Civil Service Commission and others, Suffolk Superior Court C.A. No. 13-1250-A, consolid. No. 13-1256-A)(Conclusion and Order- For the reasons stated, the Plaintiff Boston Police Departments Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings id DENIED, and the Defendant Boston Police Officers Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings is ALLOWED in part and DENIED in part.

.: G1-13-178 LOWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT, Respondent DECISION Pursuant to G.L. c. 31, 2(b) and/or G.L. c. 7, 4H, a Magistrate from the Division of Administrative Law Appeals (DALA), was assigned to conduct a full evidentiary hearing regarding this matter on behalf of the Civil Service Commission (Commission). Pursuant to 801 CMR 1.01 (11) (c), the Magistrate issued the attached Tentative Decision to the Commission.

Decision maited:__119 loB Civil Service Commission SUFFOLK, ss. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION One Ashburton Place - Room 503 de Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-2293 PAUL NORTON, Appellant v. CASE NO: D1-08-148 CITY OF MELROSE, Respondents Appellants Attorney John J. McNaught, Jr., Esq. McNaught Law Offices 6 Eastman Place, 3 Floor Melrose,MA 02176 jjm@mcnaughtlaw.com City of Melrose Attorney: Robert Van Campen, Esq.

He appealed his termination to the appellee Civil Service Commission (commission), which is charged with deciding whether there was just cause for a disciplinary action taken against the employee. Just cause is defined in this context to mean "substantial misconduct which adversely affects the public interest by impairing the efficiency of the public service." Doherty v. Civil Serv.

For substantially the reasons set forth at pages 5-9 of the Civil Service Commission's brief, we conclude that the exclusion of the plaintiff's name from the list of candidates was compelled by the terms of the consent decree. Therefore, he was not a person aggrieved within the meaning of G. L. c. 31, 2(6), and the commission lacked jurisdiction over the matter. Judgment affirmed. By the Court (Lenk, Grasso & Vuono, JJ.), Entered: June 29, 2010.

CITY OF LOWELL AND CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION DECISION AND ORDER ON CROSS MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT PLEADINGS ON THE The plaintiff has filed a petition for judicial review pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, s. 14 and M.G.L. c. 31, s. 44 of a decision of Massachusetts Civil Service Commission. The Commission found that the City was justified in its suspension of Mr. Asamoah, a police officer.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION One Ashburton Place - Room 503 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-2293 PAUL ALMEIDA, Appellant v. CASE NO: G1-09-327 NEW BEDFORD SCHOOL COMMITTEE, Respondent Appellant, Pro Se: Paul A. Almeida 56 Morgan Street New Bedford, MA 02740 Appointing Authoritys Attorney: Jane Medeiros Friedman,Esq. Solicitors Office City of New Bedford New Bedford, MA 02740 Commissioner: Paul M.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION One Ashburton Place: Room 503 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-2293 MARC SAVAGE, Appellant / Petitioner B2-14-154 (Exam Appeal) I-14-212 (Investigation Request) v. HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION & SPRINGFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT, Respondents Appearance for Appellant: Arnold J. Lizana, Esq. 111 Ingersoll Grove Springfield, MA 01109 Appearance for Human Resources Division: Ernest Law, Esq.

Decision mailed: 7) (311 Civil Service Commission JR COMMONWEALTH SUFFOLK, ss. OF MASSACHUSETTS C S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION One Ashburton Place: Room 503 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-2293 HERBERT STACY, Appellant, v. G1-09-359 CITY OF METHUEN, Respondent Appellants Attorney: Thomas J. Gleason, Esq. Gleason Law Offices 163 Merrimack Street Haverhill, MA 01830 Respondents Attorney: Peter J. McQuillan, Esq.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION One Ashburton Place: Room 503 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-2293 RE: Request for Investigation against the City of Worcester pertaining to the position of Public Works Foreman Tracking Numbers: I-16-34 (Richard E. Maher, Jr.) I-16-35 (Craig Kobel) I-16-36 (Nicholas Pinto) I-16-37 (Michael Urseleo) I-16-38 (Sean Maher & 11 Others, Including Dennis Bombard) Appearance for Petitioners: Michael F. Manning, Esq.