Worcester Fire Department AND Human Resources Division Dear Commissioner Bowman: On behalf of the Worcester Firefighters, Local 4009 and those individuals listed above, we hereby appeal the actions of the City of Worcester and Worcester Fire Department in filling vacancies in Lieutenant positions and Captain positions through temporary service in higher rank assignments thereby bypassing the temporary and permanent promotional procedures of M.G.L.

Similarly, in Secretary of Administration and Finance, supra, the union had challenged an employer's diversion of funds, earmarked by its MOA with the employer for grievance resolutions, to pay the salaries of management employees in the its human resources division.

First, in response to a Union inquiry about the scheduling of a civil service Captains examination in 2012, Chief Mazzie forwarded the Union an email chain that included, among other things, correspondence from the Everett Human Resources Director to the Commonwealth Human Resources Division (HRD) Civil Service Director.

First, in response to a Union inquiry about the scheduling of a civil service Captains examination in 2012, Chief Mazzie forwarded the Union an email chain that included, among other things, correspondence from the Everett Human Resources Director to the Commonwealth Human Resources Division (HRD) Civil Service Director.

Once the Police Commissioner indicates that the report and the associated investigation is satisfactory, copies of every such report shall be forwarded to the Bureau of Professional Standards, the Human Resources Division and the Training and Education Division. The Bureau of Professional Standards shal1 maintain a comprehensive file of all use of force reports.

VUE REHABILITATION 8.1 Rehabilitation Program - A Member may be directed to participate in a mandatory rehabilitation program by the Chiefof the Department, the City Physician, or the Citys Human Resources Division. Members may also self-refer to a Rehabilitation program. This section applies to both circumstances: Members who enter an inpatient drug or alcohol rehabilitation program must notify the Department.

In the event that the Chief determines that the competitive examination to determine the promotion to the rank of Deputy Chief shall include an oral component, it is agreed that such oral component shall be the standard process as determined by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance Human Resources Division with the final score being determined as follows: the written portion shall be sixty (60%) percent;

.....................87 PURCHASING DEPARTMENT............................................................90 ASSESSORS........................................................................................91 TREASURER/COLLECTOR................................................................93 DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH..................................................................95 CAPITAL PROJECTS AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIVISION.......100 HUMAN

The Sheriff may require an employee who seeks to return to work after a leave of absence for sickness or other cause, to be examined by the medical advisor to the Human Resources Division prior to the employee's reinstatement to active service.

Officers returning to active duty (Returnees) shall be required to submit to a full pre-hire screening and (if the period of disability have been over five years) they shall be required to attend and pass the full academic 9 . requirements imposed by the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training council, in accordance with the Human Resources Division guidelines issued on March 4, 1999. , These steps are agreed to be necessary to insure that returnees

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resources Division 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02114 michele.heffernan@mass.gov /s/ Jillian M. Bertrand Jillian M.