Here, the Town neither asserted a privilege nor declined to provide the requested information; in fact the Town provided all of the requested information within five (5) business days of the Unions request. 2 The Union also cites Worcester County Sheriffs Office and MCOFU, MUP-2782, in support of its claim that Chapter 150E requires the Town provide the Union with investigation materials prior to a pre-disciplinary hearing.

Worcester County Sheriffs Office and Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union, 30 MLC 58, 59 (2003); City of Somerville, 29 MLC 199, 2012 (2003); Worcester County Jail and House of Correction, 28 MLC 189, 190 (2001). In particular the employer is obligated to provide the union with information relevant and necessary for the Union to process grievances to arbitration and administer the collective bargaining agreement.

See 21 Worcester County Sheriff's Office, 30 MLC 58, 59-60, MUP-2782 (Oct. 1, 2003) (citing 22 City of Boston, 22 MLC at 1707) (union must have access to the information surrounding 18 H.O. Decision (cont'd) MUP-17-6236 the disciplinary proceedings to properly fulfill its role to bargaining unit members)).

.); Boston School Committee, 36 MLC 208, 212 (H.O. 2010); Worcester County Sheriff's Office, 30 MLC 58 (2003) (Ordering | employer to provide investigative materials related to potential discipline); Bristol County Sheriff's Dept., 30 MLC 47 (2003); Town of Saugus, MUP-01-3032 (Aug. 19, 2003); Board of Higher Education, 29 MLC 169, 171 (2003) (rejecting employers argument that union was able to present grievance at steps 1 and 2 without information

.); Boston School Committee, 36 MLC 208, 212 (H.O. 2010); Worcester County Sheriff's Office, 30 MLC 58 (2003) (Ordering | employer to provide investigative materials related to potential discipline); Bristol County Sheriff's Dept., 30 MLC 47 (2003); Town of Saugus, MUP-01-3032 (Aug. 19, 2003); Board of Higher Education, 29 MLC 169, 171 (2003) (rejecting employers argument that union was able to present grievance at steps 1 and 2 without information

Based on the documents submitted and the testimony of the following witnesses: Called by DOC: Shawn Jenkins, former Special Sheriff; Worcester County Sheriffs Office Evan Butler; CO I, DOC; Jacqueline Thibault, CO II, DOC; Ryan Ricchezza, COI, DOC; Thomas Perry; CO I; DOC; Eugene Jalette, Supervising Identification Agent, DOC; Thomas Taft, CO I, DOC Katie Appel, Internal Affairs Officer, DOC; Called by Mr.

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At the same time, it was posted internally within the Worcester County Sheriff's Office at time clock locations throughout the facility, and also on the Sheriff's Offices own website with a link to the CEO website. _ Onor about January 21, 2014, the Sheriff's Office received an inquiry from William Ryan, Secretary-Treasurer of New England Police Benevolent Association (Mr. Ryan). Mr.

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Worcester County Sheriffs Office, 34 MLC 112 (2008); City of Worcester and NAGE, Local 495, 33 MLC 154 (2007); Town of Somerset, 26 MLC 132 (2000); N.L.R.B. v. Katz, 369 U.S. 736 (1962). Indeed, the City could have entered into a Delegation Agreement for the position District Fire Chief, but chose not to do so. D. The Unions Rationale For Filing This Charge Without Any Effort To Settle It Is Flawed.

Worcester County Sheriffs Office and Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union, 30 MLC 58, 59 (2003); City of Somerville, 29 MLC 199, 2012 (2003); Worcester County Jail and House of Correction, 28 MLC 189, 190 (2001). In particular the employer is obligated to provide the union with information relevant and necessary for the Union to process grievances and administer the collective bargaining agreement. City of Boston, 22 MLC at 202.