Board of higher education and AFSCME, Council 93, Local 1067, AFL-CIO, 33 MLC 156, 158 (February 22, 2007) (citing Suffolk County Sheriff's Department, 30 MLC 1, 6 (2003); City of Boston\Boston Public Library, 26 MLC 215, 216-217 (2000)).

Suffolk County Sheriffs Department, 27 MLC 155, 159 (2001). Circumstantial factors may include: the timing of the adverse action in relation to the protected activity, the insubstantiality of the reasons given for the adverse action, the employers divergence from long-standing practice, or expressions of unlawful animus.

Suffolk County Sheriff's Department, 29 MLC 63, 67 (2002). A public employer must have the flexibility to manage its enterprise. Efficiency of governmental operations cannot be sacrificed by compelling the public employer to submit to the negotiating process those core governmental decisions which only have a marginal impact on employees terms and conditions of employment . . .

Suffolk County Sheriffs Department, 30 MLC 1, 6, MUP-2630 and MUP- 2747 (August 19, 2003). If the evidence is insufficient to support the finding of an agreement, or if the parties hold differing good faith interpretations of the language at issue, then the Board will conclude that no repudiation has occurred. Id.

Suffolk County Sheriffs Department, 27 MLC 155, 159, MUP-1498 (June 4, 2001).

Suffolk County Sheriffs Department, 27 MLC 50 155, 159, MUP-1498 (June 4, Decision (cont'd) 2001).

Suffolk County Sheriffs Department, 29 MLC 63, MUP-01-2979 (October 9, 2002) (citing Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 21 MLC at 1503). Without any initial showing of why the minutes pertaining to other bargaining units are necessary, I do not find that the Town had a duty to produce the information. 40 H.O.

Suffolk County Sheriffs Department, 2001). 27 MLC 155, 159, MUP-1498 (June 4, Circumstantial factors may include; the timing of the adverse action in relation to of Somerset, 15 MLC 1523, 1529, MUP-6404 (March 9, 22 the protected activity, Town 23 4989); the insubstantiality of the reasons given for the adverse action, Commonwealth 16 H.O.

Suffolk County Sheriffs Department, 27 MLC 2001). Circumstantial factors may include; the timing of the adverse action in relation to the protected activity, Town of Somerset, 1523, 15 MLC 1529, MUP-6404 (March 9, 1989); the insubstantiality of the reasons given for the adverse action, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 14 MLC 1743, 1749, SUP-3081 (May 19, 1988); and the employer's divergence from longstanding practices.

Germain 9 answered YES to both questions and listed applications to the Middlesex Sheriffs Department in 2010, 2013 & 2015; Suffolk County Sheriffs Department in 2013 & 2015; TSA in 2013; MSP in 2016 & 2017; and Transit Police in 2018. The MBTA letter notes that Mr. St.

Suffolk County Sheriffs Department, 30 MLC 1, 6 (2003). If the evidence is insufficient to support the finding of an agreement, or if the parties hold differing good faith interpretations of the language at issue, then the Board will conclude that no repudiation has occurred. Id. The Union alleged that the Committee repudiated the language of its 2010 Agreement by treating Teixeira disparately from similary situated employees.

To achieve a meeting of the minds, the parties must manifest Suffolk County Sheriff's Department, 30 MLC 1, 6 (2003). When confronted with an allegation of a refusal to bargain in good faith, the Division of Labor Relations looks at the totality of the circumstances in determining the Charges efficacy.