Besse subsequently appealed this determination to the Civil Service Commission. 28 Besse Named Public Information Officer Public Information Officer is a grandfathered title and no longer in use. After reviewing the current job specifications along with your appeal documentation, we find that the classification of Information Officer III best covers the duties being performed by you.

He may suspend or discharge any officer or member in accordance with chapter 31 of the General Laws in reference to civil service and the rules and regulations of the civil service commission and shall forthwith report such action to the mayor. He shall have the superintendence and the control of the several fire stations, the apparatus, the furniture therein and all other property appertaining to the department.

Nothing in this Agreement shall diminish the authority and power of the Civil Service Commission or any Retirement Board established by law.

of the state government, authorized by law to make regulations or to conduct adjudicatory proceedings, but does not include the following: the legislative and judicial departments; the governor and council, military or naval boards, commissions or officials; the department of correction; the department of youth services; the parole board; the division of dispute resolution of the division of industrial accidents; the personnel administrator; the civil

of the state government, authorized by law to make regulations or to conduct adjudicatory proceedings, but does not include the following: the legislative and judicial departments; the governor and council; military or naval boards, commissions or officials; the department of correction; the department of youth services; the parole board; the division of dispute resolution of the division of industrial accidents; the personnel administrator; the civil

City of Chicopee, the Civil Service Commission noted: The Commission has, in a handful of decisions, considered the question of whether a vacancy came into existence and, if so, whether the appointing authority filled it in one of the permissible ways. They are: O'Connor v. Boston Police Dep't, 22 MCSR 660 (2009); Thomas v. Boston Police Dep't, 22 MCSR 157 (2009); Greeley v. Belmont, 19 MCSR 32 (2006); Gaughan v.

Any dispute relative to suspension, discharge or demotion may be a subject of grievance and arbitration under the terms of this Agreement, with the option for an employee to proceed at Step 4 of the grievance procedure, or may be processed respectively before a Retirement Board and/or the Civil Service Commission; provided, however, that an employee may not pursue both remedies in terms of the same dispute.

Any member of the Association who is not satisfied with an overall annual review and assessment of goal completion may, within ten days of the date the review was received appeal the review either to the Civil Service Commission or through established grievance procedures, but not both.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, any matter which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission or any Retirement Board established by law shall not be a subject of grievance or arbitration hereunder unless the employee makes an election as authorized under General Laws Chapter 150E, Section 8. A grievance may be withdrawn by the employee initiating it or by the Union at any step of the proceedings.

Any dispute relative to discipline or discharge or to matters heretofore within the jurisdiction of any Retirement Board established by law may be a subject of grievance and arbitration under the terms of this Agreement or may be processed respectively before the Civil Service Commission or Retirement Board provided, however, that Local 718 may not pursue both remedies in terms of the same dispute.

Should any provisions of this Agreement be found to be in violation of any Federal or State Law or Civil Service Commission rule by a court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for the duration of this Agreement. ARTICLE III SECTION A. l.

Should any provisions of this Agreement be found to be in violation of any Federal or State Law or Civil Service Commission rule by a court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for the duration of this Agreement. ARTICLE III SECTION A. l.