E-21-092 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION, Respondent Appearance for Appellants: Pro Se Joseph Brangwynne David Feyler William King Appearance for Respondent: Melissa Thomson, Esq. Human Resources Division 100 Cambridge Street Suite 600 Boston, MA 02114 Commissioner: Christopher C.

.: E-12-99 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION, Respondent DECISION ON MOTION FOR RELIEF PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 310 OF THE ACTS OF 1993 Background On March 8, 2012, the Town of Billerica (Town), joined by Craig Grogan and John Harring1, filed a request with the Civil Service Commission (Commission), seeking relief under Chapter 310 of the Acts of 1993 (310 Relief) as a result of an action by the states Human Resources Division (HRD) to revoke an eligible list for

L.c. 30A, 14, against the Civil Service Commission (the Cormmission) and the Human Resources Division (the HRD) (collectively, the defendants}, appealing a surnmary decision the Commission issued, which upheld the HRDs revocation of the eligible list of candidates for promotion to the position of sergeant in the Towns Police Department. This matter is now before the court on the Towns Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings pursuant to Mass. R.

L.c. 30A, 14 to appeal a decision of the Civil Service Commission affirming a decision of the Massachusetts Human Resources Division (HRD) denying him two additional training and experience points on his police promotional Pleadings. exam. Presently before the court is DeFrancescos Motion for Judgment on the For the reasons set forth below, the decision of the Commission is affirmed, and the plaintiff's motion is DENTED. .

Following the exam, six out of the one hundred seventy-eight candidates who had taken it complained to the Human Resources Division ("the HRD") because the videotaped oral section of the exam included questions on Rule 200, a Boston Police Department Rule regarding critical incident management.2 Previously, a Boston Police Department memorandum informed the candidates that the written knowledge component of the exam would not cover Rule 200.

Docket No: B2-16-44 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION and BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, Respondents Appearance for Appellant: Appearance for Human Resources Division: Wayne G. Clarke, Pro Se Michael Downey, Esq. Human Resources Division Room 211 One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Appearance for Boston Police Department: Jaclyn Zawada, Esq. Boston Police Department One Schroeder Plaza Boston, MA 02120 Commissioner: Paul M.

B2-18-246 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION & CITY OF BROCKTON & MICHAEL McKENNA, Respondents Appearance for Appellant: Gregory V. Sullivan, Esq. Malloy & Sullivan 59 Water Street Hingham, MA 02043 Appearance for Human Resources Division: Mark P. Detwiler, Esq. Human Resources Division 100 Cambridge Street: Suite 600 Boston, MA 02114 Appearance for City of Brockton: Karen A. Fisher, Esq.

Ralph appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court affirming the decision of the Civil Service Commission (commission) 1 Human Resources Division. 2 disallowing Sergeant Ralph additional points on a promotional examination for twenty-five years of service under G. L. c. 31, 59, and additional points for previous experience in the position sought under G. L. c. 31, 22.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ON PARTIES CROSS MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS In this action, the plaintiff, Thomas Ralph (Ralph), appeals the decision of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) allowing the Human Resources Divisions (HRD) motions to dismiss Ralph's consolidated appeals of HRDs denials of his requests for two additional training and experience points on four civil service promotional examinations. ' Before