City ofMethuen, 28 MCSR 345 (2015); and Morris v. Braintree Police Dept, 27 MCSR 656 (2014). The process followed here of note-taking, followed by group discussion to reach conclusions about which candidates continue in the hiring process, is problematic. It would be preferable for there to be objective criteria and separate, independent numerical scoring by each panel member of each candidate.
City ofMethuen, 22 MCSR 504 (2010) (appellant had applied through ConTest exam process); Hantman v. Department of Mental Retardation, 19 MCSR 226 (2006) (appellant had, in fact, taken and passed unassembled examination); Kogut v. Department of Mental Retardation, 14 MCSR 153 (2001) (same); cf. In re Civil Service Status of Seven Employees of the City of Springfield, 27 MCSR 230 (2014) (ConTest had expired); DelFavero v.
City ofMethuen, Case No. D-4446 (January 12, 1994). The employee in question had an established history of sick leave abuse and refused to authorize the release of her medical records to the Appointing Authority so that the legitimacy of her use of sick leave could be evaluated. In another case, the Commission upheld a suspension for use of sick leave on 20 occasions within a 315-day period. OBrien v.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 1, 2022 SPR22/1656; SPR22/1657 Brittany Getchell Records Department Methuen Police Department 90 Hampshire Street Methuen, MA 02445 Dear Ms. Getchell: I have received the petition of Steven S.
Murray Supervisor of Records Brittany Gretchell Methuen Police Department 90 Hampshire Street Methuen, MA 01844 October 7, 2021 SPR21/2521 Dear Brittany Gretchell: On September 30, 2021, I received your petition on behalf of the Methuen Police Department (Department) seeking an extension of time to furnish copies of a requested record. G. L. c. 66, 10(c).
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 1, 2022 SPR22/1656; SPR22/1657 Brittany Getchell Records Department Methuen Police Department 90 Hampshire Street Methuen, MA 02445 Dear Ms. Getchell: I have received the petition of Steven S.
Methuen, MA 01844 RE: Open Meeting Law Complaint Dear Attorney McQuillan: This office received a complaint filed by Jack Burke on January 18, 2012, alleging that the Methuen City Council (the "Council") violated the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, 1825. The complaint alleges that a Council member and a Council member-elect contacted a quorum of the Council outside of a meeting to solicit votes for the Council vice-chairmanship.
Murray Supervisor of Records December 20, 2021 SPR21/3202 Kaitlyn Doucette Methuen Contributory Retirement System 41 Pleasant Street, Suite 303 Methuen, MA 01844 Dear Ms. Doucette: I have received the petition of Robert E. Whalen appealing the response of the Methuen Contributory Retirement System Board (Board) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 19, 2021, Mr.