COMMONWEALTH OF vilonfir e mation Date 2 Filed DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS CHARGE OF PROHIBITED PRACTICE 4655 MASSACHUSETTS a M VPL-17- 377 y | MG.L.c150E EMPLOYER I Name _ City of Springfield Police Department 2. Telephone Number 413-787-6310 3,4, 5, 6. Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) 7. FAX Number 130 Pearl Street Springfield MA 01 105 EMPLOYER'S 8. Name Edward Pikula LABOR - RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE | 10, 11, 12,13.
Confirmation pee DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 4515 | CHARGE OF PROHIBITED | _ RELATIONS : | PRACTICE | MuPl- 17-577 M.G.L.c150E LL EMPLOYER 9 Telephone Number City of Springfield Police Department _ 413-787-6310 3,4,5,6. Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) | 130 Pearl Street Springfield MA 01105 _ oe ld FAX Number ee Pres fi. Name EMPLOYER'S LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE 8.
On March 7, 2013, the Division of Human Resources issued a letter to the City of Springfield as the appointing authority whereby informing them that the Plaintiff passed the Police Physical Ability Test. 10. On April 14, 2013, the Plaintiff completed a Re-Hire form as a full-time police officer for the City of Springfield. 11.
The Complaint specifically alleges that: e Coyle and Gentile falsely told Vigneault that Town of Wilbraham (Wilbraham) Police Officer Christopher Rogers (Rogers) would testify before the City of Springfield Citizen Police Hearing Board (CPHB)' on August 11, 2016 and 1 The August 24, 2017 Complaint, witness testimony, and the parties briefs variously refer to the Citizen Police Hearing Board, the Civilian Police Hearings Review Board, and the Community
Vigneault filed a related charge against the City of Springfield which the DLR docketed as MUP-17-5777. Complaint and Partial Dismissal (con't.) MUPL-17-5778 19, 2017. Based on the evidence presented, | find probable cause to believe that certain violations occurred, and for reasons stated below, dismiss other allegations.
Vigneault argues that he expended hours preparing for the hearing and ' The parties also filed other motions in January of 2018 that are not listed here. 2 Also, on January 26, 2018, the CERB affirmed the Investigators dismissal of MUP-179777, a case that Vigneault brought against the City of Springfield (City) involving similar underlying facts.
The Union was an exclusive collective bargaining representative for the police officers employed by the City of Springfield Police Department. At all relevant times hereto, Kevin Coyle, Esq. (hereinafter Coyle) was legal counsel for the Union, and Joseph Gentile (hereinafter Gentile) was the Union President. At all relevant times hereto, John Barbieri (hereinafter Barbieri) was the Police Department.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE This case arose some months after Steven Vigneault submitted his resignation to his former employer, the City of Springfield Police Department on August 11, 2016. On that date, Vigneault resigned rather than face a disciplinary hearing convened against him by that employer.
On January 25, 2018, Vigneault filed a Motion For IBPO To Produce Conflict of Interest Waivers of Attorney Kevin Coyle, IBPOs Representative (Motion for Conflict of Interest Waivers). ' Also on January 26, 2018, the CERB affirmed the Investigators dismissal of MUP-175777, a case that Vigneault brought against the City of Springfield involving similar underlying facts. 2 The Unions Motion to Bifurcate is the subject of a separate ruling. 2 Ruling (
CERB Review of Partial Dismissal, cont'd MUPL-17-5778 Background The investigation record reflects that Steven Vigneault (Vigneault) was a police officer with the City of Springfield (City) and a member of the Union, which is the exclusive collective bargaining representative for police officers employed by the City.
Until his resignation on August 11, 2016, Vigneault was a police officer in the City of Springfield (Springfield) and a member of the Union's bargaining unit of Springfield police officers.