agreement exclude Civil Service matters from arbitration (Emphasis supplied) The citys position on whether the department should defer to arbitration is that since there is no question or doubt about the fact and law that since the inception of Chapter 31 the Civil Service law in Massachusetts, absent an alleged issue of union animus historically, bypass issues have universally been resolved through the jurisdiction and provisions of Chapter 31 and the Civil

Challenges to the application of the merit principles of Civil Service law and rules, absent a charge of anti union animus, are jurisdictionally subject to review by the Civil service Commission not the DLR. 5. In June of 2019, the City changed its promotional procedures by assessing the candidates' sick leave history, disciplinary record, content in personnel file and active service time within the Lieutenant 2 position.

In fact and law, the authorizing and enabling provisions of Chapter 31 our Civil Service Law jurisdictionally and expressly authorize and enable the Civil Service Commission to assess and rule on bypass matters.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION One Ashburton Place Room 503 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-2293 JOHN WIELAND, Appellant v. Case No. D1-14-270 CITY OF HOLYOKE Respondent Appearance for Appellant: Michael P. Clancy, Esq. NAGE/IBPO 1299 Page Blvd. Springfield, MA 01104 Appearance for Respondent: Sara J. Carroll, Esq. City of Holyoke Law Department 20 Korean Veterans Plaza, Rm 204 Holyoke, MA 01040 Commissioner: Paul M.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION One Ashburton Place, Room 503 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-2293 MICHAEL F. WILSON, Appellant v. G1-13-97 TOWN OF NORTON, Respondent Appearance for Appellant: Michael E. Wilson1 Appearance for Respondent: Timothy D. Zessin, Esq. Kopelman and Paige, P.C. 101 Arch Street, 12th Floor Boston, MA 02110 Commissioner: Christopher C. Bowman DECISION Pursuant to G.L. c. 31, 2(b), Michael F. Wilson (Mr.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION SUFFOLK, ss. One Ashburton Place Room 503 Boston, MA 02108 (617)727-2293 CHRISTOPHER AMENTA Appellant CASE NO: D-15-193 & D-15-2101 v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Respondent Appearance for Appellant: Christopher Amenta, Pro se Appearance for Respondent: Heidi D. Handler, Esq. Department of Correction P.O. Box 946, One Industries Drive Norfolk, MA 02056 Commissioner: Paul M.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION One Ashburton Place Room 503 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-2293 STACEY DOTTIN, Appellant v. Case No. D1-12-183 CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Respondent Appearance for Appellant: Winston Kendall, Esq. 136 Warren Street Roxbury, MA 02119 Appearance for Respondent: Maureen A. MacFarlane, Esq. Legal Counsel Cambridge Public Schools 159 Thorndike Street Cambridge, MA 02141 Commissioner: Cynthia A.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION One Ashburton Place: Room 503 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-2293 WILLIAM HATFIELD, Appellant v. TOWN OF HULL FIRE DEPARTMENT, Respondent D1-15-121 Appearance for Appellant: William Hatfield, Pro Se Appearance for Respondent: James B. Lampke, Esq. Town Counsel Town of Hull 115 North Street Suite 3 Hingham, MA 02043 Commissioner: Paul M.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION One Ashburton Place: Room 503 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-2293 PHILLIP SLOAN, Appellant v. D-12-255 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, Respondent Appearance for Appellant Phillip Sloan1 Pro se Appearance for Respondent Jody A. Brenner, Esq. Department of Correction Division of Human Resources One Industries Drive P.O.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION One Ashburton Place: Room 503 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-2293 SIXTO MERCED, Appellant Docket No. B2-14-280 v. BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT and HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION Respondents Appearance for Appellant: Sixto Merced, Pro Se Appearance for Respondent, HRD: Wendy Chu, Esq. Human Resource Division One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Appearance for Respondent, BPD: Nicole I. Taub, Esq.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION One Ashburton Place - Room 503 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-2293 MAX GARFUNKEL, Appellant v. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Respondent CASE NO: G2-08-118 Appellant, Pro Se: Max Garfunkel 474 Broadway #45 Somerville, MA 02145 DOR Attorney: Suzanne Quersher, Esq. Department of Revenue 100 Cambridge Street Boston, MA 02114 HRD Attorney: Martha Lipchitz OConnor, Esq.

S10 Civil Service Commissions 2 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION SUFFOLK, ss. LOUISE A. DeROSA, Appellant C-99-880 DEPARTMENT Respondent OF REVENUE, Appellants Attorney: Louis B. Birenbaum, Esq. Birenbaum & Goldberg, LLP 175 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148 Respondents Attorney: Michael C. Rutherford, Esq. Massachusetts Department of Revenue 100 Cambridge Street Box 9557 Boston, MA 02114 Commissioner: Daniel M.