the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resources Division (HRD) fails in any way, or for any reason not attributable to the Town, to provide the desired current list. Such failures shall include, but not be limited to, HRD s denial of a request for promotional exam based upon its determination that insufficient interest is shown by Fire Department personnel.

The City agrees to and shall, (a) through its Chief of Police or Mayor, request the Human Resource Division of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts not less than twenty (20) weeks prior to the holding of a promotional examination for sergeant, lieutenant or captain by said Division, to include the Police Department of the City in the group of municipalities to whose police officers said examination shall be given, in order to assure that a valid two

Hiring To ensure adequate staffing complement of paramedics, effective October 19, 2009, all new hires will be required to be certified EMT- 10 Paramedics to the extent allowed by Civil Service law and the rulings of the Human Resources Division. 7, CPR/AED.

Promotional Examinations The Town Manager will notify the Massachusetts Human Resources Division to conduct Sergeant and Lieutenant promotional examinations at regular intervals not to exceed two (2) years.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resources Division 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02114 (617) 878-9888 melissa.thomson@mass.gov CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on September 26, 2019, I hereby caused a true and complete copy of the foregoing Answer to be served by email on Counsel for the Union, Ian Russell, Esq., irussell@pylerome.com. 2

Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) Human Resources Division, 100 Cambridge Street, Ste 600, Boston, MA 6. Employee Organization (if any): SEIU, Local 509 8. 4, Telephone Number 617-727-3555 5, Fax Number 02114 7. Representative to contact Jan Russell, Esq. Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) Pyle Rome Ehrenberg PC, 2 Liberty Square, 10th Floor, Boston, MA 02109 617-727-1477 9.

Thomson Senior Labor Counsel Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resources Division 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02114 (617) 878-9888 (office) melissa.thomson@state.ma.us CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on October 30, 2020, a copy of the above document was served upon Ian O. Russell, counsel for the Union, by email. . Melissa A.

Stackelin submitted a requisition to the states Human Resource Division (HRD) on February 6, 2014 for a Certification in order to appoint the reserve police officers. Shortly thereafter, Chief Solomon requested that the Certification be increased to hire twenty-nine (29) reserve police officers.7 (Testimony of Ms. Stackelin) 6 A non-selection letter pertaining to the dispatcher position was supplied by Mr. Cote during the prehearing.