Ultimately, Gillespie went before a trial board and was ordered to forfeit 10 days pay, and the forfeiture is currently before the Civil Service Commission. The Union contends that the Employer disciplined Gillespie because of his union activities in violation of Section 10(a)(3) of the Law. The Employer denies that the disciplinary proceeding related in any way to Gillespies union activities.

That disciplinary dispute is on appeal at the Civil Service Commission. The following facts constitute the relevant background information that the Board needs to issue a Complaint on the violations alleged here: On or about January 1, 2017, the Department changed its practice of providing information to the Association when it blocked Representative Gillespies access to Troop F records, including detail records.

Any dispute relative to the foregoing may be processed as a grievance under this Agreement or may be processed in accordance with law before the Civil Service Commission, provided, however, an employee may not pursue grievance/arbitration remedies and statutory Civil Service remedies with respect to the same dispute, but must elect between them, such election to be made after the action of the Town Manager pursuant to M.G.L. c. 31, 41.

Any dispute relative to the foregoing may be processed as a grievance under this Agreement or may be processed in accordance with law before the Civil Service Commission, provided, however, an employee may not pursue his or her arbitration remedies and his or her statutory Civil Service Commission appeal with respect to the same dispute, but must elect between them, such election to be made after the Town Manager has made a determination in accordance

Any dispute relative to the foregoing may be processed as a grievance under this Agreement or may be processed in accordance with law before the Civil Service Commission, provided, however, an employee may not pursue grievance/arbitration remedies and statutory Civil Service remedies with respect to the same dispute, but must elect between them, such election to be made after the action of the Town Manager pursuant to M.G.L. c. 31, 41.

Any dispute relative to the foregoing may be processed as a grievance under this Agreement or may be processed in accordance with law before the Civil Service Commission, provided, however, an employee may not pursue his or her arbitration remedies and his or her statutory Civil Service Commission appeal election to be made after the Town Manager has made a determination in accordance with c. 31, 41. with respect to the same dispute, but must elect

Said actions shall be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure, subject to the provisions of Section F, provided that a bargaining unit member may not contest the discipline in both arbitration and before the Civil Service Commission.

An employee may, if he/she chooses, take a grievance up with the Civil Service Commission but he/she must elect his/her remedy and may not take the matter up with both the Civil Service Commission and through the arbitration procedure.

ARTICLE VI GRIEVANCES INVOLVING CIVIL SERVICE The Union, in recognition of the Town's having affirmed its belief in and compliance with the state law insofar as they define the rights, duties and obligations of a municipality under the General Laws, under the rules, regulations and procedures of the Civil Service Commission (Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 31) relative to employees' seniority, promotion, reassignment, discharges, reduction in

ARTICLE Vi GRIEVANCES INVOLVING CIVIL SERVICE ; The Union, in recognition of the Town's having affirmed its belief in and compliance with the state law insofar as they define the rights, duties and obligations of a municipality under the General Laws, under the rules, regulations and procedures of the Civil Service Commission (Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 31) relative to employees!

Paiva and I commenced the Civil Service Commission appeals process in 2018 and this matter is currently at Norfolk Superior Court. Under M.G.L. Chapter 31 and M.G.L. Chapter 30A is my union protected right to appeal a promotional examination and I feel Im being intimidated exercising my statutory rights as a union employee seeking a promotion for Civil Service Examination for DOC Captain.

Paiva and I commenced the Civil Service Commission appeals process in 2018 and this matter is currently at Norfolk Superior Court. Under M.G.L. Chapter 31 and M.G.L. Chapter 30A is my union protected right to appeal a promotional examination and | feel Im being intimidated exercising my statutory rights as a union employee seeking a promotion for Civil Service Examination for DOC Captain.