UMasss Public Provider Reimbursement Unit performs and manages medical billing and related services on behalf of eleven state agencies within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to obtain reimbursement for the cost of health care and other services. 4. Pursuant to the CBA (Article 3, Statement of Commitment for Career Pathways), the parties agreed that UMass would undertake a job classifications analysis.2 5.

ARTICLE 6 REDUCTION IN FORCE The Employer agrees that through June 30, 2005, there shall not be a partial reduction in force affecting any employee who formerly was employed by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and who 2 Although the parties entered into their current CBA in 2004, both parties agreed that they had entered into a bridge agreement within the past year and, therefore, the CBA is still in effect.

UMass's Public Provider Reimbursement Unit performs and manages medical billing and related services on behalf of eleven state agencies within the Executive Office of Health and Human services. Services to obtain reimbursement for the cost of health care and other 4. Pursuant to the CBA (Article 3, Statement of Commitment for Career Pathways), the parties agreed that UMass would undertake a job classifications analysis. 5.

MEMO To: Governor Charlie Baker Secretary Marylou Sudders, Executive Office of Health and Human Services Commissioner Monica Bharel, Department of Public Health Senate President Karen Spilka Speaker of the House Ronald Mariano Chair Michael Rodrigues, Senate Committee on Ways & Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz, House Committee on Ways & Means Chair Daniel Hunt, House Committee on Federal Stimulus & Census Oversight cc: Senate Majority Leader Cynthia Stone

Executive Office of Health and Human Services 600 Washington Street, 2" Floor Boston, MA 02111 Daniel M. Henderson Commissioner: DECISION Pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c. 30, 49, the Appellant, June W.

Background The Union is the exclusive bargaining representative for a unit (Unit) of several 1 The Charge lists the Respondent as the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Department of Developmental Services (EOHHS-DDS). However, the statutory employer is the Secretary for Administration and Finance. 2 I conducted the investigation remotely by WebEx video conference. Dismissal (cont.)

to provide care for operates the Hogan Regional Center (the Cent The Center is a part of the Department developmentally disabled individuals. of Developmental Services (DDS). early November of 2020, (Towne) that a bargaining unit member the named MNA notified Michael Jossie Sukumar Towne (Sukumar) , but was not receiving one. was entitled to receive an educational differential for the Massachusetts Towne is the Deputy Director of Labor Relations Executive

Se COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Executive Office of Health & Human Services (Department of Developmental Services) Respondent ee ee ee ee In the matter of ee COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS Nee ee and Case No.

L BACKGROUND The Respondent is a state agency within the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Gardner Aff. { 4. It manages and oversees a comprehensive system of specialized services and supports for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Id. The types of specialized services and supports provided include day supports, employment supports, residential supports, family supports, respite, and transportation. Id.

DMH is a state agency under the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). 5. On April 29, 2020, the Union emailed an information request to the Commonwealth requesting that the following information be provided on a weekly basis: A. The number of COVID-19 positive cases from staff members in vendor-operated and EOHHS-operated DMH worksites; B.

day, March 11, 2022.1 At the outset of the 15 hearing, the Hearing Officer listed all of the documents that comprised the official record, 16 including Joint Exhibit (JX) 9, which she described as the March 2021 e-mails between 17 Ann Looney (Looney) and [Jeremy] Weiland (Weiland).2 After this recitation, the Union 1 Two more days of hearing are scheduled for June 3 and July 14, 2022. 2 Ann Looney is the Director of Labor Relations-Health for the Executive

Pam Fitzpatrick, a labor relations specialist with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, was designated as the hearing officer. [Stip. 7, 11; Fitzpatrick.] MacNeill attended the hearing with Union field representative, Darrel Cole. [Stip. 12; MacNeill; Cole.] Simone also attended the hearing as the Departments representative. [Stip. 12; Simone.] The grievance hearing was held in the regional conference room in the Lawrence office.

Pamela Fitzpatrick (Fitzpatrick) is a Labor Relations Specialist with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, and works predominantly with DCF. Fitzpatrick has held this position for the past seventeen (17) years. 8. Darrel Cole (Cole) is a Field Representative for the Union and has held this position for 20 years. 9.

Pam Fitzpatrick (Fitzpatrick) is a Labor Relations Specialist with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and works predominantly with DCF. Stipulation; Testimony of Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick has been a Labor Relations Specialist with the Commonwealth for approximately eighteen (18) years. Testimony of Fitzpatrick. During that time, she has participated in hundreds of grievance hearings and show cause hearings.

Wallack requested from the following agencies: Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Human Resources Division, Department of Transportation, and Executive Office of Health & Human Services the following records: Any sexual harassment complaints filed with or forwarded to the Investigations Center of Expertise in the Human Resources Division since Jan. 5, 2023. Prior Appeals This request was the subject of previous appeals.