Elm Street Suite 307 Westfield, MA 01085 Commissioner: Christopher C. Bowman SUMMARY OF DECISION The Commission dismissed the Appellants appeal as it lacks jurisdiction to hear a disciplinary appeal from a probationary firefighter. Further, based on a careful review, the Commission opted not to initiate an investigation.

City of Westfield, 23 MCSR 418 (2010), the Commission upheld the discharge of a police officer who damaged his cruiser and then untruthfully denied that he had damaged the cruiser. In Kinnas v. Town of Shrewsbury, 24 MCSR 67 (2011), the Commission upheld the discharge of a police officer who accessed the Facebook account of a colleagues wife and subsequently being untruthful by denying it. In Ung v.

City of Westfield v. Civil Service Commission & another., No. 98-601, Hampden Superior Court (1999). 27 The written statement submitted by Chiefs Frazier and Cunningham stated in part: When questioned about his relationship with his peers and subordinates, Sergeant Turowski displayed anger, stating that they did not understand him.

While the CERB inquires whether employees in the unit have a reasonable expectation that the practice in question will continue, City of Westfield, 22 MLC 1394, 1404 (H.O. 1996), aff'd, 25 MLC 163 (1999), the CERB focuses on the fact that a past practice is unequivocal, has existed substantially unvaried for a reasonable period of time, and is known and is accepted by both parties.

While the Board inquires whether employees in the unit have a reasonable expectation that the practice in question will continue, City of Westfield, 22 MLC 1394, 1404 (H.O. 1996), affd, 25 MLC 163 (1999), the Board also focuses on the fact that "[a] past practice is a practice which is unequivocal, has existed substantially unvaried for a reasonable period of time and is known and is accepted by both parties."

City of Westfield, 23 MCSR 418 (2010) (officer damaged cruiser in cowboyish spins and then untruthfully denied his antics) Automatic Disqualification Falmouth argued that Officer Krauss discharge was mandated because (a) his felonious misconduct and (b) diminished credibility represented automatic disqualifiers that do not merely support, but require, his termination from the position of a municipal police officer.

The Board's inquiry turns on "whether employees in the unit have a reasonable expectation that the practice in question will continue," City of Westfield, 22 MLC 1394, 1404, MUP-9697 (H.O. January 10, 1996), aff'd, 25 MLC 163, MUP-9697 (April 20, 1999), and whether the practice "is unequivocal, has existed substantially unvaried for a reasonable period of time and is known and accepted by both parties."

Reed Assistant City Solicitor Office of the City Solicitor 59 Court Street Westfield, MA 01085 RE: Open Meeting Law Complaint Dear Attorney Reed: This office received a complaint from David Flaherty on September 171, alleging that the Westfield City Council (the Council) and Westfield City Council Finance Subcommittee (the Subcommittee) violated the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, 18-25.

Dupere Law Offices 94 North Elm Street, Suite 307 Westfield, MA 01085 RE: Open Meeting Law Complaint Dear Attorney Dupere: This office received two complaints from Craig Swinson on March 5, 2020, alleging that the Richmond School Committee (the School Committee) and the Richmond Superintendency Advisory Committee (the Advisory Committee) violated the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, 18-25.

Dupere Law Offices 94 North Elm Street, Suite 307 Westfield, MA 01085 RE: Open Meeting Law Complaint Dear Attorney Dupere: This office received two complaints from Craig Swinson on March 5, 2020, alleging that the Richmond School Committee (the School Committee) and the Richmond Superintendency Advisory Committee (the Advisory Committee) violated the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, 18-25.