For example, in City of Boston, the pre-disciplinary hearing (or trial board) was a Civil Service Commission Appointing Authority hearing convened under G.L. c. 31, 41.

For purposes of this Article, a grievance shall be defined to be an actual dispute arising as a result of the application or interpretation of the express terms of this contract, Chapter 3 (the Leave Ordinance) and Appendix C (the Salary Ordinance) of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Worcester, 1996, providing, however, that any matter under the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission or the Worcester Retirement Board, any matter involving

Page | 12 {Practice Areas\LABOR\05657\1203 7\A1895962.DOC} 13.2 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement.to the contrary, issues subject to Retirement Board, Civil Service Commission, or other similar subject matters which have rights of appeal, shall not be the subject of arbitration or conciliation.

4 Lf 23, Arbitrations of Disciplinary Action, appealing my demotion Suspensionor discharge effective on {Macc DO 2D/) and pursuant to Article 23, Sect ion 4 o the Agreement betwee the Alliance and the Commonwea n lth of Massachusetts datesd OOY-2AII and all rights to appeal this disc I hereby waive any iplinary action to any other forum including the Civil Service Commission.

In disciplinary matters an employee shall make his election after whatever step pursuant to Civil Service law the employee obtains the right to appeal the Citys decision to the Civil Service Commission. In all other matters the employee shall make his election at Step 4.

Any matter which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission, shall not be a subject of grievance or arbitration under this Agreement. The provisions of this Article shall only apply to those members of the union who are actual tenured members of civil service employees under civil service laws.

Any matter which is not specifically meaning, application, or interpretation of this Agre is reserved to the discretion of the City by covered by the provisions of this Agreement or which r appeal would be, within the jurisdiction the terms of this Agreement or which is, or upon prope 24 a grievance hereunder. of the Civil Service Commission shall not be the subject of herein, shall be processed in Section 4.

Whenever the School Committee issues requisitions to the Civil Service Commission for lists and exams, copies of such requisitions shall be provided to the Union. Delegation/appointment process shall be subject to joint discussion and consultation between the Guild and the School Department. C. Permanent Transfer. A vacancy shall be first filled by permanent transfer.

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. ARTICLE VI NO STRIKE CLAUSE Section |. No Employee covered by this Agreement shall engage in, induce or encourage any strike, work stoppage, slowdown, or withholding of services.

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