For all purposes, job descriptions and job duties shall continue to be defined according to the Municipal Job Classification Book as published from time to time by the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission. SECTION 2. The City reserves and retains the right to contract out or subcontract out work.

No matter within the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission or any Retirement board established by law shall be subject of grievance hereunder except as in Section 3 of this Article. Section 2: Grievances shall be processed in the following manner: Step 1: Chief. The grievance shall be presented to the Chief in writing within fifteen (15) days of the occurrence, or failure of occurrence, of the incident upon which the grievance is based.

It is clearly understood that the arbitrator may not contradict or modify the terms of this Agreement or render a decision which is in conflict with the express provisions of this Agreement or any ordinance or law, or any rules or regulations of the Civil Service Commission.

forth his/her findings of fact, reasoning and conclusion. without power commission or authority of an act The arbitrator shall be to make any award which prohibited by law or ordinance. requires the It is clearly understood that the arbitrator may not contradict or modify the terms of this Agreement or render a decision which is in conflict with the express provisions of this Agreement or any ordinance of law, or any rules or regulations of the Civil

Town of Athol MUP-1448 (1999), a police officer appealed his termination, arguing that it had been done in retaliation for his decision to appeal his suspension to the Civil Service Commission. In their discussion of the element of animus, the Commissioners held that the requirement of animus was met due to the fact that the officers termination had occurred less than two weeks after the officer appealed his suspension.

Article 23, Section 4 states: Any employee wishing to appeal a disciplinary action taken pursuant to Article 23 of this Agreement, must sign and submit to the Employer, on a form prepared by the Employer a confirmation that the employee has not appealed said disciplinary action to any other forum, including but not limited to the Civil Service Commission, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and the Equal Opportunity Commission.

Moniz appealed the dis- charge to the Civil Service Commission (commission), which ruled that there was just cause for discipline, but modified the penalty to a twenty-one month suspension. The appointing authority appealed, and a judge of the Superior Court vacated the commission's decision.

7) an overtime assignment on May 19, 2011, Jeghers because Aime had a medical 2 On May 3, 2012, the Civil Service Commission overturned Aimes one-day suspension. 5 Complaint and Partial Dismissal (cont'd) SUP-11-1390 appointment; and 8) in May 2011, the DOC notified him in writing that he was abusing sick leave.

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. - 3 - Diaz appealed the termination of his employment to the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission (the Commission). Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 31, 43.