Under applicable civil service law and rules, when a vacancy for permanent firefighter arises in a community which maintains a roster of permanent intermittent firefighters, the vacancy must be filled from the names on that roster in the order of their civil service appointment to such intermittent . . . fire force. (Exh.2 [Ragucci I]; Administrative Notice [G.L.c..31,60]) 9.
On March 24, 2018, the Appellant took the civil service examination for Reserve Firefighter. (Stipulated Fact) 4. On September 1, 2018, the states Human Resource Division (HRD) established a list of eligible candidates for Somerville Reserve Firefighter. (Stipulated Fact) 6 I did not overlook this glaring dearth of female representation in the Somerville Fire Department when deciding this appeal.
Thus, the City terminated Sean Layton from his position as a permanent firefighter, did not appoint Ryan Layton as a permanent firefighter and terminated him from his reserve firefighter position.
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Address (street and No., city/town, apts and ZIP code) PO Box 867 East Falmouth Ma 02536 23. FAX Number EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION'S LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE 24, Name Arthur O'Connell 25. Telephone Number 617-448-7231 26,27,28,29. Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) 30. FAX Number PO Box 867 East Falmouth Ma 02536 31. E-mail Address 32. Firm/Organization djmc24@gmail.com Name EPOA 33.
Officer Aiello noted another shift change incident where he lacked first-hand knowledge: On January 17, 2021, Officers L and N handcuffed a disorderly individual who resisted arrest after committing assault and battery upon a firefighter and a police officer (while they were providing medical attention to another). When the officers were about to place this individual into the cruiser, a sergeant arrived and told them to release him.
The Appellant took the 2014 firefighter exam for the first time and passed it. The Appellant was ranked in the 8th tie group on Certification 03286, which Certification was issued by the states Human Resources Division (HRD) to the Respondent on October 2, 2015 to fill twenty-five (25) vacancies.
Town of Falmouth v. Civil Serv. Commn, 447 Mass. 814, 823; 857 N.E.2d 1053, 1059 (2006). Here the Commission does not act without regard to the previous decision of the town, but rather decides whether there was reasonable justification for the action taken by the appointing authority in the circumstances found by the commission to have existed when the appointing authority made its decision. Id. (citing Watertown v. Arria, 16 Mass. App.
Town of Falmouth y. Civil Service Commission, 61 Mass. App. Ct. 796, 800 (2004). The issue for the Commission is not whether it would have acted as the appointing authority had acted, but whether, on the facts found by the commission, there was reasonable justification for the action taken by the appointing authority in the circumstances found by the commission to have existed when the appointing authority made its decision. Watertown v.
On or about April 16, 2016, the Appellant took and passed the civil service examination for Permanent Firefighter and received a score of 97. (Stipulated Fact, Jt. Ex. 1) 2. On or about November 4, 2016, the states Human Resource Division (HRD) established a list of eligible candidates for Peabody Permanent Firefighter. (Stipulated Fact, Jt. Ex. 1) 3.
He is not familiar with the specifics of exposures that firefighters face on the job; he does not know enough about the work of a firefighter to be able to state whether Mr. Corcoran would have an increased risk of cancer if he is employed as a firefighter. (Testimony of Dr. Gilbert) 11. Around February 2011, Mr. Corcoran had an appointment with Dr. Gilbert at which he underwent a number of tests including a bone marrow biopsy.